Qualcomm Category

GALAXY S7

Dec 4, 2015

Samsung actively looking for heat pipe suppliers for Galaxy S7

A report originating from China claims that Samsung is actively looking for heat pipe suppliers for the Galaxy S7. The company is apparently already testing various configurations and designs of the heat pipe from various

QUALCOMM

Nov 10, 2015

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 chipset with custom Kryo cores officially unveiled

At an event in New York City today, Qualcomm unveiled its next generation chipset for the next wave of high-end Android devices: the Snapdragon 820. The company had previously revealed details about the Adreno

QUALCOMM

Sep 15, 2015

Qualcomm introduces Quick Charge 3.0; charges a device from 0-80% in 35 mins

Beside unveiling the Snapdragon 617 and 430 chipsets, and its brand new X12 LTE modem, Qualcomm also introduced Quick Charge 3.0. Qualcomm's Quick Charge 2.0 is a very popular feature with almost

QUALCOMM

Sep 15, 2015

Qualcomm’s X12 LTE modem supports LTE Cat 12, LTE-U, Wi-Fi ad, 4×4 MIMO, and more

Over the last month or so, Qualcomm has revealed key details about its next-generation premium chipset: the Snapdragon 820. Today, it has revealed details about the modem that will be integrated into the chipset:

QUALCOMM

Sep 15, 2015

Qualcomm unveils the Snapdragon 617 and Snapdragon 430 chipsets

Qualcomm today announced two new low- and mid-range Snapdragon chip solutions: the Snapdragon 430 and Snapdragon 617. The Snapdragon 430 will be Qualcomm's first low-end budget chipset to come with an Adreno

QUALCOMM

Sep 3, 2015

Qualcomm: Snapdragon 820’s Kryo CPU will be up to 2x faster and power efficient than Snapdragon 810

Amidst all the barrage of IFA announcements yesterday, Qualcomm provided more information about the Kryo custom cores that will be found inside its upcoming Snapdragon 820 chipset. Kryo is Qualcomm's first custom designed 64-

QUALCOMM

Sep 1, 2015

Qualcomm delivers a new revision of Snapdragon 820 to Samsung for the Galaxy S7 with better performance

If the latest rumors from China are anything to go by, Qualcomm has delivered Samsung with a new revision of its Snapdragon 820 chipset with better thermal management and performance improvement of up to 5-

QUALCOMM

Aug 31, 2015

Qualcomm Smart Protect will detect zero-day malware threats in real time; to make its debut on the Snapdragon 820 next year

Qualcomm today announced Snapdragon Smart Protect, a tool that will be capable of detecting, analysing and offering protection against zero-day malware threats in real time. The first chip to feature support for Smart Protect

QUALCOMM

Aug 12, 2015

Qualcomm details Snapdragon 820’s Adreno 530 GPU and new Spectra camera ISP

Qualcomm today revealed some key details about its next generation GPU and ISP that will be making their way inside its Snapdragon 820 chipset. The company claims that the new Adreno and Spectra camera ISP

QUALCOMM

Aug 5, 2015

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 specs leak: custom 4x ‘Hydra’ cores, 14nm FinFET fabrication process, and more

Chinese analyst Jiutang Pan has revealed key specifications of Qualcomm's next-generation chipset -- the Snapdragon 820. With Qualcomm's high end chip for 2015 -- the Snapdragon 810 -- being plagued with overheating issues, expectations are

QUALCOMM

Jul 21, 2015

Report: Qualcomm to layoff around 4,000 employees at its Q3 FY15 earnings conference tomorrow

A report from The Information claims that Qualcomm is going to layoff thousands of its employees at its Q3 FY15 earnings conference scheduled for July 22. The company is expected to cut around 4,000

HTC ONE M9

Jul 16, 2015

HTC confirms the One M9 is powered by a Snapdragon 810 v2.1 chipset

Last month, Qualcomm unveiled a new revision (v2.1) of Snapdragon 810 to solve the heating issues that were plaguing the initial version of the chipset. Since the Snapdragon 810 has become famous for its

QUALCOMM

Jun 26, 2015

Qualcomm starts sampling Snapdragon 820; to be clocked at 3GHz and built on Samsung’s foundries

A report from China claims that Qualcomm has finalised the specs of its upcoming chipset -- the Snapdragon 820 -- and has started sampling it to OEMs. The Snapdragon 820 will be Qualcomm's first chip to

QUALCOMM

Jun 19, 2015

Qualcomm releases a newer variant of Snapdragon 810 chipset with better thermal management, memory bandwidth and more

Qualcomm's latest and greatest chipset -- the Snapdragon 810 -- is a monster in terms of performance, features, as well as heat generation. The chip is so hot that every major handset using the chipset is

QUALCOMM

Jun 10, 2015

Japanese carrier NTT DoCoMo puts up a poster in retail stores to warn about Snapdragon 810 overheating issues

It is no secret that Qualcomm's flagship chipset for 2015 -- the Snapdragon 810 -- suffers from major overheating issues. The issue is so bad that all major Android flagships using the chipset have been affected

QUALCOMM

May 7, 2015

Qualcomm’s VP of marketing once again shoots down rumors of Snapdragon 810 overheating

In an interview with Forbes, Qualcomm's VP of marketing Tim McDonough, has once again shot down rumors of the Snapdragon 810 chip overheating. McDonough says that the rumors are "rubbish" and that there are

QUALCOMM

Apr 21, 2015

Qualcomm to use Samsung foundries for its Snapdragon 820 chip

A report from Re/code claims that Qualcomm will be using Samsung's foundries to make its next high-end chipset -- the Snapdragon 820. The company has usually relied on TSMC to manufacture its chips,

NEXUS 6

Mar 25, 2015

Qualcomm posts a video showing how fast Quick Charge 2.0 is

Qualcomm has today posted a video showing how Quick Charge 2.0 helps in greatly reducing the charging time of latest Android devices. The company has used three Nexus 6 units in the video, but