Qualcomm’s latest chip brings 5G to sub-$100 phones

by dbadmin | Jul 30, 2024 | News, Qualcomm, Qualcomm Snapdragon

Credit: Supplied by Qualcomm Qualcomm has announced the Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 processor for budget phones. The chipmaker says this chip enables sub-$100 phones with gigabit 5G connectivity. The new processor lacks satellite connectivity, despite support for the Release...

A new mid-range Snapdragon chip leaked, and it’s left us confused

by dbadmin | Jul 22, 2024 | News, Qualcomm, Qualcomm Snapdragon

Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority Qualcomm is reportedly preparing to launch the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 chipset. A leaker claimed that the chip would have an Adreno 810 GPU, which leaves us with questions. Qualcomm switched to a new naming convention several...

Snapdragon X-plained: What you need to know about the chip in CoPilot Plus PCs

by dbadmin | Jun 22, 2024 | Features, Qualcomm, Qualcomm Snapdragon

Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X series of processors are designed for PCs — well, Windows on Arm, Copilot Plus laptops, to be precise.  They take some of the Snapdragon sauce we are familiar with from high-end smartphones and blends...

Here’s when the first Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 phone could launch

by dbadmin | Jun 20, 2024 | News, Qualcomm Snapdragon, Xiaomi

Credit: Paul Jones / Android Authority The Xiaomi 15 will be the first Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 phone, according to a leaker. Another tipster has claimed that the first Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 phone will arrive in late October. This isn’t a surprise as the first Snapdragon 8 Gen...

Rumor suggests no Galaxy S25 models with Exynos chips, just like in 2023

by dbadmin | Jun 17, 2024 | News, Qualcomm, Qualcomm Snapdragon, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy S25

Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority A rumor from a reliable source suggests the Samsung Galaxy S25 series could all feature Snapdragon processors globally. This would mean there would be no Exynos-powered models at all. The reason behind this is alleged problems...

Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 could be much more expensive to make, possibly driving up phone prices

by dbadmin | Jun 17, 2024 | News, Qualcomm, Qualcomm Snapdragon

Credit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority Previously, we confirmed that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 would be more expensive than the 8 Gen 3. Today, we have more information on this, suggesting a significant price jump of 25-30%. If true, it seems likely smartphone prices...