#qualcomm

#qualcomm

Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (SM8850-AC) flagship mobile platform at the Snapdragon Summit in Maui, Hawaii, alongside the Snapdragon X2 Elite and X2 Elite Extreme chips. And towards the end of the product keynote, the chipmaker introduced the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SoC. While Qualcomm didn't detail the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SoC, Alex Katouzian, General Manager for Mobile, Compute, and XR at Qualcomm, said, "We developed this chipset to give you more choices and flexibility, while still delivering flagship features."

Qualcomm unveiled the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chipset in April, and it's been used in seven smartphones so far as an upper-midrange option. A new rumor from China today claims Qualcomm will diversify its SoC range even more, as it's getting ready to offer a Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 "Pro" or "Plus" version. While the source of the leak doesn't say it, we assume this means a higher bin of the chip, most likely with some overclocked cores.

Qualcomm is joining forces with BMW on a new driver-assist system that will allow drivers to take their hands off the wheel on approved roads. Qualcomm, which supplies infotainment, driver-assist, and telematics systems to a variety of automakers, is looking to raise its portfolio in the auto industry, as more car companies turn to advanced processors and chips to power high-tech features. The San Diego-based chipmaker says it currently has $45 billion in future revenue in its automotive pipeline right now.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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+.

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