Surprise! Apple and Qualcomm just settled: Is a 5G iPhone coming soon? Litigation news isn’t fun to read for most people. But the latest development in Apple and Qualcomm’s royalty dispute is quite a doozy. Day one into their trial, and the two surprised everyone by announcing a settlement. Apple, which published a release detailing […]
OnePlus 5G phone makes its promised debut thanks to Qualcomm In the run-up to Mobile World Congress 2019, OnePlus confirmed that it would be showing off its forthcoming 5G handset on the Qualcomm stand. True to its word, the OnePlus 5G phone is on show in Barcelona, but there’s a catch. OnePlus and Qualcomm are […]
Qualcomm Quick Charge comes to wireless charging, powering Xiaomi's 20W Wireless Charger Qualcomm has confirmed that its Quick Charge programme is expanding to wireless charging, including Qi standard devices. This will ensure that wireless charging pads are compatible with Quick Charge tested power supplies and mean that you’re getting efficient charging of your device. The […]
Why the Nokia 9 PureView uses Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Smartphone fans like their specs and in a world where the easiest point of comparison is numbers, some might be surprised to learn that the new Nokia 9 PureView is launching on Qualcomm Snapdragon 845. The 845 was the flagship platform of 2018; it was in […]
The first 5G smartphones won't support all standards, but Qualcomm has the X55 modem to fix that Qualcomm has announced a new 5G modem, the second-generation of the hardware that’s going to be essential to connect future phones and devices to the 5G network. Qualcomm announced its first commercial 5G modem – the X50 – […]
Tile location tech to be in phones and other devices following Qualcomm deal Tile technology will soon be found outside its connected keyfobs following deals with major chip manufacturers, including Qualcomm. Its “Find with Tile” location technology will potentially be heading to millions of phones, tablets and other devices from later this year. Announced during this year’s CES […]
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855: What you need to know about the 2019 flagship phone tech Qualcomm has announced a new flagship version of its Snapdragon smartphone platform. Snapdragon 855 is significant for two reasons – firstly, this is the platform that will power many of 2019’s flagship phones and secondly, it will power the first commercially-available […]
Qualcomm details Snapdragon 855 – the platform to power many 2019 flagship phones Qualcomm has announced Snapdragon 855 at its annual Tech Summit – the platform follows up the Snapdragon 845 as the corporation’s range-topping hardware that will be in many of 2019’s flagship phones. Expect it to appear in 2019 devices from Sony, OnePlus, […]
Qualcomm intros its latest mid-range phone platform for better photos and more Qualcomm’s 660 series of phone hardware has been very successful, appearing inside loads of mid-range handsets like the Nokia 7 Plus, BlackBerry Key2 and Oppo R15. Now there’s a new version with additional support for artificial intelligence apps like camera software that detects […]
Qualcomm says Apple ditched it and will use Intel modems in 2018 iPhone Here’s a little bit of Silicon Valley drama for you. Apple will not use Qualcomm’s LTE chips in its next-generation iPhone, according to CNBC, which quoted Qualcomm CFO George Davis during the company’s recent second quarter earnings call. He told investors Apple […]
