Texas Instruments reached out to comment on a news story that came out recently which talked about the death of the OMAP SoC platform. Apparently, after all the talk of it killing off its own mobile SoCs in order to work on other endeavors, TI has no such plans at all. It simply aims to broaden its reach with OMAP by way of creating solutions for embedded applications like automotive, vision, enterprise, and robotics. So expect to hear more about TI's upcoming Cortex A15-based OMAP 5, because contrary to earlier published rumors, it's still alive.
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It is really a tough time for TI when Qualcomm has integrated LTE chips, quad-core processors, while Apple and Samsung are selling devices with their own chips.- Srivatsan, Fone Arena
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Texas Instruments announces plans for Cortex A15-based OMAP 5
Texas Instruments just yesterday announced it’s pulling the plug on its mobile chips amidst growing competition and dwindling margins.
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Texas Instruments not abandoning OMAP yet, OMAP 5 expected early 2013
TI has also revealed that the OMAP 5 chips with 2.0 GHz dual-core ARM Cortex-A15 SoC that was announced back in 2011 is expected to be available in consumer products in early 2013.
- Pocketnow
- Texas Instruments Unveils OMAP 5 Plans, A Cortex-A15 SoC
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TI not abandoning mobile just yet, confirms OMAP 5 still on track for 2013 commercial release
TI has said that it will pursue new business opportunities, but it's not abandoning mobile devices.
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Texas Instruments confirms intent to move away from mobile processors, will continue OMAP 5 development
Texus Instruments has confirmed earlier reports that the company will shift its business strategy from smartphones and tablets to focus on other embedded computing systems.
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- Texas Instruments Clarifies Plans, OMAP 5 Development Still Under Way
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Texas Instruments still plans to deliver OMAP 5 processors
Elements of the latest OMAP platform will no doubt find their way into future TI endeavors, but the bump in power the fifth generation chip will provide would be sorely missed from smartphones and tablets.
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- Texas Instruments Not Giving Up On OMAP 5
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Texas Instruments says the death of OMAP has been greatly exaggerated
TI is pushing back against stories that it's leaving the mobile chip market, but is it substance or just PR spin as they gear up to deliver the OMAP 5 to mobile OEMs?