Information that Google in the United States is developing its own processor for the next smartphone “Pixel 6 (tentative name)” has been reported overseas.
According to a document viewed by 9to5Google, an overseas tech site, Pixel 6 released this fall will be equipped with a proprietary chip called “Whitechapel (or GS101)”. Also, GS of GS101 seems to be an abbreviation of “Google Silicon”.
The documentation also finds the codename “Slider” in relation to Whitechapel. This is apparently a shared platform for Whitechapel, and references to Samsung’s mobile processor Exynos have also been found. From this, it is assumed that Whitechapel is being jointly developed with Samsung’s SLSI (system LSI) division.
Other devices codenamed “Raven” and “Oriole” have been found on Slider’s platform. These seem to correspond to the two Pixel 6 models that will be available last fall.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai said last fall that he made a “big investment in hardware” and “a great roadmap awaits in 2021.” This may have been in mind for the development of Whitechapel.
In addition, Apple Inc. has introduced its proprietary processor “A series” to iPhones and iPads to achieve high performance and unique functions. Against this background, it would be no wonder that Google embarked on the development of its own processor to control the performance and functionality of the processor in-house.
Source: 9to5Google
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