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Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 SoC
4nm SoC with support for LPDDR5 3,200 memory and UFS 3.1 storage
Qualcomm has unveiled its latest Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 SoC for entry-level smartphones. This one is manufactured on a 4nm manufacturing process and brings the same core configuration as its predecessor but with some improvements, including LPDDR5 memory and UFS 3.1 storage support.
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Sony makes deal with Qualcomm
Seems to be sticking with smartphone making for now
Sony company has struck a multi-year deal with Qualcomm to use Snapdragon platforms to power its handsets.
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Apple Vision Pro is an expensive step in the right direction
Analyst view: Starting at $3499
Apple has finally acknowledged that it has been working for years on the eXtended Reality product. XR is a collaborative term that unifies an Augmented and Virtual reality device under one umbrella. Apple’s announcement shared sufficient details to create excitement around VR and give us some idea about the device, but it left some key elements out, including storage options and RAM.
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Meta releases Quest 3 VR headset
$499.99 headset arrives in Autumn
Meta has officially announced its Quest 3 VR headset in a post on Mark Zuckerberg's Instagram.
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Samsung joins RISC-V Software Ecosystem
May the road Rise with you
Samsung Electronics has announced that it has joined RISE (RISC-V Software Ecosystem), an open-source software development project to build and develop an advanced semiconductor ecosystem.
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ARM unveils new CPU cores for Exynos chips
Along with Immortalis G720 GPU
ARM has unveiled its next-generation CPU and GPU cores – the Cortex-A520, Cortex-A720, and Cortex-X4.
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Samsung to benefit from Apple hoarding
3nm processing wars
Samsung’s bottom line might get a boost from the fruity cargo-cult Apple’s decision to stick all its 3nm processing in TMSC’s basket.
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Qualcomm snaps up Autotalks
Car wars mean Qualcomm needs a bigger boat
Qualcomm is acquiring Autotalks, a fabless chipmaker out of Israel that builds semiconductor and system-on-a-chip technology to aid in automotive safety.
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Arm wants to increase its margins
Plans to jack up its royalties
British chip designer Arm wants to increase the royalties it charges for its chip licensing, according to a report by Financial Times.
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Xiaomi and Realme confirm upcoming Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 phones
Qualcomm also working on the new Snapdragon 685 mid-range SoC
With Qualcomm unveiling its new Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 mid-range chipset, it does not surprise that some phone manufacturers are lining up to announce their own devices, and it appears that Xiaomi and Realme are the first in line, with Redmi Note 12 Turbo and Realme GT Neo5 SE.