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Older Qualcomm Snapdragons have security hole
Trend Micro worried about the Internet of Things
Security experts at Trend Micro have discovered a vulnerability in Qualcomm Snapdragon-produced SoC (system on a chip) devices which has highlighted a few worries about the internet of things.
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Snapdragon 820 wins in AnTuTu test
Vicar in a TuTu
AnTuTu benchmark has just released the top 10 rankings for the smartphone chips of 2016 and revealed that the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 is the boss.
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Lenovo agrees to pay royalties Qualcomm
Backpay not mentioned
Lenovo has agreed to start paying Qualcomm royalties on its 3G and 4G phones in China, covering both their own creations and Motorola’s.
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Snapdragon Wear 2100 is the new smartwatch SoC
30 per cent smaller, 25 per cent better battery
After years of the Snapdragon 400 being Qualcomm's only SoC for wearable devices, the company has announced a successor – Snapdragon Wear 2100.
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Qualcomm announces three new Snapdragon SoCs
Advanced Modem, Imaging and Sensors for Mainstream Devices
Qualcomm has introduced three new next-generation Qualcomm Snapdragon processors.
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Snapdragon 617 SoC gets Continuum
Great for Corporation phones
Microsoft’s Continuum feature now supports the mid-range Snapdragon 617 SoC which will make a range of mid-range phones more corporate friendly.
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Qualcomm repositions its Snapdragons
Changing the numbers makes all the difference
Qualcomm has had a sudden brainwave and decided that changing the numbers of its the Snapdragon 620 and 618 to the Snapdragon 652 and 650 will change everything.
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Qualcomm lands lots of orders next year
14nm FinFET LPP Snapdragon 820 saved its bacon
Qualcomm appears to have had a sudden rash of orders for its chips, leading some to speculate that might be the reason the outfit did not try to hive off its chip business.
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Intel loses LG’s Nuclun 2 to TSMC
Low production capacity
The dark satanic rumour mill has manufactured a hell on earth yarn that Intel will not be getting the work for LG’s Nuclun 2 because it lacks the production capacity.
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Snapdragon 810 needed better thermal management
First phones were rushed by partners
The reason that Qualcomm's 810 had heating problems was because the early phones were rushed into production by its business partners before it was ready.