Jada Jones/ZDNET Qualcomm announced two new sound platforms for wireless mid-tier and premium earbuds, headphones, and speakers that allow manufacturers to include audiophile-level sound quality, enhanced ANC, improved call quality, and lower power consumption across a broader range of Bluetooth audio products. Manufacturers use Qualcomm’s chipsets and audio platforms in some of our favorite wireless … Read more
Qualcomm’s first mobile chip with on-device generative AI, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, launched late last year to power high-end Android phones in 2024. Now Qualcomm is introducing a new chip in the series. The Snapdragon 8S Gen 3 aims to bring those top-tier features to midrange devices. This is the first “S” version of … Read more
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Qualcomm just launched a new chipset that’s designed to sit just below its current flagship in terms of capabilities and price. The Snapdragon 8S Gen 3 aims to bring most of the 8 Gen 3’s features — including support for on-device generative AI models — to more affordable phones. It represents a new tier for … Read more
Now that carriers have built out their 5G networks, phones are getting new hardware to better harness them for faster and more reliable speeds. At MWC 2024 in Barcelona, Qualcomm debuted its Snapdragon X80 5G modem, which enables phones to better utilize the signal bandwidth in a carrier’s network, build out satellite connectivity and improve … Read more
Samsung and Google have been quiet about details of their upcoming advanced mixed reality headset that hopes to compete with Apple’s Vision Pro, but now we know at least what processor the device will use — a new version of Qualcomm’s XR chips. Qualcomm’s Snapdragon XR2 Plus Gen 2 chip, announced Thursday, will be in Samsung’s hardware, as … Read more
Weeks after unveiling new mobile chips that bring ChatGPT-like generative AI to premium phones, Qualcomm has announced some new silicon that brings the tech to more affordable handsets. The Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 will be used in phones from Honor, vivo and other manufacturers, with the first devices arriving later this month. At Qualcomm’s Snapdragon … Read more
Image: Qualcomm AI is the name of the game for this year’s chips, particularly for Qualcomm’s mobile processors. The chipmaker has announced the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 processor for mid-range Android devices with promises of improved AI performance. Should You Flip Out for This Samsung Phone? | Gizmodo Review Keeping in line with its predecessors, … Read more
At CES 2023 in January, Qualcomm revealed a new project, Snapdragon Satellite, that would let phones packing Snapdragon chips use satellites to link up in areas without a cell signal. But now the deal is off between Qualcomm and satellite network company Iridium, leaving Snapdragon Satellite’s future uncertain. Apple was the first to deploy large-scale phone-to-satellite … Read more