Qualcomm confirms it will pay $975 million to settle antitrust dispute with...
Tweet Qualcomm has now confirmed a previous report from this morning that it has entered into a settlement with the government of China’s National Development and Reform Commission to settle an...
View ArticleWhat is Qualcomm Quick Charge?
Tweet Being able to charge your phone or tablet faster at home — and more importantly when you’re on the go — may be one of the biggest improvement we’ve seen in mobile tech in some time. And while...
View ArticleQualcomm all but comfirms Snapdragon 810 for HTC One M9
Tweet Qualcomm confirmed via its Twitter that a smartphone being revealed at Mobile World Congress is receiving its Snapdragon 810 processor. Most likely, this will be the HTC One M9. The clues that...
View ArticleQualcomm introduces first LTE chips to take advantage of unlicensed 5GHz...
Tweet Qualcomm has announced today that it plans to show off some new technology at MWC that will allow mobile phones to take advantage of unlicensed spectrum typically reserved for Wi-Fi. Tweet
View ArticleAbout that Qualcomm 4G sticker on your Galaxy S6
Tweet Depending on which carrier you got your Galaxy S6 or Galaxy S6 edge from, you might have noticed a familiar sticker at the top. One of the more important details surrounding the launch of...
View ArticleQualcomm will reportedly use Samsung’s foundries to make the Snapdragon 820
Tweet A lot of different companies are linked to a single smartphone, despite the fact that when the phone lands on store shelves, just a single logo usually finds its way onto the body. This is...
View ArticleQualcomm may tap Samsung for help with the Snapdragon 820 CPU
Tweet Qualcomm has decided to use Samsungs chip-making plants instead of its long time partner, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., for its latest chip, the Snapdragon 820. From a business...
View ArticleQualcomm says to expect further hit this year due to slower Snapdragon sales
Tweet Following up on its first-quarter earnings, Qualcomm as part of its Q2 2015 earnings said that it’s reducing its expectations for the second half of the fiscal year due to lower sales of its...
View ArticleQualcomm sets up unit to help Chinese vendors sell their phones overseas
Tweet In a bid to strengthen its relationships with vendors in China, Qualcomm has launched a dedicated unit that will assist local smartphone manufacturers sell their handsets abroad. Tweet
View ArticleThe LG G4 supports Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 after all!
Tweet In a surprising but welcome turn of events, the LG G4 now officially supports Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, the technology that helps Snapdragon-powered smartphones juice up faster. The G4 is now...
View ArticleGoogle is working with Qualcomm on a Project Tango reference smartphone
Tweet Google and Qualcomm are teaming up to make a Project Tango smartphone, but it won’t be released to the public. Google is still working to bring Project Tango, and its 3D-sensing camera...
View ArticleThe OnePlus 2 will use the ‘cool’ version of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 810...
Tweet The upcoming OnePlus 2 smarthphone will have the Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor running things inside. When the successor to the OnePlus One smartphone, the OnePlus 2, is released later this...
View ArticleQualcomm pushing faster image capture with hybrid auto focus
Tweet In the current day and age where we don’t like to miss a beat, it is important for many of us to be able to quickly whip out our phones and capture something dear to us before it’s gone. In...
View ArticleQualcomm to collaborate with Samsung on Snapdragon 820
Tweet When Samsung’s Galaxy S6 debuted with their home-brewed Exynos processor, the industry was taken aback a little. Up to that point, it was usual that Samsung pack their flagship with the latest...
View ArticleCyanogen Inc hires Amazon and Qualcomm VPs for their next big push
Tweet We’ve seen no shortage of changes around Cyanogen OS this past year. The folks at Cyanogen seem all too happy to integrate software partners into their flavor of Android recently, simultaneously...
View ArticleEU launches two antitrust investigations against Qualcomm
Tweet The European Commission has launched two formal investigations against Qualcomm to determine whether or not the chip maker engaged in antitrust practices. It’s alleged the company has abused its...
View ArticleQualcomm says it will cut $1.4 billion in spending, along with 15 percent of...
Tweet The news from Qualcomm’s latest quarterly financial results is not good for the mobile processor maker. It has announced plans to cut its spending by $ 1.4 billion, along with about 15 percent...
View ArticleQualcomm masters wireless charging on smartphones with metal exteriors
Tweet Qualcomm has announced that the company has engineered a solution to enable wireless charging on mobile phones that sport metallic exteriors. Utilizing Qualcomm’s WiPower technology, the company...
View ArticleQualcomm gives budget-conscious processors a boost
Tweet While smartphone enthusiasts are waiting for Qualcomm to drop the beastly Snapdragon 820 flagship processor, those with more humble aspirations (and lighter wallets) may be more interested in...
View ArticleQualcomm launches Snapdragon Smart Protect to help protect against malware
Tweet Qualcomm today announced Snapdragon Smart Protect. This new technology will be featured by new Qualcomm chips – the first being the Snapdragon 820 – and will provide advanced protection against...
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