Analysis: Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 proves it

Qualcomm recently launched a new flagship Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 and proved it still can maintain a significant distance between its nearest chipset competitor.

Powered by Snapdragon XR2 platform

Qualcomm has unveiled its new Wireless AR Smart Viewer reference design which uses the Snapdragon XR2 platform and allows OEMs and ODMs to bring new cordless AR-glasses to the market.

Powering phones in Q3

Qualcomm ended the last week with a big announcement of its Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC, bringing big efficiency improvements to phones in Q3.

Sent to partners

Qualcomm announced its Wi-Fi 7 capable Qualcomm Networking Pro Series Gen 3 family of platforms.

Been with Qualcomm since 2006

Qualcomm has announced it has appointed Jim Cathey as Chief Commercial Officer, effective immediately.

6.67-inch 120Hz AMOLED screen and 120W charging

Poco F4 GT has been officially announced, revealing a decent smartphone with a 6.67-inch 120Hz AMOLED screen, Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SoC with next-generation vapor-chamber cooling, and a triple-sensor rear camera

Drop in market share expected

Taiwanese market research institute TrendForce claims that Samsung's foundry business will lose market share in 2022.

Might be called Snapdragon 7 Gen 1

According to the latest rumor, upcoming Qualcomm's Snapdragon 7 series SoC could end up with four Cortex-A710 and four Cortex-A510 CPU cores.

Snapping the codec from obscurity

Qualcomm’s moves to adopt the open-video codec AV1 could snap the standard out of its funk.

Updated: Counterpoint claims Qualcomm has 55 vs 37 percent

MediaTek might have just beaten out Qualcomm to claim the biggest market share of any chipmaker for Android phones in the United States.