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Broadcom Wants to Buy Qualcomm for $105 Billion

Kellen November 6, 2017 16

Over the weekend, Qualcomm acknowledged that it had received an unsolicited offer from Broadcom to acquire the company. The offer from Broadcom is valued at around $105 billion and would be the biggest technology takeover deal ever. Qualcomm hasn't accepted...

AT&T to Showcase Gigabit LTE on Galaxy Note 8, T-Mobile Hits 1.1Gbps in Lab

Kellen September 8, 2017 26

We're still not that close to the big US wireless carriers launching full 5G networks, but that hasn't stopped any of them from working their tails off to get us there and bragging about their tests along the way. Verizon has already shown 1Gbps speeds with...

Or Maybe the Pixel 2 Won’t Run a Snapdragon 836?

Kellen September 5, 2017 59

After two separate reports claimed that the new Google Pixel 2 phones would run yet-to-be-released Qualcomm Snapdragon 836 processors, two new reports claim that no such processor exists, nor will it ever exist. The new reports reference "extremely reliable"...

Verizon and Qualcomm Hit 1Gb Download Mark in Latest Lab Speedtest

Kellen August 21, 2017 8

Verizon, Qualcomm, and Ericsson are back at it again with a new speedtest they hope will help pave the way toward a future filled with 1Gb+ speeds on your smartphone. After touching down at 953Mbps through a "real-world" test a few weeks back, the three say...

Verizon, Qualcomm, and Ericsson Almost Hit 1 Gig Speeds in a “Real-World” Test

Kellen August 3, 2017 11

While AT&T has already launched its 5G Evolution technology in select markets and is pushing 400Mbps connections, Verizon has a little of its own speed bragging to do this week. Big Red got together with Ericsson and Qualcomm to perform a "dynamic, real-...

Qualcomm’s New Fingerprint Sensors Work Under Glass, Metal, Water

Kellen June 28, 2017 23

There has been a lot of talk lately about the future of fingerprint sensors in phones. Specifically, we keep wondering who will be the first major manufacturer to put one under glass to help tighten up design. We thought it would be Samsung with the Galaxy S8...

Qualcomm’s Quick Charge 4+ Gets Three Improvements Over 4.0

Kellen June 1, 2017 20

Back in November, Qualcomm announced both its new Snapdragon 835 processor and its newest version of fast charging technology, Quick Charge 4.0. While no current devices have been confirmed to support Quick Charge 4.0, even though there are a handful of them ...

Qualcomm Announces the Snapdragon 660, Snapdragon 630

Tim May 9, 2017 20

Qualcomm introduced the Snapdragon 660 and Snapdragon 630 mobile platforms this week, both created to offer high-end performance, battery life, advanced photography, and fast LTE speeds for devices designed to be affordable by most people. According to...