Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus could launch as another high-end chipset in 2026. Although it is tipped to be less powerful than the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2, it might still offer performance at the level of the Snapdragon 8 Elite, Qualcomm’s current flagship chipset. It could be manufactured using Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC)’s 3nm N3P … Read more
Snapdragon chipsets are among the first to offer generative artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities to Android smartphones (second only to Google’s Tensor SoC). The Samsung Galaxy S24 series became the first non-Pixel Android smartphone, equipped with its Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip, to offer AI features with Galaxy AI. However, at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2024, … Read more
Apple is preparing to debut its 5G modem that has been in development for some years, and it may come as soon as next year, according to claims made by an analyst. The Cupertino-based technology company is speculated to ditch Qualcomm’s technology, which it has used for years, and prioritise its proprietary 5G modem which … Read more
Qualcomm today announced its new Snapdragon X Elite platform at its Snapdragon Summit 2023 in Maui, Hawaii, United States. The company had announced the Snapdragon X branding earlier this month. The Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite platform features the company’s Oryon CPU and promises a performance boost of up to two times versus its closest competitors. … Read more
Qualcomm announced a host of new products and services, including its flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor, at the Snapdragon Summit in Hawaii on Tuesday. The company also unveiled a new cross-platform technology that allows for seamless linking of multiple devices in a single ecosystem. Snapdragon Seamless, the company said, enables Android, Windows and Snapdragon … Read more
A security flaw affecting GPUs from four hardware manufacturers that exposed artificial intelligence (AI) data was unearthed by security researchers. The issue impacts several devices equipped with GPUs from these firms, including some iPhone, iPad, and Mac computers. Hackers can exfiltrate personal information being used in AI operations on the local memory of affected devices … Read more
Qualcomm unveiled the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SoC on Thursday. The new mobile platform succeeds the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 and offers select Snapdragon Elite Gaming features. It is built on TSMC’s 4nm process technology and ships with several AI capabilities. It supports Gen AI assistants and popular large language models(LLMs) running directly on device. The … Read more
Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon chipset for wearables is said to be currently under development. The new SoC will reportedly help boost the performance of wearable devices that will feature the next generation of the Wear OS. The chipmaker usually repurposes its dated smartphone SoCs for wearables by making a few changes to it. But this time, … Read more
Apple Inc. is preparing to finally bring one of its most ambitious projects to market: a series of cellular modem chips that will replace components from longtime partner — and adversary — Qualcomm Inc. More than half a decade in the making, Apple’s in-house modem system will debut next spring, according to people familiar with … Read more
Qualcomm made its entire library of artificial intelligence (AI) models featured in its AI hub available to developers on Saturday. With this move, app developers can download, run, and deploy the AI capabilities of these models within their app experiences or build new apps on top of them. The company highlighted that all the AI … Read more