The Saga Continues, Now Qualcomm Claims ARM Will Be Charging Royalties
Qualcomm seems to be looking for a new fight, after their war against Apple more or less ended. The first hint was that they were first in line to claim that…
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Could You Play The Leap Open Beta On A Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Qualcomm have moved from Samsung to TSMC for their refresh of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip, predictably named the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1. Qualcomm have suggested you should expect...
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WiFi 7, Attack Of The 10Gbps!
We don't expect to see any WiFi 7 kit this year, the launch is still expected some time in 2023 but the good news is that Qualcomm is now shipping their third…
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The N-Gage Rides Again? Qualcomm’s Announces Their G3x Handheld Gaming Gubbins
It might look a bit like a Nintendo Switch but the Qualcomm G3x is a little more flexible, able to play Sony PlayStation, Xbox, PC and Android games. It is powered by…
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Meet The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
There are big things afoot at Qualcomm, and not just the spinning off of Snapdragon as a separate brand, they are also going to use ARM V9 as the basis of their…
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Windows on ARM, Not Just For Qualcomm Anymore?
There could be an interesting change in the market, if Microsoft and Qualcomm end their current deal which requires any and all ARM powered Windows computers to run on Qualcomm's hardware. There…
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A Newly Detected Qualcomm Vulnerability Affects Almost One In Three Phones
There is a flaw in Qualcomm’s Mobile Station Modem, a component in a vast number of Android phones from Google, Samsung, LG, Xiaomi, and OnePlus. The vulnerability is not in...
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Qualcomm Raises Their Arm in Objection Against NVIDIA’s Acquisition
Today we discovered who would be first to object to NVIDIA's $40 billion acquisition of ARM as the proposed purchase enters the second phase. Microsoft and Google have expressed concerns about the…
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Bye Bye 865, Hello Snapdragon 870
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 powers the new flagship phones for this generation and thanks to today's news we know what processor will power the mid-range phones which make up the majority of…
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Qualcomm and Google’s Three Years Of Android Updates
Qualcomm and Google hit the headlines with an announcement that they will now "support 4 Android OS versions and 4 years of security updates." This is certainly not a bad...
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Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 5G To Take On Intel’s Core i5
Qualcomm recently released a slide deck showing their new Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 5G significantly outperforming a 10th generation Core i5 in total system performance. This is something to take with an…
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Boost The Frequency; The New Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus
Qualcomm have announced the Snapdragon 865 Plus, a refinement of their existing silicon as opposed to a brand new chip; seemingly a trend for this month. The CPU frequency has been boosted…
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Want A Faster Snapdragon 765G? Meet The New Snapdragon 768G
Qualcomm have updated their Snapdragon 765G for 2020, and as seems to be the current tradition it is not a new product but a refinement of the current silicon. This is not…
Read MorePC Perspective Podcast #567 – Snapdragon 865, EPYC Efficiency
Join us this week as we look at Qualcomm's latest mobile processors, discuss Ryzen Mini PCs, review a reasonably priced pre-built gaming PC, and more! Our sponsor this week is Capterra, the leading,…
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Snapdragon XR2 May Power The Next Generation Of VR Goggles
Qualcomm continues to announce interesting new products at their Hawaiian retreat, with the XR2 being the newest in an impressive list of updated kit. This specific piece of silicon is aimed at…
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Qualcomm Continues To Compete In The Anti-Trust Olympics
If the claims Intel made about Qualcomm driving them out of the cellular modem business earlier this week tempted you to see them as an innocent, injured party then the news…
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Imagine Snapdragons, Three Of Them In Fact
The G is for Gaming according to Qualcomm and not 5G, since all three parts are already full of it. The 865 is expected to be matched with the Snapdragon X55 5G…
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Intel’s Call For Fairness And Dignity
As strange as it may seem, we now live in a world in which Intel claims Qualcomm single-handedly managed to drive them out of the modem market with anti-competitive behaviour. Intel believes…
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