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Apple's iPhone 18 Pro has an A20 Pro chip and smaller Dynamic Island
The upcoming iPhone 18 Pro is rumored to feature the A20 Pro chip and a smaller Dynamic Island. It will also be available in a new burgundy color option.
Sunday Tech Bits
This article rounds up several tech news items, including Intel's Z990 chipset focusing on Gen5 with reduced die size and increased power consumption, and Microsoft's admission of Linux's influence with Coreutils for Windows. It also briefly mentions RAM.
Evening Tech Bits
Intel's upcoming Z970 and Z990 chipsets are expected to consume up to 14W at peak load, featuring increased PCIe 5.0 support. Meanwhile, AMD claims its Zen 6 architecture will offer a 256-core design, positioning itself competitively against Nvidia.
Intel namedrops Arc G3 while hinting at a longer Panther Lake handheld PC shelf life
Intel has officially confirmed the existence of its Arc G3 chipsets, intended for handheld PCs. While specific details remain scarce, Intel's Robert Hallock indicated that these chipsets are designed for portable use and will have longer marketing life cycles than typical desktop components. The company expressed interest in seeing increased competition in the handheld market, with Arc G3 expected to rival AMD's offerings.
Morning Tech Bits
Intel's upcoming Z970 chipset will reportedly support both high-end Z890 and mainstream B860 tiers for their Nova Lake processors. Separately, a former lead for AMD's FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR) technology has departed.
OnePlus could take the road less traveled for its gaming handheld, and it just might pay off
OnePlus is reportedly considering using a MediaTek Dimensity 9500 chipset for its upcoming gaming handheld, a move that deviates from the common use of Qualcomm Snapdragon chips. This choice, supported by AYANEO's successful use of MediaTek, could allow OnePlus to price its device more competitively. The Dimensity 9500's ARM Mali G1-Ultra MC12 GPU is expected to offer strong graphical performance and ray tracing capabilities.
