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ARM just sent a not-so-subtle warning to Android phone makers still hanging on to 32-bit technology. The company has introduced its first lineup of CPU core designs that are exclusively 64-bit — unlike last year, there's no legacy tech for vendors to use. The Cortex-X4, Cortex-A720 and Cortex-A520 don't always represent major leaps in performance, but they're likely to set the pace for Android in the near future. The Cortex-X4, like the X3, is a performance core aimed at flagship phones. Its updated architecture delivers…

Improve Article Save Article Like Article Improve Article Save Article Convolution is a mathematical operation used in signal processing, image processing, and other fields to combine two functions in order to produce a third function. It is defined as the integral of the product of two functions, one of which is flipped and shifted over time. It is often represented using the symbol “*” and is useful for filtering, smoothing, and other operations on signals and images.Fast Convolution:Fast convolution for 64-bit…

American tech giant Google has confirmed that the Google Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro smartphones are the first Android phones to exclusively support 64-bit apps.According to Android Developers, explaining the few benefits to dropping support for 32-bit apps, the company stated that not only does it reduce RAM usage but also improves performance and security.This is a major move as previously all Android devices that support 64-bit apps have also supported legacy 32-bit apps.Google expects that over time, devices without…

All Android devices that support 64-bit apps have also supported legacy 32-bit apps. In the Android Developers Blog, Google confirms that the Google Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro are the first Android phones to exclusively support 64-bit apps. Google explains there are a few benefits to dropping support for 32-bit apps. Not only does it reduce RAM usage, but it also improves performance and security. Google expects that over time, devices without support for 32-bit apps will be increasingly common. Google made the move with…

The newly-announced Google Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro are the first smartphones to support only 64-bit apps. These two phones come with a 64-bit only build of Android 13, it has been confirmed.The Pixel 7 series phones are first to support only 64-bit appsThis information comes from a Twitter user ‘Lucas’, and it has been confirmed by Mishaal Rahman. The Google Tensor G2 does support 32-bit apps, but Google removed the previous ABIs in Android 13 for the Pixel 7 series. So, it basically forced it to move to supporting…

According to the latest report, Android 14 will make the AV1 codec support mandatory for all devices. Additionally, this version of Google OS requires some devices to support 64-bit-only apps.Android 13 is the latest version of Android that was just released by the company. However, Google is always one step ahead, and it’s not developing Android 14. Each version of Android brings its own requirements, and Android 14 is reportedly focused on AV1 codec and 64-bit-only apps. Satellite connectivity was already confirmed for…

Google Pixel Tablet was teased at the company's Google I/O event in May this year. The US tech giant is expected to launch the upcoming tablet in 2023. A device codenamed ‘Tangor' has been spotted on the Google Git website that is said to run on a 64-bit-only version of Android 13. The codename is said to belong to the Pixel Tablet. The 64-bit-only version of Android 13 is said to occupy less memory. It also suggests that the Pixel Tablet might not be able to run 32-bit apps.A device from Google has appeared on Google's…

Google could be finally dropping 32-bit support on Android OS for good. The company is developing its upcoming Pixel Tablet, showcased at Google I/O 2022 in May, with support for only the 64-bit build of Android 13. The evidence was spotted on the official development resources by Mishaal Rahman.“Move tangor to 64-bit only,” a commit reads. For the Uninitiated, “Tangor” is the codename of the new Google tablet. The resources don’t shed any more light on this matter, so it’s not entirely confirmed that the upcoming Pixel…

Microsoft has announced that the next version of Office has specifically been made for the newly announced Windows 11 platform and it is confirmed to have native 64-bit ARM support. The new version of Office is already in beta and is available for testing for Office Insiders. The new Office comes with a visual refresh that brings along a new Fluent Design across all apps, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, Access, Project, Publisher, and Visio. The new Office will also match the theme on Windows 11,…