Qualcomm settles sex discrimination case before it gets to court
Published in News


$20 million because its reigning men

Qualcomm has written a $20 million cheque to make a gender discrimination case go away.

10nm Snapdragon is taped out
Published in Mobiles
Wednesday, 27 July 2016 01:32

10nm Snapdragon is taped out


Qualcomm's CEO confirmed it

Last week Qualcomm’s CEO  confirmed to its investors that the company has taped out its 10nm system on a chip (SoC).

Xiaomi Redmi 3 Pro sells for $145.99
Published in Mobiles
Friday, 22 July 2016 10:15

Xiaomi Redmi 3 Pro sells for $145.99


Snapdragon 616, 3GB RAM, 32GB bargain

Almost two years ago we wrote about commoditized Android phones and how we expected it to start in 2015, and it looks like we were spot on. Companies like Xiaomi are selling their XIAOMI Redmi 3 Pro with Snapdragon 616, 3GB RAM, 32GB for just $145.99. 

Qualcomm stock soars on great quarter
Published in Mobiles
Thursday, 21 July 2016 11:00

Qualcomm stock soars on great quarter


Revenues, income and stock rise five percent

Qualcomm has had a better than expected results in its Q3 earnings, beating street and even its own estimates. 

The iViz Snapdragon 600 ultrasound tablet saves lives
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The SonoSite portable iViz ultrasound system

Technology can save lives,  and i was interested to learn that Fujifilm Sonosite had developed a Snapdragon 600 based portable iViz ultrasound system that saved five soldiers' lives in Afghanistan. 

Qualcomm faces fines in Korea
Published in PC Hardware
Friday, 15 July 2016 14:32

Qualcomm faces fines in Korea


$883,259,284 for anti-trust

Qualcomm faces up to a $883,259,284 fine in Korea for allegedly violating anti-trust regulations, the Fair Trade Commission (FTC) said.

Qualcomm sues Meizu
Published in News
Friday, 15 July 2016 12:45

Qualcomm sues Meizu


Other players might also face the wrath of its mighty briefs

Qualcomm has sued the Chinese smartphone vendor Meizu for infringing its patents and reports from China suggest that Oppo and Vivo might also be dragged into court.

Xiaomi Mi Note 2 Pro to pack Snapdragon 821
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6GB of RAM and 3,700mAh battery

While Xiaomi has teased plenty of information regarding Mi Note 2, a 5.7-incher with Snapdragon 820, there haven't been a lot of talk regarding the successor of the Mi Note Pro, but luckily a Chinese source has shown a bit more information.

Snapdragon 821 launched
Published in Mobiles
Monday, 11 July 2016 18:46

Snapdragon 821 launched


Maximum clock 2.4GHz

Qualcomm has received an order from big clients for a faster iteration of Snapdragon and, guess what? The Snapdragon 821 is born and its Kryo core frequency has jumped from a previous 2.15GHz to 2.4Ghz. 

Microsoft slashes Lumia prices in UK
Published in Mobiles
Monday, 11 July 2016 12:04

Microsoft slashes Lumia prices in UK


650 costs £119.99 SIM-free

Microsoft has been slashing the costs of its Lumia 550 and 650 to silly money without really telling anyone.