Samsung has been busy this week as they unveiled several new technologies for smartphone devices aimed at increasing performance in all areas while decreasing power consumption and size. The showings have all taken place during the Samsung Mobile Solutions Forum currently taking place in Taipei, Taiwan.

The three technologies causing much buzz this week include the new ARM CORTEXT A8 1 GHz processor aimed at both smartphones and netbooks with the ability to increase battery life while also allowing for better performance. The processors come pre-equipped with 1080p HD codecs, 3D graphics engines and the potential for HDMI output, nicely accenting the 512MB PRAM that Samsung claims will extend battery life by more than 20 percent.

The Touch Embedded DDI technology showcased yesterday is a chip that integrates capacitive touch into any mobile display driver, again offering the ability to consume less power while performing tasks more quickly. Given the potential reduction in form factor, this should also reduce costs for manufacturers.

The final eye-catcher is the S5K4EA 5.0 megapixel image sensor featuring 1.4 micron pixel technology for enhanced photography, This sensor will offer the ability to brighten shadows and drastically reduce blurring while also adding support for 30 FPS HD 1080p video recording.