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Qualcomm unveils its first 5G-capable reference drone

Abiodun A. — Wed, 18 Aug 2021 04:48:08 +0000

Qualcomm is showing off the type of drones that could wind up being built on its dedicated Flight RB5 5G platform. The chip-maker has released a new reference design that contains all the latest connectivity and processing tech it has been talking up since last summer. That’s the exoskeleton above, which is equipped with a [...]

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Google will abandon Qualcomm, build its own smartphone processors this year

Abiodun A. — Wed, 04 Aug 2021 20:34:37 +0000

Google announced Monday it will build its own smartphone processor; called Google Tensor, that will power its new Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro phones this fall. It’s another example of a company building its own chips to create what it felt wasn’t possible with those already on the market. In this case, Google is [...]

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Qualcomm launches its very own smartphone!

Abiodun A. — Wed, 14 Jul 2021 18:17:21 +0000

Chipmaker Qualcomm has partnered with Asus to launch its first smartphone packing in the best of Qualcomm’s tech. Qualcomm is calling this device “Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders;” and it is meant exclusively for ‘Snapdragon Insiders’– the company’s new community loyalty initiative for Snapdragon chipset enthusiasts. If you love to ogle at hardware specifications of smartphones [...]

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus 5G unveiled

Abiodun A. — Tue, 29 Jun 2021 19:50:13 +0000

Qualcomm announced its next generation Snapdragon 888 Plus smartphone chipset; set to bring a “Premium Tier” upgrade to phones from Asus, Motorola, Xiaomi, and more arriving in the second half of 2021. Revealed during the MWC Barcelona 2021 conference; the Snapdragon 888 Plus 5G model offers up an increased Qualcomm Kryo 680 CPU Prime core [...]

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Google Pixel 6 to Use Google Customized Chipset

Abiodun A. — Tue, 06 Apr 2021 07:00:09 +0000

It’s been just one under one year since Google was first reported to be developing custom processors for its Pixel devices with the Whitechapel codename, which were set to replace the Qualcomm Snapdragon processors we see on the majority of Android phones. The report suggested that the chips wouldn’t be ready until this year; and [...]

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Qualcomm introduces Its New Second-Gen 3D Sonic Sensor

Abiodun A. — Tue, 12 Jan 2021 23:10:27 +0000

Qualcomm has introduced its 3D Sonic Sensor Gen 2, the latest version of its fingerprint sensor that can scan your fingerprint even if there are contaminants. For example, it’s meant to work even when your hand is wet. It uses ultrasonic waves to scan ridges, valleys, and pores on your finger for an accurate image. [...]

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Would You Pay $17K For A Smartphone Built With Outdated Technology?

Adelaja — Wed, 01 Jun 2016 19:16:57 +0000

It’s a smartphone aimed at “the international business person” that promises to deliver “tomorrow’s technology today,” and it will set customers back a cool $17,000. But the Solarin smartphone from Israeli startup Sirin Labs is using a processor that was introduced over two years ago, and one that is known to overheat to the point [...]

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