Right on the heels of CES, Qualcomm has released some videos of its Snapdragon 805 that shows what the processor is really capable of. In addition to out of the box Ultra HD support, the Snapdragon 805 will also support features like OptiZoom, Action Shot, Chroma Flash and Ultra Sound NotePad. The OptiZoom allows to […]
Steve Mollenkopf named new Qualcomm CEO and President
Barely a day after the Bloomberg report that claimed Steve Mollenkopf as one of the CEO candidates for Microsoft, Qualcomm has confirmed that Mollenkopf who holds the COO position, will be the next Qualcomm CEO. Qualcomm Board of Directors unanimously approved a succession plan for executive management with Mollenkopf being promoted as the Chief Executive […]
Qualcomm announces 64-bit capable Snapdragon 410 chipset
Qualcomm has expanded its Snapdragon family with a new chipset – the Snapdragon 410. The new chipset is aimed at smartphones in emerging markets like China, India and is the first Snapdragon SoC to support 64-bit processing. We don’t have the mobile software yet (except the iOS) to take advantage of the 64-bit processing but […]
Qualcomm unveils Ultra HD-optimised Snapdragon 805
While Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 800 can handle 4K content pretty well, Qualcomm deemed a new processor with an improved GPU will do justice to the Ultra HD resolution. They’ve just announced the Snapdragon 805 with the new Adreno 420 GPU that offers up to 40 percent more processing power and the first mobile processor to feature […]
Qualcomm Toq smartwatch arrives on December 2 for $349.99
Qualcomm has confirmed the price and availability of its Toq (pronounced as Talk) smartwatch. Consumers interested in the watch will be able to purchase one from December 2 for $349.99. Needless to say, Toq is the priciest smartwatch and more expensive than Samsung’s Galaxy Gear that retails for around $299.99. A steep price tag however […]
Qualcomm comes out with Toq smartwatch with Mirasol Display
So Samsung wasn’t the only one with a smartwatch announcement yesterday as Qualcomm at their Uplinq developer conference revealed Toq smartwatch. Toq (pronounced as Talk) shows Qualcomm’s prowess by using technologies like Mirasol display, WiPower LE for wireless charging and Bluetooth. Qualcomm says Toq’s colour touchscreen is always on, thanks to the Mirasol reflective display, […]
Qualcomm expands Snapdragon 200 line with six new CPUs
Qualcomm has a good vertically segregated Snapdragon SoC lineup but now the chip maker is horizontally expanding the range, at least in the Snapdragon 200 range. Today, they’ve introduced six new Snapdragon 200 processors, ranging from dual-core to quad-core for China and other emerging markets. The CPUs are fabricated using 28nm process technology and come […]
LG’s upcoming Optimus G phone will feature Snapdragon 800 CPU
LG today announced that their upcoming Optimus G smartphone will feature Qualcomm’s top-end Snapdragon 800 processor. LG is playing coy as to which Optimus G’s successor will get the upgrade – Optimus G or the Optimus G Pro but we feel it will be the former since the Optimus G is powered by Qualcomm’s previous […]
Qualcomm teams up with Microsoft to power Windows RT 8.1 with Snapdragon 800 CPUs
Qualcomm has confirmed that they’re collaborating with the Redmond giant to make Snapdragon 800 processor support Windows RT 8.1. Windows RT is Microsoft’s Windows variant built for ARM-based chip, which the Qualcomm Snapdragon CPUs are based on. The Snapdragon 800 is the most powerful processor Qualcomm currently offers that comes with multimode 3G/LTE modem, quad-core […]
Qualcomm says upcoming LG smartphone uses Snapdragon S4 Pro SoC
You seldom see chip manufacturers revealing which mobile phone companies will be using their hardware but Qualcomm has gone ahead and confirmed that LG is developing a smartphone that uses Qualcomm’s Snapdragon S4 Pro quad-core processor. While the intrinsic details of the phone are not revealed, the phone will be available in South Korea […]