Qualcomm announces Snapdragon 865 5G
Published in Mobiles
Tuesday, 03 December 2019 21:25

Qualcomm announces Snapdragon 865 5G


Flagship SoC with 5G

Alex Katouzian, Senior Vice President and General Manager Mobile Qualcomm Technologies Inc., has announced Qualcomm's latest flagship SoC at the annual Snapdragon Tech Summit - the Snapdragon 865 5G.

Alex Katouzian announces Snapdragon 765 5G
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Tuesday, 03 December 2019 21:06

Alex Katouzian announces Snapdragon 765 5G


First integrated 5G Snapdragon

Alex Katouzian, Senior Vice President and General Manager Mobile Qualcomm Technologies Inc, has announced the Snapdragon 765 and the Snapdragon 765G.

Surface Pro X review
Published in Reviews
Saturday, 21 December 2019 14:20

Surface Pro X review


Review:
Qualcomm (Microsoft) SQ1 ARM SoC inside

The day has finally arrived. A high-end design based on Qualcomm’s promising 8CX processor is finally shipping. Two weeks ago, it started shipping in the US, and just a few days ago the first systems shipped to customers in Europe.

Qualcomm thinks there will be 225 million 5G smartphones
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...and nine million bicycles in Bejing

Qualcomm beancounters are projecting sales of 175 million to 225 million 5G smartphones in 2020 with more than 450 million in 2021.

Qualcomm expects 200 million 5G phones next year
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It will be the world's largest supplier

Qualcomm said it expects 200 million 5G smartphones to be sold in 2020 and that will make it the world’s largest supplier of mobile phone chips.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 735 shows up online
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Wednesday, 23 October 2019 15:59

Qualcomm Snapdragon 735 shows up online


Two Cortex-A76 and six-core Cortex-A55 cluster

More details regarding Qualcomm's upcoming Snapdragon 735 SoC have shown up online, giving a bit more information regarding the successor to the Snapdragon 730 SoC.

Pixel 4 will not use latest Snapdragon chipset
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Expect announcements today

 
The Google Pixel 4, which is launching today, is meant to be Google's epitome of smartphone design and camera prowess but it will not be using the latest  Snapdragon  chipset.

OnePlus 7T Pro unveiled with Snapdragon 855+
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McLaren Edition in tow as well

OnePlus has officially unveiled the T version of the OnePlus 7 Pro smartphone, with expected upgrades and the McLaren Edition which draws its design from the automotive world.

It cost one billion dollars to tape out 7nm chip
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Economy of scale

After months of investigation and multiple conversations with several fellow engineers, and super C level executives in multiple organizations, we learned that it costs over one billion dollars to tape out a 7nm chip.

Microsoft shows the new Surface Pro X
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Wednesday, 02 October 2019 21:01

Microsoft shows the new Surface Pro X


Powered by Microsoft SQ1, Qualcomm's custom SoC

In addition to the new Surface Pro 7, which is described by the company as the best in the class and the most versatile 2-in-1 you can buy, Microsoft has also unveiled the new ultra-mobile Surface Pro X, powered by Microsoft SQ1 processor, a custom SoC designed by Qualcomm with 2 teraflops of GPU power.