Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chipset is currently the flagship offering from the company which is powering most of the premium smartphones launched this year so far and will continue to do so until its successor arrives. The successor to the SD865 SoC is expected to get launched as Qualcomm Snapdragon 875 by the end of this […]
Qualcomm says Chinese market is back to usual; predicts 30% fewer shipments globally in Q2 2020
In its forecast for the current quarter, leading smartphone chipset maker Qualcomm says that the world’s biggest smartphone market — China is returning to normal levels in terms of demand after the coronavirus outbreak. The company predicts that it will generate about $4.4 billion to $5.2 billion in revenue for the second quarter of the […]
Qualcomm announces Quick Charge 3+ for more affordable devices
Quick Charge 4+ was announced back in 2017, so you won’t be wrong to expect the successor to arrive as Quick Charge 5 or Quick Charge 5+, right? Qualcomm has surprised us by not launching Quick Charge 5 but Quick Charge 3+. Qualcomm says the new charging technology is designed to bring “advanced charging at […]
No Snapdragon 865 Plus this year says Meizu CMO
US fabless chipmaker Qualcomm did spring up a surprise last year when it released the Snapdragon 855+ chipset with some upgrade in performance over the Snapdragon 855. There are speculations that we may see a repeat of that this year with a Snapdragon 865+ chipset touted to hit in the second half of the year. […]
Qualcomm releases Snapdragon 865 and Snapdragon 765 CAF sources
Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon 865 and Snapdragon 765 SoCs in December 2019 at the company’s annual conference called Snapdragon Tech Summit. Now, as they are available on a variety of devices, the San Diego-based company has begun to share the source code of these mobile platforms on the Code Aurora Forum (CAF). The Snapdragon 865 […]
Qualcomm and BOE partners to make Flexible Displays with 3D Sonic Sensors
Qualcomm has announced that it has partnered with BOE Technology Group, one of the leading player in the displays market, to produce new flexible displays that feature the 3D Sonic ultrasonic fingerprint sensors. The company has also begun working on incorporating its security feature into BOE’s flexible OLED panels. Qualcomm says that this partnership is intended […]
Qualcomm says COVID-19 won’t affect the chip industry, predicts full 5G expansion this year
US fabless chipmaker Qualcomm has stated that the current chip industry is relatively less affected by the new Coronavirus pandemic. This position was revealed by Qualcomm’s global vice president Hou Mingjuan who added that the chip industry won’t be affected due to the high globalization of the supply chain and the relatively long links in […]
Qualcomm launches QCC514x and QCC304x for TWS earbuds with integrated noise cancellation
Qualcomm, which is dominating the mobile chipsets market, has now announced two new chipsets for the true wireless earbuds — Qualcomm QCC514x and Qualcomm QCC304x which promises to bring premium features. Both these new chipsets support Qualcomm’s TrueWireless Mirroring technology for more reliable connections and also comes integrated with dedicated hardware for Qualcomm’s hybrid active […]
Google & LG will reportedly ditch the expensive Snapdragon 865 for SD765G
Qualcomm‘s latest Snapdragon 865 chipset is already powering some flagship models in the market. One thing to note about the models that have so far been released with the Snapdragon 865 chipset is their hefty price tags. Apart from the Redmi K30 Pro which was announced recently with a sub-$500 starting price in China, several […]
Chip Battle: Exynos 7904 takes on the Snapdragon 675
For this edition of Chip Battle, we are pitting Samsung’s Exynos 7904 chipset against Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 675 processor. Both chipsets are found in mid-range phones, though the former is limited to just Samsung phones while Qualcomm‘s chipset appears in phones from various brands. Let’s dive in and see how which chipset comes out on top. […]