At MWC 2025, Qualcomm announced the X85 5G Modem-RF for Android, with peak download speeds of up to 12.5 Gbps and 3.7 Gbps uploads.
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Starting with the Snapdragon 8 Elite, Qualcomm will offer device manufacturers (OEMs) the “ability to provide support for up to eight consecutive years of Android software and security updates.”
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The Nothing Phone (3a) series is set to be unveiled next month and, ahead of its launch, Nothing has confirmed a switch to Snapdragon processors.
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Following Qualcomm’s announcement of the Snapdragon 8 Elite this week, reporting has revealed that Samsung may end up going Snapdragon-only for the next couple of years in Galaxy S25 and S26.
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The dispute between Qualcomm and Arm has escalated with the latter canceling Qualcomm’s ability to use the instruction set for designing chips.
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In addition to bringing Oryon to Android devices, Qualcomm is using its custom CPU in car chips, and partnering with Google on adding generative AI to that form factor.
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Qualcomm today announced the Snapdragon 8 Elite that brings its Oryon CPU to Android smartphones after debuting on PCs earlier this year.
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Qualcomm is set to unveil its next chipset soon and, with it being a major update, the company is apparently updating its branding with the new chip to be called “Snapdragon 8 Elite.”
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There’s been a lot of excitement around the mysterious mixed reality product that Google and Samsung have been working on for a while now, and it’s now been revealed that the product in question is probably a pair of smart glasses.
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Qualcomm has launched a lawsuit against Transsion, one of the world’s largest smartphone makers, over patents.
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According to a new report from Ming-Chi Kuo, Qualcomm has plans to bring a cheaper Snapdragon chip to Windows machine, but also intends to considerably raise the price of Snapdragon 8 Gen 4.
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According to a fairly reliable source, Qualcomm’s upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 could be a lot more expensive.
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While it’s still yet to debut, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite is looking like a big deal for ARM-powered Windows machines and, now, it’s getting a more affordable cousin in the Snapdragon X Plus.
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Qualcomm first announced its new Windows chipset last year, but no machines have actually gone on sale with Snapdragon X Elite thus far. Now, though, Qualcomm is teasing some sort of announcement on April 24.
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Qualcomm is following its announcement at the start of this week with another chip: the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3.
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Qualcomm today revealed the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 as a smartphone chip with some flagship-level features that comes in below the 8 Gen 3.
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Qualcomm is gearing up for a new Snapdragon chipset, which now comes with an announcement date of March 18.
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MWC has produced a lot of buzz for the upcoming year’s worth of announcements from various companies. One such prospect is Qualcomm’s upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 4, the company confirmed would be coming in October.
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At Mobile World Congress 2024, Qualcomm announced new connectivity offerings with the FastConnect 7900 and Snapdragon X80 5G, as well as the Qualcomm AI Hub.
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Qualcomm today announced the Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2 with a focus on providing “more realistic, detailed experiences.”
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Qualcomm is following last month’s big announcement with the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 today. The goal remains bringing more flagship features down the chip lineup.
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In a surprising move, Qualcomm and its partner Iridium have announced that Snapdragon Satellite is abruptly coming to an end of sorts, as the two companies have ended a deal that would have brought satellite connectivity to Android phones.
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Alongside new SoC announcements, Qualcomm is bolstering the next generation of devices with new S7 and S7 Pro platforms, which bring enhanced audio to devices over Wi-Fi instead of just Bluetooth.
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Today, Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 with a big on-device generative AI focus for the upcoming generation of Android phones. The company also shared “Snapdragon Seamless” as a means to build more cross-device experiences.
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