Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Android 5.0 could require quad-core processor

android-logoSamsung has just come forward saying that the last update that will be sent to the Galaxy line of smartphones and tablets will be the Android 4.2. In doing that, the company might have hinted to the fact that the next major Android update, reportedly called Key Lime Pie, will require a quad-core processor to function properly. According to one online source, the Galaxy Tab 2 models will be getting updated to Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean soon, but that will be the last update for the tablet. Other rumors surrounding the fact that Jelly Bean will be the last Android update for dual-core powered devices seems to be coming true.

In a statement from Samsung, the company said, “The Galaxy Tab 2 by Samsung will receive Android 4.1.2 and end with Android 4.2.2. Samsung will no longer support the Galaxy Tab 2 after the Android 4.2.2 update. The updates must be done before the end of September. The issue with Samsung’s Exynos processor has been resolved and Samsung has, once again, started to test Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean firmwares for the Galaxy Tab 7.7 (GT-P6800) and Galaxy Tab Plus (GT-P6200).” The international versions of the Galaxy S3 already have the quad-core processor inside, while the United States model was left with a dual-core Snapdragon processor.

The Galaxy Note 5.5-inch launched with the Exynos quad-core processor, as well as the Samsung Galaxy S4, which is set to arrive very soon. The Galaxy S4 ships to the United States with a Snapdragon 600 processor with LTE chipsets in select markets. Next on the market will be the Galaxy Tab 3 series of tablets and according to Samsung, they will be arriving with Android 4.2.2 right out of the box with the potential for a Key Lime Pie update in the future. The Galaxy Tab 3 will be competing against the iPad 5 from Apple and any new Nexus branded tablet from Google.

The Android Key Lime Pie has been in the shadows for some time now and many are expected to hear more about it during the Google I/O conference set to start in May. There is no confirmation that the Android 5.0 update will be limited to only those devices with quad-core processors, but if Google ups the ante with hardware requirements for the software it could be possible that a quad-core powered device will be needed.


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