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Samsung hints Epic 4G may ship August 20
Jul 25th
Samsung has dropped clues as to the launch of the Epic 4G through a schedule for its demo videos. Sprint’s 4G version of the Android phone is slated to get a video presentation on August 20. As both the related AT&T Captivate and T-Mobile Vibrant had their videos posted virtually in sync with the actual launch, the posting implies the Epic 4G may be ready on or near the August 20 timeframe.
Sprint often prefers to make phones available on a Sunday, so the actual ship date may be August 22.
The Epic 4G’s delay beyond the other versions hasn’t been explained More >
Intel roadmap shows 2.8GHz mobile Core i7 for fall
May 31st
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A newly escaped Intel roadmap has confirmed that the chip designer is planning a sweeping upgrade to its notebook processors in the fall beyond what has been seen so far. Along with the 2.66GHz Core i5 580M, Intel would upgrade the higher end of its dual-core chips with a 2.8GHz Core i7 640M. The replacement for the 2.66GHz i7 620M would Turbo Boost to 3.46GHz and still use the same 35W of power, rendering it a drop-in upgrade for thin notebooks such as the MacBook Pro.
The copy of the roadmap obtained by Engadget also shows an unusual More >