Umidigi making a bezel-less Crystal smartphone
Impressive looks with US $99 price tag
Bezel-less smartphones are pretty much the next big thing apparently as after Xiaomi launched its Mi Mix smartphone, there have been plenty of announcements for a similar smartphone design, and Umidigi is also making one that will cost US $99.
Qualcomm announces Snapdragon 660 and 630
14nm and Kryo for mainstream
Qualcomm has gained a lot of momentum and managed to gain market share in the mainstream from MediaTek and others and the company has just announced the Snapdragon 660 and 630 that will help it to succeed in the future.
Qualcomm seeks to ban the iPhone
Saving the world from Tyranny
Chipmaker Qualcomm is taking steps to save the world from Apple’s technology tyranny by banning the iPhone in the US.
Apple stops Qualcomm royalty payments
Analysis: Qualcomm issues profit warnings
Apple has decided to stop royalty patent payments to Qualcomm claiming that it wants to wait until a court decides what is the right amount.
Microsoft's fifth-generation Surface could be ARM-based
First time since Surface 2 in 2013
Last week we wrote that Qualcomm is preparing to release a Snapdragon 835-based Windows 10 notebook by the end of 2017, ending three and a half years of x86 dominance that has proliferated the industry since the discontinuation of Windows RT in late 2013.
SK Telecom to launch a 5-Band CA
700 Mbps speeds today, GigabitLTE in 2018
SK Telecom is Korea's largest wireless carrier and the company promised to start 5G trials in early 2018 and align with Fa ebruary start in Korea’s own PyeongChang 2018. Before that happens, the company is getting ready to roll out the 5-Band CA next month.
Qualcomm hints Snapdragon PCs are coming
Windows with no hint of x86
Qualcomm has dropped a huge hint that we will see ARM based PCs in the shops in the fourth quarter.
Apple paid royalties to Qualcomm
Despite the law suits
Shareholders in Qualcomm breathed a sigh of relief after it was revealed that the fruity cargo cult Apple had been paying some of the money it owed for royalties.
Samsung Galaxy S8/S8+ SoCs compared
Exynos 8895 vs. Snapdragon 835
Both the Samsung Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy S8+ will be available with two SoCs, Samsung's own Exynos 8895 chipset and Qualcomm's pride and joy, the Snapdragon 835 chipset, and now, both of them have been pitted against each other in a couple of benchmarks.
Xiaomi officially unveils the new Mi 6 smartphone
Snapdragon 835 SoC, 5.15-inch screen and no headphone jack
As expected and announced earlier, Xiaomi has unveiled its newest flagship smartphone, the Mi 6, at an event in China.