64-bit News
Alcatel OneTouch launches the first Windows Phone with a 64-bit processor
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- 2014-Sep-09
Alcatel OneTouch raised a few eyebrows this week, as its chief marketing officer and vice president, Dan Dery, said that it plans to launch tablet-sized devices running the Windows Phone OS, including a 10-inch slate with a 'Smart Flip' cover.
Android development made easy for 64-bit ARMv8 platforms
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- 2014-Sep-09
The latest Linaro 14.08 AOSP software build provides developers a unique pre-integrated Android software distribution that enables them to more easily conduct 64-bit development for Android on ARMv8-A based SOCs & platforms.
Why are 32-bit programs still running on my 64-bit version of Windows?
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- 2014-Sep-09
Most PC’s shipping these days are rocking 64-bit versions of Windows 8.0 or 8.1. If you’re not sure how to check which bit architecture you have (32-bit or 64-bit) in Windows, there’s a quick command line trick for that. Today I want to show you something peculiar that you may not have noticed but once I bring it up you’ll certainly have questions.
64-bit Androids are here; should you care?
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- 2014-Sep-04
When it comes to desktop and laptop computing, 64-bit is pretty much a given, though many apps are still stuck in 32-bit limbo, running quietly alongside their 64-bit siblings. What’s really nice is that you don’t even notice the difference whether they’re 32-bit or 64-bit, the apps just work. Now, 64-bit Androids are here – sort of.
64-bit Chrome drops support for Google Earth Plugin
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- 2014-Sep-03
We told you in July about the Chrome team’s announcement last year that they planned to remove NPAPI support from Chrome by the end of 2014. This includes the Google Earth plugin that uses NPAPI.
Google Chrome 64-bit - Is It Better Than The 32-bit Version?
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- 2014-Sep-03
Google ChromeA few weeks ago, Google released the 64-bit version of the popular Chrome browser and promised increased stability, security, and speed. We were curious to learn how many of these promises are true, and share what you gain and lose when using the 64-bit version of this browser. We have used this browser for a couple of days and ran several benchmarks. Here's what you get when using the 64-bit version of Google Chrome instead of the 32-bit version.
64-Bit Chrome Browser Comes to OS X in the Beta Channel
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- 2014-Aug-29
This is probably the first beta release of a new version of Chrome in a long time, where everything works pretty much out of the bugs. Chrome 38 Beta is faster and it didn't break any plugin functionality or it didn't show any strange behavior on web pages.
Bigger, better 64-bit Chrome Web browser now available for Windows
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- 2014-Aug-27
Summary: Google delivers a faster, better and more secure version of its Chrome Web browser for Windows. Indeed, the 64-bit version may just be today's best Windows Web browser. - Like clockwork, Google has delivered its latest version of its Chrome Web browser for Linux, Mac, and Windows users, but it's the 64-bit Windows users who will get the most from this latest upgrade: Chrome 37.
Google has released Chrome 37 64-bit to stable channel
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- 2014-Aug-26
Google's popular web browser, Chrome, has a new version out for you to download, it's 64-bit (yes, 64-bit). The updated browser is now available for Windows, OS X and Linux users and includes updates to how fonts look on Windows and an updated password manager.
HTC Desire 820 with 64-Bit Snapdragon 615 Chipset Gets Confirmed Ahead of IFA 2014
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- 2014-Aug-26
Qualcomm confirmed earlier this month that the first smartphones equipped with a 64-bit chipset should make it to market by the end of this year.
Running 64bit Android L under QEMU
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- 2014-Aug-21
When the Android SDK was first made available to the world, Google used QEMU as the basis for their Android emulator. They copied the source code to a custom repository in the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) and made a number of invasive modifications to QEMU. Specifically, they added emulation of a specific board called goldfish for the purposes of emulating an Android phone.
HTC Desire 820 with 64-Bit Chipset Inside Gets Teased Ahead of IFA 2014
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- 2014-Aug-21
If you though that the One M8 for Windows would be the only smartphone that HTC would bring on the market this fall, then think again. Shortly after introducing the said device at Verizon Wireless, HTC sent invitations to an event scheduled for September 4.
Leaked roadmap shows Qualcomm could bring out its 64-bit processors by this year's end
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- 2014-Aug-19
It seems Qualcomm doesn't have much idle time to spare. The silicon slinger's 2014-2015 product roadmap that popped up on China's Weibo social network shows the company is preparing to give its lonely Snapdragon 600 chipset some 64-bit company.
What is the advantage of having a 64 bit Smartphone?
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- 2014-Aug-15
Recently you might have heard of 64-bit smartphones and the fact that Android L now supports 64-bit architecture. For those not familiar with the term and don’t know what 64-bit is, we are going to take a look at why you should care and why there is such a huge difference between a 64 bit and non 64 bit smartphone.
Mediatek releases 64-bit octa-core LTE SoC in Europe
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- 2014-Aug-13
CHIPMAKER Mediatek has announced the availability of what it claims is the "world's first" 64-bit octa-core LTE smartphone system on chip (SoC) with 2K display support in the UK. The first smartphone in Europe to feature MediaTek's fresh chip will be Vodafone's Smart 4 Power, which runs the latest Android 4.4 Kitkat operating system and has the functionality to stream videos in HD, play enhanced audio and make HD voice calls.
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