“With the launch of iPhone 5S, Apple has become the first company to introduce 64-bit computing for smartphones,” Manoj Nadkarni reports for Forbes. “This development has long-term implications not only for Apple, but also for other key participants in the smartphones and tablets ecosystem – companies like Google, Microsoft, Qualcomm, Samsung, and Intel.”
“All smartphones, except iPhone 5S, and the majority of tablets at present run on 32-bit operating systems,” Nadkarni reports. “The iPhone 5S sports a new brain, the A7 chip, with a dual-core 64-bit CPU (central processing unit) running at 1.3 GHz, along with 64-bit operating system iOS 7. It is a brilliant move. This is one of the best executions during Tim Cook’s tenure as CEO of Apple. Becoming the first to introduce high-volume 64-bit smartphones helps Apple on multiple fronts. 64-bit computing (along with fingerprint sensor) establishes Apple as the technology leader.”
“Apple develops its own processors and operating systems, and it is levering integration to the fullest. Expect faster adoption of 64-bit to smartphones and even more so to tablets due to this reason, unlike for PCs where it was a seven-year process (2003 – 2010). Apple is expected to launch A7-based 64-bit iPads soon,” Nadkarni reports. “Google has the most at stake. Google will introduce 64-bit capable Android in future. Sooner the better for Google and for Android licensees. Otherwise, they could begin to lose market share and/ or pricing. The same logic applies to Qualcomm and Nvidia for introducing 64-bit processors for smartphones and tablets.”
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