Qualcomm Confirms Chip Price Hikes From September 1
Android flagships may soon cost more as Qualcomm passes rising chip costs to customers. Qualcomm plans to increase prices for its Snapdragon processors beginning September 1, a move that could…
From Silicon to Street: How Qualcomm is Pushing India’s Automotive Landscape
Qualcomm hosted its first Snapdragon for India: Auto Day on Wednesday, showcasing multiple strategic collaborations in the automotive sector. Imagine if I tell you that the car you’re probably driving…
Snapdragon 8 Elite-Powered Smartphones Will Now Receive 8 Years of OS and Security Updates
Google on Monday announced a collaboration with Qualcomm to offer extended operating system (OS) and security updates on Android smartphones powered by its latest flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite chip. This…
Smartphone Firms to Drop Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 for Chipmaker’s Affordable Alternative in 2025, Tipster Claims
Smartphone firms could move away from using flagship chipsets on their handsets and equip some models with a less powerful processor in 2025, according to a tipster. Instead of using…
Apple Said to Plan Three-Year Modem Rollout in Bid to Top Qualcomm
Apple Inc. is preparing to finally bring one of its most ambitious projects to market: a series of cellular modem chips that will replace components from longtime partner — and…
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 Tipped to Come With 20 Percent Performance Gain Over Gen 1
Qualcomm unveiled its Snapdragon 8 Elite mobile SoC during its Summit 2024 event in Maui in October. Shortly after the launch, OnePlus, Xiaomi and Asus released their handsets with the…
Snapdragon X Plus 8-Core Chipset for More Affordable Copilot+ PCs Announced Ahead of IFA 2024
Qualcomm on Wednesday announced the launch of the Snapdragon X Plus 8-core CPU, ahead of the upcoming IFA 2024 event in Berlin. The new Snapdragon chipset is a more affordable…
Samsung Galaxy S25 Series Could Reportedly Arrive With Exynos 2500 Chip, as Samsung Attempts to Improve Yield
Samsung Galaxy S25 series could be equipped with an Exynos 2500 chipset after all, according to a South Korean news report that contradicts claims that the firm plans to exclusively…
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 With Snapdragon X Elite Chip Beats M3-Powered MacBook Air in Some Benchmarks
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 was unveiled by the company earlier this week, alongside the Surface Pro 11 and the first benchmarks of the company’s Surface laptop with a Snapdragon X…
Samsung Galaxy S25 Series to Run on Snapdragon and Exynos Chipsets: Report
Samsung launched the Galaxy S24 series running on Snapdragon and in-house Exynos chipsets in January. The South Korean technology conglomerate was tipped last month to fully switch to Exynos SoCs…