ST-Ericsson's U8500 platform gives your next smartphone wicked 3D powers

by Darren Murph Nov 4th 2009 @ 5:31PM

It's one thing for ARM to develop a potent GPU meant to add impressive 3D capabilities to devices that were previously forced to run the likes of "Snake," but it's another thing entirely to see a platform and semiconductor company come forward and take it one step closer to the mainstream. ST-Ericsson has done just that with its U8500 platform, which is the first to integrate ARM's Mali-400 graphics processing unit into a solution that can be easily fitted into future phones. Think your iPhone 3GS GPU is mighty enough? Hop on past the break and mash play -- it'll make those fancy water reflections you're currently drooling over look downright ugly.

[Via B4Tech, thanks Chris]

Filed under: Games, Multimedia

Tags: 3d, ARM, ARM Mali, ARM Mali-400, ArmMali, ArmMali-400, gpu, graphics, Mali, Mali-400, multimedia, platform, smartphone, st ericsson, ST-Ericsson, ST-Ericsson U8500, St-ericssonU8500, StEricsson, U8500

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Peter F @ Nov 4th 2009 6:19PM

You taking note HTC?

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ReVan @ Nov 5th 2009 3:08AM

HTC and Sony working together - inevitable :)
I feel more ego's will fly across the board than productive partnerships.

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thazlett @ Nov 5th 2009 4:51AM

matrix arena!

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PEZOLLA @ Nov 5th 2009 7:43AM

I wonder how this compared to snapdragon

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