More details have surfaced about a handheld game console similar to the Nintendo Switch that may be built by Qualcomm. According to Roland Quandt of Winfuture.de, Qualcomm’s handheld console won’t have a 4G or 5G modem. In addition, it uses the APQ8350 platform and not the Snapdragon 888 as reported in March. Perhaps during the […]
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According to industry sources, Qualcomm and UMC have entered into a long-term agreement
Citing data from industry representatives, the source claims that Qualcomm and UMC have entered into a long-term agreement. The terms of this agreement are said to provide for contract manufacturing of Qualcomm products at UMC facilities for six years. The companies already have experience of cooperation. For example, in 2014 UMC received orders from Qualcomm […]
Qualcomm has a 5G modem optimized for IoT devices
Qualcomm Technologies has introduced a dedicated 5G modem for IoT devices. According to the manufacturer, the Qualcomm 315 is the first product of its type optimized for industrial IoT applications. It includes all the blocks needed to support 5G and 4G networks. Qualcomm 315 is expected to accelerate the adoption of 5G connectivity on the […]
Strategy Analytics estimates global baseband processor market for smartphones and tablets reaches $ 5.8 billion in 2020
According to the latest research by Strategy Analytics, the global market for baseband processors for smartphones and tablets, which Strategy Analytics calls “thin modems”, grew 72% in 2020 compared to 2019 and reached $ 5.8 billion. According to analysts, the market leader in quantitative terms is Intel, although shipments decreased by 23% as Apple, which […]
When to install a 5G modem is as easy as an SSD. Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon X65 5G M.2 and X62 5G M.2
Modems in laptops are quite rare so far, but Qualcomm seems to have decided to make their integration into devices much easier. The company has unveiled the Snapdragon X65 5G M.2 and X62 5G M.2 reference modems to accelerate 5G adoption across industry segments including PCs, laptops, gaming and more. As you might guess from […]
Qualcomm and Honor agree: Snapdragon 778G will be used in Honor 50 smartphones
Qualcomm has posted a post on its Twitter social media page about its partnership with Honor, a former Huawei subsidiary that became independent last year. Honor later confirmed that the upcoming Honor 50 series of smartphones will be powered by the Snapdragon 778G SoC announced this week. The announcement was made by Fang Fei, President […]
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G SoC is presented
Qualcomm has officially announced a new SoC called the Snapdragon 778G 5G, which is manufactured using a 6nm manufacturing process. The Honor 50 is expected to be the first Snapdragon 778G 5G smartphone. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G Mobile Platform features Arm Cortex-A78 2.4GHz processor cores and an Adreno 642L GPU that supports Vulkan 1.1, […]
Honor 50 will receive the latest platform Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Honor 50 smartphones are expected to premiere in May-June – and this time the company’s new flagships will be built on Qaulcomm single-chip systems. The top version, Honor 50 Pro +, will use SoC Snapdragon 888, but the base model of the line is assigned a simpler single-chip system, but the most recent is Snapdragon […]
More than a billion smartphones are now at risk, all on Qualcomm platforms. New vulnerability discovered
It seems that not only billions of PCs powered by Intel and AMD processors, but at least a billion smartphones are at risk. According to sources, vulnerability CVE-2020-11292 has been found in Qualcomm SoC modems, which could allow attackers to gain access to text messages, call histories and even wiretap conversations. At the same time, […]
FTC abandons further fight against Qualcomm
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will no longer pursue an antitrust case against Qualcomm. This decision was made four years after the commission filed a lawsuit, accusing the company of anti-competitive practices. In 2019, the commission won the case, but in 2020 the appellate court overturned that decision. Then the FTC spokesman said that […]
