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Chakri K March 24th, 2020 6:08 PM 2 COMMENTS

Google and LG Might Not Use Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC

Qualcomm recently launched its flagship Snapdragon 865 chipset in the market as a successor to last year' Snapdragon 855+ SoC. Companies like Samsung, Redmi and many others have already integrated Snapdragon 865 in their new flagship smartphones. However, some companies have ditched the flagship Soc by Qualcomm because of the higher price. Google and LG are also planning to ditch the Snapdragon 865 in their smartphones because of the higher... Read More

Chakri K February 28th, 2020 7:44 PM 0 COMMENTS

Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G vs Snapdragon 730G: CPU, GPU and Every Difference Explained

After launching its first gaming-centric mid-range Snapdragon 730G Mobile Platform last year, Qualcomm followed it up by a more budget centric Snapdragon 720G. With mobile gaming being the rage these days, it is only sensible that brands are launching mid-range devices to cater to this segment. The newly announced Snapdragon 720G is particularly interesting as it sits below the current Snapdragon 730G which is a mid-tier chipset due to its... Read More

Chakri K February 26th, 2020 3:04 PM 2 COMMENTS

Asus ZenFone 7, ROG Phone 3 Confirmed to Feature Snapdragon 865 SoC

Qualcomm’s top of the range Snapdragon 865 SoC has already made to new flagship devices from Samsung, Sony and now the chipmaker confirmed the Asus ZenFone 7 and ROG Phone 3 too will be powered by the same chipset. The company also highlighted that other brands such as Sharp, Vivo and Lenovo will too come packing the latest Snapdragon SoC in their 5G devices. In a press release on Tuesday,... Read More

Chakri K January 21st, 2020 5:20 PM 20 COMMENTS

Qualcomm Launches Snapdragon 720G, 662 and 460 Chipsets in India: Everything You Need to Know

Qualcomm unveiled three new chipsets for the Indian market today. The chipmaker is already going great guns when it comes to 5G, but in India, we may not see telcos launching 5G network this year. This forced Qualcomm to launch three new 4G chipsets for India. The three chipsets in question are Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G, Snapdragon 662 and the Snapdragon 460. At the launch event in New Delhi, Qualcomm confirmed... Read More

Sneha Bhardwaj May 28th, 2019 2:42 PM 0 COMMENTS

Lenovo and Qualcomm Team Up for First 5G Laptop

Amid the ongoing trade tensions between the US and China, US-based chip-maker Qualcomm and Chinese computer-maker Lenovo has teamed up to introduce the first 5G laptop, powered by Snapdragon. Code-named "Project Limitless", the 5G-enabled PC would be "the world's first 7nm platform purpose-built for PCs that offers 5G connectivity", TechCrunch quoted the companies as describing the device on Monday. The laptop would run on Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8cx Compute Platform, which... Read More

Sneha Bhardwaj April 19th, 2019 11:48 AM 0 COMMENTS

Apple Said to Have Paid Around $6 Billion to Qualcomm to Settle the Litigations: Report

Apple may have paid chip-maker Qualcomm somewhere between $5 billion-$6 billion for an agreement to dismiss all ongoing litigations, including with Apple's contract manufacturers, between the two companies worldwide. According to a CNBC report citing an estimate from financial services firm UBS on Thursday, Apple probably agreed to pay between $8 and $9 in patent royalties per iPhone. "The UBS estimate suggests that Apple paid a high price to end... Read More

Chakri K February 10th, 2019 2:29 PM 0 COMMENTS

Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 Chipset Launched With Quick Charge 4+ Support, Improved Gaming Features

On Thursday, Qualcomm launched a new mobile chipset under its Snapdragon 7-series. It is called the Snapdragon 712. The newly launched Snapdragon 712, as Qualcomm claims, is the new high-end SoC that succeeds the Snapdragon 710 SoC which powers phones like Oppo R17 Pro, Nokia 8.1 and the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE. The new Snapdragon 712 SoC, as Qualcomm notes in the press release sent out to the media, brings... Read More

Sneha Bhardwaj December 11th, 2018 3:02 PM 0 COMMENTS

Apple Appeals Against Chinese Court Regarding the Ban of iPhones

Apple has appealed against a Chinese court ruling that banned the sale and import of most iPhone models after granting Qualcomm an injunction against Apple, a stunning decision that comes amid the trade war between the US and China, CNBC reported. Apple accused Qualcomm of playing dirty tricks, including asserting a patent that had already been invalidated by international courts, and other patents that it had never before used. "Qualcomm's... Read More

Sneha Bhardwaj December 10th, 2018 11:03 AM 0 COMMENTS

Qualcomm Hopes for Faster 5G Deployment in India

Mobile chipmaker Qualcomm is hopeful that 5G technology would be deployed in India at the same pace 4G networks were rolled out and noted the new-age technology offered great potential for consumers and enterprises alike. Speaking to PTI, Qualcomm Incorporated President Cristiano Amon said he is extremely happy with the pace at which India transitioned from 3G to 4G. "When it happened, it happened very very fast. It's remarkable what... Read More

Chakri K December 5th, 2018 11:15 AM 1 COMMENTS

Qualcomm Releases 5G Enabled Snapdragon 855 Mobile Platform

Qualcomm has finally unveiled its next top-end chipset processor for smartphones, the Snapdragon 855 SoC. The new Snapdragon 855 SoC will come with 5G X50 modem and will bring 5G network capabilities onboard smartphones in the USA as soon as in the next year. In an event held in Hawaii, the renowned chipset manufactured launched the Snapdragon 855 SoC which would allow the smartphones to connect to 5G wireless data... Read More

Chakri K October 23rd, 2018 8:28 PM 0 COMMENTS

Qualcomm Aggressively Partnering With Ecosystem Leaders to Boost the Growth of Wearables

US-based chipmaker Qualcomm Technologies on Tuesday announced a series of collaborations with ecosystem leaders to boost the growth of wearables such as smartwatches, kid watches, and smart trackers based on the company's Snapdragon Wear platforms. At its 4G/5G summit in Hong Kong, Qualcomm said that it was working with leading original design manufacturers (ODMs) and ecosystem players, including Taipei-headquartered Compal Electronics and China-based Longcheer on smartwatches. On 4G kid watches,... Read More

Chakri K July 23rd, 2018 7:58 PM 0 COMMENTS

Qualcomm Aims at Easier 5G Deployment With its First mmWave Module

Qualcomm today unveiled fully-integrated 5G NR millimetre wave (mmWave) and sub-6 GHz RF modules for smartphones and other mobile devices. The Qualcomm QTM052 mmWave antenna module family and the Qualcomm QPM56xx sub-6 GHz RF module family pair with the Qualcomm Snapdragon X50 5G modem is promised to deliver modem-to-antenna capabilities across several spectrum bands, in a very compact footprint that is suited for integration in mobile devices. Until now, mmWave... Read More