Qualcomm has signed a new 3G and 4G Chinese Patent License Agreement with QiKu, Haier and Tianyu. Qiku is a joint venture between Qihu and Coolpad while Haier is a Chinese home appliances and consumer electronics company.
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Qualcomm has announced that it is renaming Snapdragon 620 and 618 to the Snapdragon 652 and 650, respectively. Both these were introduced earlier this year and have LTE support, including Global Mode RF360 support. Reason for the change in name is to better reflect the positioning and capabilities of these two processors since the Snapdragon 620 and 618 have significant user experience and performance advantages compared to other 600 tier processors 615, 616 and 617. Continue reading “Qualcomm is renaming Snapdragon 620 and 618 to Snapdragon 652 and 650”
Qualcomm had announced the Snapdragon 820 processor earlier this year and it will be available to OEM in early 2016. The processor that was officially launched today in China has appeared on AnTuTu benchmark results.
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Although we are yet to see a device with the Snapdragon 820 powering it, rumors have already began flowing about its successor, the Snapdragon 830. The Snapdragon 830 first came in the news when it was rumored to be based on a 10nm manufacturing process. Now, a new rumor indicates that the chipset will support upto 8GB of RAM.
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Qualcomm announced the launch of a new Design in India Challenge in New Delhi. The initiative is being launched by Qualcomm to support the Government’s vision of Make in India.
Intel today announced that it has appointed Dr. Venkata Murthy Renduchintala as president of its newly created Client and Internet of Things (IoT) Businesses and Systems Architecture Group. He has also been appointed as an executive officer of Intel Corporation. Previously, he was executive vice president of Qualcomm Technologies Inc. and co-president of Qualcomm CDMA Technologies (QCT), where he was responsible for leading Qualcomm’s semiconductor business in the computing, mobile and adjacent segments. Continue reading “Intel appoints former Qualcomm’s head of mobile chips as president of IoT business”
Qualcomm introduced Snapdragon 820 at the MWC earlier this year. At that time it confirmed that it will use custom 64-bit CPU architecture in their own ARMv8-based Qualcomm Kryo CPU and also said that it will be based on FinFET process node. Later it confirmed Adreno 530 GPU for the chip and also said that it will offer 40% graphics performance, compute capabilities, and power usage compared to Adreno 430. It recently confirmed X12 LTE modem and Snapdragon Smart protect – Real-time, on-device anti-malware technology for the SoC. Today the company detailed the chip at an event in New York City. Continue reading “Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 14nm SoC with 64-bit Kryo CPU and Adreno 530 GPU launched”
Qualcomm has issued a statement denying that the rumors stating that the Snapdragon 820 has over-heating issues is false. The Snapdragon 810 from Qualcomm did face over-heating which in turn gave rise to quite a few problems on the initial few devices that it ran on such as the LG G Flex 2 and HTC One M9.
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Qualcomm is expected to use the Snapdragon 820 on some flagships in 2016. In the meantime, a fresh rumor is coming from China about the successor Snapdragon 830.
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Qualcomm has announced that it will sell its Vuforia augmented reality platform to PTC. The deal was finalized for $65 million. The sale is expected to be completed at the end of this year.sold
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Who remembers the time when we had a different connector for every different brand of smartphone. Its hard to believe that there was such a time, since almost every portable device nowdays makes use of microUSB ports for charging and data transfer. The next standard that is expected to become the a norm among gadgets is the USB Type-C. Let us take a look at the advantages of USB Type-C and why you should also adopt it.
LG is always one of the forefront innovators of technology especially when it comes to smartphones. They were one of the first to incorporate the Snapdragon 800 processor into a smartphone much before anyone else with their LG G2 smartphone and were also one of the first companies to feature a 2K display on a smartphone with the G3. The G4 is the latest smartphone from LG in the G series and it is an entertainment powerhouse. Why? Let’s take a look.
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In the previous post, we learnt a few tips and tricks to make the One Plus 2 experience a lot better. This post is a follow up but in a different angle as it’s all about looks and customization. What can you do to make the One Plus 2 reflect you and your style? Well, there are more than a couple of options.
The dual SIM feature has long been the mainstay of lower end budget phones rather than flagships. Sure, some flagships have had variants, but they aren’t launched everywhere. The One Plus 2 is possibly the first popular mainstream flagship that comes with a dual SIM setup by default, and based on our recent experiences with it and the LG G4 dual, we think an additional SIM slot should be considered for every flagship out there. This might seem like a stretch but consider these use cases that are widely in place.
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The One Plus 2 is, true to its nature, one of the more affordable flagships out there. Due to that and a lot of other factors, it is bound to reach a lot of people, and in fact, this has already started. So, for all you existing and potential One Plus 2 users, here are some tips and tricks that might make your experience richer.
