#qualcomm
#qualcomm

IT buyers are investing in AI PCs - with no clue how to use them

AI PCs will see significant adoption starting next year with new affordable AI chip offerings.

#snapdragon-8-elite-2

Mobile UX

Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 beats the Dimensity 9500 in CPU clock speed

Apple

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 is officially coming early

Mobile UX

Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 beats the Dimensity 9500 in CPU clock speed

more#snapdragon-8-elite-2

Apple

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 is officially coming early

fromGadgets 360

Lenskart Will Use Snapdragon Chips in Upcoming Smart Glasses

Lenskart is developing new smart glasses powered by Snapdragon chipsets.

#snapdragon

fromGadgets 360

Wearables

Qualcomm Working On New Snapdragon SW6100 SoC for Wearables: Report

Qualcomm is building a new Snapdragon chipset for wearables from scratch, set to enhance performance for Wear OS in 2026.

Mobile UX

Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 to launch early

Qualcomm is set to announce the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 in late September, ahead of the iPhone 17.

fromGadgets 360

Wearables

Qualcomm Working On New Snapdragon SW6100 SoC for Wearables: Report

Mobile UX

Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 to launch early

Qualcomm is set to announce the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 in late September, ahead of the iPhone 17.

Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon XR Day in India for July 21

Snapdragon XR Day in India will showcase the latest in augmented, virtual, and mixed reality technologies.

Qualcomm is hosting XR Day in India on July 21

Qualcomm is hosting XR Day in India on July 21 to showcase its mixed reality vision and next-gen technology.

Qualcomm is working on a much better chipset for smartwatches

Qualcomm is developing a new smartwatch chipset, codenamed Aspen, with model number SW6100, expected to be marketed as Snapdragon Wear W6.

Mobile UX

fromTechzine Global

No Android security patch this month, ending a 10-year streak

Google has not released any security updates for Android this month, coinciding with Qualcomm's warning of a critical GPS vulnerability.

Qualcomm now has two new binned versions of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 has two new six-core versions with underclocked CPU clusters.

Apple

DCS: Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 is being tested with CPU clocks over 5GHz

Qualcomm seeks record-high clock speeds while ARM emphasizes efficiency with higher IPC at lower speeds.

Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 is testing around 5GHz, possibly surpassing its predecessor in performance.

Oppo Reno14 F unveiled with a Snapdragon chip, 120Hz screen, and 6,000 mAh battery

Oppo has expanded its Reno14 series with the introduction of the Reno14 F, featuring a Snapdragon chip and advanced camera capabilities.

fromBusiness Insider

Tech entrepreneur set for $237 million windfall from semiconductor takeover

Weili Dai is set to gain $237 million from the Qualcomm acquisition of Alphawave, boosting her net worth to $3.3 billion, thanks to her 96 million shares.

Silicon Valley

Startup companies

from24/7 Wall St.

3 Best Dividend Stocks in the Nasdaq Composite

Investing in the Nasdaq Composite can reveal stable dividend-paying stocks beyond notable tech firms.

#smartphones

Mobile UX

Here's the chipset powering the Nothing Phone (3)

fromwww.mercurynews.com

Tech industry

Qualcomm falls after tepid forecast renews tariff concerns

Mobile UX

Here's the chipset powering the Nothing Phone (3)

fromwww.mercurynews.com

Tech industry

Qualcomm falls after tepid forecast renews tariff concerns

more#smartphones

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 benchmark performance tipped

According to projections, Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 is expected to deliver a significant performance boost over its predecessor, achieving single-core scores over 4,000.

Mobile UX

OnePlus Nord 5 spotted on Geekbench with Qualcomm chip

The OnePlus Nord 5 will feature a Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chip instead of a MediaTek processor.

#mediatek

Mobile UX

MediaTek Dimensity 9500's announcement date tipped

Gadgets

The next OnePlus Ace 5 phone will use a very interesting chipset

Mobile UX

MediaTek Dimensity 9500's announcement date tipped

Gadgets

The next OnePlus Ace 5 phone will use a very interesting chipset

Qualcomm acquires Alphawave Semi for 2.1 billion

Qualcomm's acquisition of Alphawave Semi enhances its capabilities in high-speed connectivity and energy-efficient technologies for data centers.

#alphawave-semi

Mobile UX

Qualcomm to acquire chip designer Alphawave Semi for $2.4B

Qualcomm acquires Alphawave Semi for $2.4 billion, enhancing its data center growth and technological capabilities.

fromTechCrunch

Tech industry

Qualcomm to acquire semiconductor firm Alphawave Semi for $2.4B | TechCrunch

Qualcomm aims to bolster its data center business with the $2.4 billion acquisition of Alphawave Semi.

Mobile UX

Qualcomm to acquire chip designer Alphawave Semi for $2.4B

Qualcomm acquires Alphawave Semi for $2.4 billion, enhancing its data center growth and technological capabilities.

fromTechCrunch

Tech industry

Qualcomm to acquire semiconductor firm Alphawave Semi for $2.4B | TechCrunch

European startups

Qualcomm confirms buyout offer for Brit chip firm Alphawave

Qualcomm's $2.4 billion bid to acquire Alphawave Semi aims to enhance its capabilities in datacenter technology.

London startup

fromwww.theguardian.com

UK chip designer Alphawave bought by US rival Qualcomm for $2.4bn

Alphawave agrees to $2.4bn takeover by Qualcomm, marking a significant loss for the UK tech sector.

fromTheregister

European startups

Qualcomm confirms buyout offer for Brit chip firm Alphawave

London startup

fromwww.theguardian.com

UK chip designer Alphawave bought by US rival Qualcomm for $2.4bn

Alphawave agrees to $2.4bn takeover by Qualcomm, marking a significant loss for the UK tech sector.

more#alphawave

fromZDNET

Qualcomm patches three exploited security flaws, but you could still be vulnerable

Qualcomm has patched three critical zero-day security vulnerabilities related to its Adreno GPU driver, indicating ongoing exploitation risks.

fromTechCrunch

Phone chipmaker Qualcomm fixes three zero-days exploited by hackers | TechCrunch

Qualcomm's recent patching of vulnerabilities in its chips is critical, especially given the existence of three zero-days that may be actively exploited by hackers.

Tech industry

fromTechzine Global

Qualcomm develops custom data center CPUs with Nvidia technology

With the ability to connect our custom processors to Nvidia's rack-scale architecture, we are advancing a shared vision of high-performance, energy-efficient computing for the data center.

Artificial intelligence

Tech industry

fromTheregister

Qualcomm confirms it's getting into the datacenter market

Qualcomm is re-entering the datacenter market with innovative products focused on AI capabilities.

CEO Cristiano Amon highlighted the importance of CPUs and the role of AI in future applications.

Xiaomi's self-developed smartphone chipset has a name and a release date

Xiaomi is developing its own smartphone chipset named Xuanjie O1 to lessen its dependence on external suppliers.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 announced

Qualcomm's Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 chipset introduces significant performance improvements with faster CPU, GPU, and NPU, marking substantial advancements from its predecessor.

Marketing tech

Early OnePlus 15 specs emerge

Qualcomm's early chipset launch may affect Android flagship release schedules.

The OnePlus 15 will feature a flat LTPO OLED display and new packaging technology.

Microsoft Surface Pro 12 and Surface Laptop 13 announced

Surface Pro 12 is Microsoft's latest 2-in-1 device featuring Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Plus chip, a 12-inch touchscreen, and running Windows 11 with integrated Copilot+.

Apple

fromChannelPro

Westcoast brings Snapdragon X Series processors to UK channel

Westcoast is partnering with Qualcomm to offer Snapdragon X Series devices to enhance the UK channel's capability for AI-driven technology.

Tech industry

Report: Samsung will be making some Snapdragon 8 Elite 2nd gen chips on a 2nm node

Qualcomm plans to dual source Snapdragon 8 Elite 2nd generation chips from Samsung (2nm) and TSMC (3nm) to enhance production flexibility.

fromThe Verge

fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law

Chromebooks could get a boost from Snapdragon X Plus chips soon

Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Plus will enhance Arm-powered Chromebooks' performance in ChromeOS.

Development of new Chromebooks with advanced Qualcomm chips signifies a positive shift in ChromeOS capabilities.