Market share of smartphones with 8-core processors is actually going to drop in 2014

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http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/FljY.ufCUMVxfueBnmEE6Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/BGR_News/samsung-exynos-5-octa-5422.jpg (http://news.yahoo.com/market-share-smartphones-8-core-processors-actually-going-004515206.html)A new report from Taiwan says that while various Android device makers have plans to introduce more smartphones packing eight-core mobile processors this year, the market share of such devices will actually decline in 2014. Digitimes’ industry sources said that brand and white-box device makers will choose quad-core models in their upcoming devices “to build their share in the entry-level to mid-range segment.” Various companies including Samsung, MediaTek and even Huawei have eight-core chips in mind for high-end devices. Samsung is expected to include its new eight-core CPUs in versions of this year’s flagship handsets including the Galaxy S5 and the Galaxy Note 4, while Huawei also plans to ship an eight-core smartphone. Samsung will also be using hexa-cores for



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