Qualcomm announces Snapdragon 750G 5G SoC
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Octa-core SoC with Adreno 619L GPU, and Snapdragon X52 5G modem

Qualcomm has announced its newest Snapdragon 750G SoC which brings 5G connectivity to mid-tier smartphones with Snapdragon X52 5Gmodem, as well as providing impressive performance from an octa-core Kryo 570 CPU, Adreno 619 GPU, and 5th gen Qualcomm Artificial Intelligence (AI) Engine.

Qualcomm announces new 8nm Snapdragon 732G
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Snapdragon 730G gets a speed bump

Qualcomm has announced another addition to its entry- to mid-range mobile platform, the Snapdragon 732G. The Snapdragon 732G is a higher-binned Snapdragon 730G featuring higher clocks for both the CPU and the GPU.

Snapdragon has a security flaw
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40 percent of Android phones vulnerable to Achilles

Researchers have found that Qualcomm's Snapdragon chip, one of the most widely used in Android phones, has hundreds of bits of vulnerable code that leaves millions of Android users at risk.

Qualcomm officially announces Snapdragon 865+ 5G SoC
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Same cores, higher clocks, and FastConnect 6900 for WiFi 6E

Although it has already showed up in leaks and rumors, Qualcomm has now officially unveiled its new Snapdragon 865+ SoC, which is breaking all barriers by hitting 3.1GHz, as well as bringing WiFi 6E into the fold.

New Asus contains Snapdragon surprise
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Leaking dragons

The Asus ROG Phone 3 might have an unannounced Snapdragon under its bonnet.

Lenovo Flex 5G available in the US
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Qualcomm starts 5G laptop era

The Always Connected PC (ACPC) initiative and Snapdragon 8cx with 5G modem have enabled what will go down in history as the first 5G enabled laptop. The Lenovo Flex 5G is available at Verizon in the US.

Samsung Galaxy Book S impresses
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Review: Great battery life ACPC

Microsoft was the first to ship Qualcomm's 8CX SoC the chip that they internally called Microsoft SQ1 inside the Surface Pro X. The machine did an impressive job with a nice screen, unique detachable design, and decent, but not great battery life. The Samsung Galaxy Book S came in a notebook form factor and significantly better battery endurance.   

Sony brings Xperia 1 II flagship smartphone for sub-6GHz
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Teases Sony Alpha-inspired Xperia Pro with mmWave

Although its official MWC 2020 event was canceled, that did not stop Sony from announcing two new flagship smartphones, Snapdragon 865-powered the Xperia 1 II (Xperia One Mark Two) for sub-6GHz 5G, as well as the Alpha-inspired Xperia Pro, aimed at the professional market and with mmWave.

Snapdragon X60 5nm announced
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Up to 7.5 Gbps download, 3 Gbps upload

Qualcomm tends to introduce its latest modems just shortly before the Mobile World Congress time, and the company just launched its third generation 5G modem simply called X60.

Qualcomm rolls out three new Snapdragon mobile chipsets
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Entry-level SD 460, SD 662, and the gaming-oriented SD 720G

Qualcomm has announced three Snapdragon mobile chipset to cover the entry-leve and mid-range smartphone markets, the Snapdragon 460, Snapdragon 662, and the gaming-oriented Snapdragon 720G.