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Qualcomm beats revenue expectations as the industry struggles
By Derrek Lee last updated
Qualcomm's fiscal year Q3 2022 financial earnings show a quarterly revenue of $10.9 billion, narrowly beating analyst expectations, while other big tech companies slip.

I'm stupid excited for the future of Wear OS thanks to the new Snapdragon W5 Plus Gen 1
By Derrek Lee last updated
Qualcomm just announced its new wearable chipset with improvements across the board. This could mean big things for Wear OS.

Qualcomm is set to launch the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 this November
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar last updated
The Snapdragon Tech Summit is slated for November 15-17, where we can expect the next flagship processor from Qualcomm.

Qualcomm's Snapdragon W5 Plus Gen 1 aims to reinvigorate the wearable market
By Andrew Myrick published
Qualcomm has announced its all-new Snapdragon W5 platform for smartwatches and other wearables. These new chips could end up being the biggest upgrade to the space in years.

Samsung Galaxy S22 series' successor tipped to ditch the Exynos chipset
By Jay Bonggolto published
Samsung will allegedly skip its own Exynos chipset for all of its next Galaxy S flagship models in favor of Qualcomm's Snapdragon processor.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC could launch earlier than expected
By Jay Bonggolto last updated
Qualcomm may have inadvertently revealed the date for this year's Snapdragon Tech Summit event, where the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 mobile platform is traditionally unveiled.

MediaTek is coming for Qualcomm as US market share gap narrows
By Derrek Lee published
A new report shows the rise of MediaTek's market share in the U.S. as Qualcomm's market share falls.

The new MediaTek Dimensity 1050 brings mmWave 5G to more mid-range smartphones
By Derrek Lee published
MediaTek has announced a trio of chipsets aimed at budget smartphones. This includes the Dimensity 1050, the company's first SoC to sport mmWave 5G support.

Increased competition is finally making Qualcomm squirm a little
By Nicholas Sutrich last updated
Qualcomm has ruled the roost in the mobile world for a long time, but increased competition from MediaTek, Samsung, and even Google prove that Qualcomm can do even better.

Future AR glasses will rely on same XR2 chip as Oculus Quest 2
By Michael L Hicks published
Qualcomm released a reference design for wireless AR glasses that devs will certainly copy in the next few years.

The Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 arrives to bring a new era of powerful mid-range Android phones
By Derrek Lee published
Alongside the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 refresh, Qualcomm has also launched the new Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 with enhanced gaming performance, better AI processing, and improved efficiency.

The new Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 pushes flagship Android smartphones to new heights
By Derrek Lee published
Qualcomm has launched its new flagship chipset, the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1. The chip features faster CPU speeds and improved efficiency and will launch on phones in Q3 of this year.

We've already used the first Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 superphone
By Alex Dobie published
The ASUS ROG SM8475 Engineering Device gives us a few clues about what to expect from the next generation of gaming phones.

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 refresh may launch earlier this year to address throttling
By Derrek Lee last updated
Qualcomm is expected to launch the refresh to its flagship Snapdragon chipset later this year, although the latest rumor suggests it could arrive as early as May.

The Snapdragon X70 5G modem isn't out yet and it's already getting new features
By Derrek Lee published
During the annual 5G Summit, Qualcomm announced Smart Transmit 3.0 for the Snapdragon X70 5G modem, which will bring Wi-Fi and Bluetooth into its smart management architecture.

The Galaxy S22 helped Qualcomm achieve another quarter of record earnings
By Derrek Lee published
Don't call Qualcomm a "communications company."

What is Qualcomm Snapdragon Sound?
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
Snapdragon Sound is Qualcomm's platform for all of its audio innovations.

Android phones with premium Qualcomm chipsets to get better at location tracking
By Jay Bonggolto published
Qualcomm and Trimble have formed a new partnership to bring more accurate location data to Android devices powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and Snapdragon 888 chipsets.
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