Snapdragon
Qualcomm this morning is taking the wraps off of a new smartphone SoC for the mid-range market, the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3. The second of Qualcomm’s down-market ‘S’ tier Snapdragon 7 parts, the 7s series is functionally the entry-level tier for the Snapdragon 7 family – and really, most Qualcomm-powered handsets in North America. With three tiers of Snapdragon 7 chips, the 7s can easily be lost in the noise that comes with more powerful chips. But the latest iteration of the 7s is a bit more interesting than usual, as rather than reusing an existing die, Qualcomm has seemingly minted a whole new die for this part. As a result, the company has upgraded the 7s family to use Arm’s current Armv9 CPU cores...
Microsoft Launches Windows 10 On ARM: Always Connected PCs
This morning at the Qualcomm Snapdragon Summit in Hawaii, Microsoft’s EVP of Windows and Devices, Terry Myerson, is announcing the introduction of the first Windows 10 PCs to be...
59 by Brett Howse on 12/5/2017
Qualcomm Snapdragon Tech Summit: Day One Live Blog (6:30pm UTC)
This week, in Hawaii, Qualcomm is holding its annual Snapdragon Tech event. This year we're expecting to hear news on the latest Snapdragon 800-series SoC, movements in Qualcomm's 5G...
28 by Ian Cutress & Andrei Frumusanu on 12/5/2017
Honor 7X & V10 Western Launch Event: A Live Blog (2:30pm UTC)
Today Honor is announcing a new smartphone coming to EMEA and the Americas: the Honor 7X. The 7X has actually already been announced for the Asia-Pacific market, however Honor...
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Razer Enters The Smartphone Arena With The Razer Phone
Earlier this year, Razer bought the smartphone company Nextbit, so it should perhaps not come as much of a surprise to see the gaming-focused company step into the smartphone...
88 by Brett Howse on 11/1/2017
Nokia 6 to Hit U.S. Market on July 10: 5.5-inch LCD, Snapdragon 430, $229
HMD Global has announced that it would begin sales of its Nokia 6 smartphone in the U.S. in early July. The product will be available in two colors and...
27 by Anton Shilov on 7/3/2017
Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon Wear 1200 SoC: LTE Categories M1 & NB1 for Wearables & Smart Trackers
Back around this time last year, Qualcomm introduced their Snapdragon Wear 1100, the company’s first SoC specifically designed for budget, low-power wearable devices. The humble SoC featured just a...
16 by Ryan Smith on 6/28/2017
Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon 450 Midrange SoC
Kicking off today is second Mobile World Congress of the year, MWC Shanghai. As the de facto home of smartphone manufacturing, and home for an increasing number of major...
17 by Ryan Smith on 6/28/2017
Qualcomm Announces First OEMs for Windows 10 on Snapdragon 835
Today, as part of Computex 2017, Qualcomm and Microsoft are joint announcing the next steps for their Windows on Snapdragon strategy. As previously reported, Qualcomm and Microsoft have collaborated...
24 by Ian Cutress on 5/31/2017
Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon 660 & 630 Mobile Platforms: Better Connectivity, Camera, & Compute at 14nm
Qualcomm is bringing some premium experiences to its mid-tier lineup with the addition of the Snapdragon 660 and Snapdragon 630 Mobile Platforms. Improved connectivity, enhanced imaging, faster charging, and...
59 by Matt Humrick on 5/8/2017
Xiaomi Announces Mi 6: 5.15-inch, Snapdragon 835 SoC, 6GB LPDDR4x
At an event today in Beijing, Xiaomi revealed its latest flagship phone, the Mi 6. Like the Mi 5s it’s replacing, the Mi 6 comes with a 5.15-inch 1080p...
34 by Matt Humrick on 4/19/2017
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Performance Preview
Qualcomm's Snapdragon 835 gets a CPU transplant, an updated GPU, a 1Gbps LTE modem, and other updates. We were able to see the new SoC in action and collect...
128 by Matt Humrick & Ryan Smith on 3/22/2017
Qualcomm Tweaks Snapdragon Brand: No Longer a Processor, Instead a Platform
While all eyes are on Qualcomm for the impending release of devices containing their high-end Snapdragon 835 SoC, this morning the company has a slightly different kind of announcement...
25 by Ryan Smith on 3/16/2017
MWC 2017: AGM Preparing IP68 Rated Snapdragon 835 Smartphone with 8GB DRAM
AGM may not be a household name for the vast majority of people living in Europe and the U.S., but this is a well-known maker of rugged phones that...
29 by Anton Shilov on 3/13/2017
Sony Launches Xperia XZ Premium and Xperia XZs Phones For US Market
Sony announced today at MWC 2017 that it’s bringing two new premium phones to the US market: the Xperia XZ Premium and Xperia XZs. Both models employ classic Sony...
28 by Matt Humrick on 2/27/2017
Announcing the LG G6: Snapdragon 821, 18:9 Display, IP68 Waterproof
Today in Barcelona, LG officially unveiled the G6, the next installment of the venerable G-series that's now classified as a lower-end flagship below LG’s V-series. Like the G5 before...
32 by Matt Humrick on 2/26/2017
Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon X20 LTE Modem & New RF Front-End Modules For Mobile Devices
Qualcomm announced its first LTE Advanced Pro modem, the X16 LTE, last February, supporting downlink speeds of up to 1.0 Gbps. Today the company announced its second-generation gigabit class...
17 by Matt Humrick on 2/21/2017
Xiaomi Announces the Redmi Note 4 in India
Just before Hugo Barra announced he was leaving the company, he and Xiaomi on Thursday introduced its latest phablet, the Redmi Note 4, in India. The design of the...
18 by Anton Shilov on 1/24/2017
Nokia 6 Announced: Qualcomm Snapdragon 430, 5.5-Inch Display, Android 7
On the day CES 2017 closed its doors, HMD Global introduced its first Nokia-branded smartphone that will be available exclusively in China in the coming weeks. The Nokia 6...
36 by Anton Shilov on 1/9/2017
ASUS Announces ZenFone AR and ZenFone 3 Zoom
ASUS recently announced two new smartphones: the ZenFone AR and ZenFone 3 Zoom. Each phone has an array of cameras that provide advanced imaging features such as simulated depth...
18 by Matt Humrick on 1/6/2017
ZTE Announces Blade V8 Pro with Snapdragon 625, Hawkeye Phone
The competition for the mid-range smartphone market is fairly intense here at CES 2017. Right after the launch of Huawei's Honor 6X yesterday, ZTE is launching their direct competitor...
3 by Joshua Ho on 1/4/2017
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