MWC: Qualcomm’s new 5G modem is the first with built-in AI
Qualcomm Qualcomm on Monday unveiled the latest generation of its 5G modem-RF system, the Snapdragon X70 — the first-ever modem-to-antenna 5G system with an integrated AI processor. With the addition of AI, the modem can help 5G devices offer…
Qualcomm’s smartphone SoC market share rises to 30%, but MediaTek still leads
The global smartphone AP/SoC market grew by 5% YoY in the fourth quarter of 2021, according to new research from Counterpoint. Unsurprisingly, demand for 5G smartphone SoCs continued to grow and accounted for almost half of the total SoC shipments during…
First Snapdragon 8 benchmarks show Qualcomm’s CPU still trails Apple
Another year, another Qualcomm flagship chip that’s sure to power the majority of Android phones in the coming year. This time around though, the company decided to do things a little differently, renaming its flagship processor with the ostensibly…
Snapdragon 8 Gen1 Could Be Qualcomm’s Next Flagship Chipset’s Name
Qualcomm might be contemplating on what will be the official name of its upcoming flagship smartphone chipset. Where previous rumors clamored that it would be called the Snapdragon 898, one tipster believes that it will officially be named the Snapdragon…