News · 2 May 2011 · MTW Editorial Team
Ready for some totally useless promotional videos showing of the hardware capabilities of the Qualcomm MDP8660 development platform? This is essentially the development handset used to build apps for the newly released MSM8X60 SoC (MSM8260 the CDMA version the MSM8660) which is going to power the HTC EVO 3D, HTC Sensation and HP TouchPad. The MDP is available for purchase through Bsquare (just like the previous MDP platforms and Windows Mobile 6.X licenses…) for $1.350. The second video will also show the current MSM8X55 SoC clocked at 1.4ghz (powering HTC’s current high-end handsets @1Ghz and future Windows Phone 7 devices) going against what looks like and Tegra 2 powered LG Optimux 2X. But this looks kinda bogus as I’m certain that with the right drivers, a Tegra 2 can perfectly and smoothly playback 720P Flash videos unlike what is seen below.
The full datasheet of the MDP MSM8660 can be downloaded here (pdf) . Anyway, there’s nothing really new here so I would also suggest you watch my hands-on video with the MSM8660 powered MDP and Adreno 220 GPU in action here:
More info about Qualcomm’s current and future products here. The full datasheet of the MDP MSM8660 can be downloaded here (pdf)
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