Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 820 processor was the company’s most powerful smartphone chip when it launched earlier this year, and it’s been tapped for use in flagship phones from Samsung, HTC, LG, Xiaomi, Sony, OnePlus, Asus, and others. But now there’s a new champ: the Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 is based on the same architecture as its predecessor, […]
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Allwinner’s new tablet designs feature Qualcomm chips
Allwinner and Qualcomm both make ARM-based processors that are used in devices like Android tablets. But while the US-based Qualcomm’s chips are very popular in the US and Europe, Allwinner’s chips are popular in China (where they compete with models from Rockchip and MediaTek). So while you’d think Allwinner and Qualcomm would be competing for market […]
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Qualcomm sues smartphone maker Meizu over patent infringement
Chinese smartphone company Meizu may be using processors from MediaTek and Samsung in most of its latest phones. But US chip maker Qualcomm has filed a complaint with regulators in Beijing, claiming that Meizu is using Qualcomm’s patented technology without a license. At issue are Qualcomm’s patents relating to 3G and 4G LTE wireless communications. […]
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 chip may be (slightly) faster than Snapdragon 820
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 820 processor is one of the most powerful smartphone chips on the market at the moment, but there’s mounting evidence that a faster version is on the way. A few months ago, rumors started making the rounds that Qualcomm had a chip called the Snapdragon 821 or 823, and now Asus may have […]
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Qualcomm introduces Snapdragon Wear 1100 chip for wearables
There are an awful lot of smartwatches using Qualcomm’s processors, but most of them are using the Snapdragon 400 family of chips that were originally designed for phones. Earlier this year Qualcomm introduced a new chip designed specifically for wearables, called the Snapdragon Wear 2100. And now the company is adding a Snapdragon Wear 1100 […]
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Did Microsoft just confirm unannounced Qualcomm Snapdragon 830 chip?
The first phones with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 820 processor may have just started shipping, but it looks like a new Snapdragon 830 chip is on the way. And while it’s likely we’ll see plenty of Android smartphones featuring the next-gen chip in 2017, it looks like we may also see Snapdragon 830-powered Windows 10 phones. A Microsoft […]
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US export restrictions could force ZTE to find new chips
Chinese phone maker ZTE may be using fewer components from Qualcomm, Broadcom, and other US companies in the future. Reuters reports that the US Commerce Department plans to restrict exports of US goods to ZTE over allegations that the company violated US rules regarding shipments of products to Iran. If the restrictions stay in place, it […]
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Qualcomm unveils new chips for smartphones, smartwatches
Qualcomm is on a chip-launching spree. The company has unveiled a new processor designed to help smartwatch makers offer devices with longer battery life and/or thinner designs, a new super-fast 4G LTE modem chip, and three new processors for smartphones. Snapdragon Wear 2100 The company’s Snapdragon 400 chip is one of the most commonly used smartwatch processors… at least […]
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LeTV’s Le Max Pro is one of the first Snapdragon 820 smartphones
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 820 processor is coming, and one of the first phones to feature the next-gen chip is LeTV’s Le Max Pro. It won’t be available in the United States, but Chinese phone maker LeTV does plan to launch its first product in the States this year… a bicycle which can sync with your phone. […]
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Intrinsyc ‘s Snapdragon 820 dev kits launch for $599 and up
You probably won’t be able to buy a smartphone or tablet with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor for at least a few months. But if you’re willing to shell out some money for a development kit, you don’t have to wait that long to give Qualcomm’s next-gen kit a try. Intrinsyc is now selling a set of development […]