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Report: Samsung to Only Use Snapdragon Chips in Premium Phones for Time Being

Tim January 26, 2023 9

News is making its way out of South Korea this week, detailing that for the time being, Samsung will only use Qualcomm-made Snapdragon chips in its premium smartphones across the globe. Related: Reserve your Galaxy S23 device here. Why does this matter? Well,...

WATCH: Qualcomm Snapdragon Tech Summit 2018 Day 1 Keynote at 11AM PT

Tim December 4, 2018

Day 1 of the annual Qualcomm Snapdragon Tech Summit is set to begin at 11AM PT (2PM ET). Qualcomm has already mentioned that we can expect plenty of 5G and Snapdragon mobile platform talk, so needless to say, we're pumped for this. The downside is, we know how...

Qualcomm’s Reveals the Snapdragon 820 With Adreno 530 GPU, Quick Charge 3.0, More

Kellen November 10, 2015 84

This morning, Qualcomm revealed the full details of its new flagship processor, the Snapdragon 820. With this latest mobile chipset, Qualcomm set out to create a technology that was "holistically designed around enriching visual quality and audio clarity."...

Qualcomm Announces Quick Charge 3.0, Grab 80% Charge in 35 Minutes

Kellen September 14, 2015 92

So, you know how our favorite thing in the world right now seems to be Qualcomm's Quick Charge 2.0? You may remember how we told you that you could forget wireless charging because your next phone needed Turbo or Fast Charging instead. Well, we're sorry to say...

Qualcomm Announces Four New Processors, High-End Features for Mid-Range Devices

Tim February 18, 2015 20

This morning, Qualcomm announced four new Snapdragon processors, made specifically for those new to smartphones and in emerging markets, but that smartphone enthusiasts can appreciate as well. More precisely, we have the Snapdragon 415, 425, 618, and 620. ...

1 Billion Android Phones Have Shipped With Qualcomm Snapdragon Processors

Kellen September 18, 2014 32

Qualcomm is currently hosting their Uplinq conference down in San Francisco, where the keynote is happening live as I type this. Tim is on hand during the keynote, where CEO Steve Mollenkopf just announced that over one billion Android phones have shipped...

Qualcomm Issues Statement on Dan Rosenberg’s TrustZone Vulernability

Kellen August 8, 2014 38

Yesterday, we reported on a security vulnerability that Dan Rosenberg had discovered, which affected "almost all" devices running Qualcomm Snapdragon processors. The vulnerability was discovered in ARM's TrustZone, a system-wide security technology that...

Qualcomm Acknowledges That Snapdragon Processors Will Power New Android Wear Products

Kellen March 18, 2014 30

Earlier this morning, Google announced that it had already been working with a handful of OEMs and chip makers on its new Android Wear platform. The list featured names like Motorola and LG, both of which have already announced products that will be available...