The smartphone arena is an ever changing mass of molding parts and software that keeps geeks on their toes. Even though my iPhone 3G is only a year and a half old, the Droid I just picked up today (get used to it…I’m going to talk about it a whoooole lot) is many times faster than my iPhone. Some of it can be contributed to the software. But software isn’t everything. You need the hardware to provide the necessary muscle for the software to work correctly. Those who live on the hope of “tomorrow’s devices” will no doubt find information on ARM’s next gen “Eagle” processor particularly interesting. The top-o-the-line processor in the Droid, Pre, and iPhone 3GS is that of the ARM Cortex A8. It’s a 600MHz screamer that oozes speed. Just because they have a champ right now doesn’t mean ARM is standing still. And rightfully so. With several other mobile CPU manufacturers gunning for that coveted “top spot”, ARM can’t afford to stand still.

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