Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite dares to game, reaching 30 FPS in Baldur's Gate 3 The bare minimum performance, but suggests a beefy integrated GPU Personal Tech27 Mar 2024 | 4
Qualcomm infuses AI support into Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 platform Boosted on-device generative AI's not just for the flagship smartphone kids Systems21 Mar 2024 | 4
Nvidia rival Cerebras says it's revived Moore's Law with third-gen waferscale chips Startup is also working with Qualcomm on optimized models for its Cloud AI 100 Ultra inference chips Systems13 Mar 2024 | 11
Qualcomm inserts GenAI into smartphones at industry's mega tradeshow MWC Just what Android fans were missing, amirite? A 7 billion parameter LLM that accepts image and voice prompts? Systems26 Feb 2024 | 2
Qualcomm signals its PC push will coincide with back to school sales and be tied to a Windows launch Homebrew Elite X SoC due midyear to move from PCs to IoT and cars Personal Tech01 Feb 2024 | 10
Apple, AMD, Qualcomm GPU security hole lets miscreants snoop on AI training and chats So much for isolation Research17 Jan 2024 | 1
Qualcomm CEO's pay jumps 395% in slow year for phone chips C-suite exec gets 223 staffers' worth of pay after cyclical headwinds dampen consumer demand for kit Systems09 Jan 2024 | 6
Apple's quest for modem independence from Qualcomm is going nowhere fast iPhones could still be running Snapdragons into 2026 Personal Tech17 Nov 2023 | 26
Qualcomm promises 'premium performance' in Gen 3 Snapdragon 7 phone chips Higher end SoCs for midrange mobes as Honor and Vivo sink it into their next devices Personal Tech17 Nov 2023 | 6
Qualcomm and Iridium's satellite link-up loses signal Updated Tech was proven, but nobody wanted to put it in their Snapdragon devices Personal Tech10 Nov 2023 | 9
Qualcomm in recovery position following annus horribilis Smartphone sales not nearly so bad and just think of the AI potential for margins Systems02 Nov 2023 | 7
Google formally gets to work on Android on RISC-V Emulators coming in 2024, first for wearables Personal Tech31 Oct 2023 | 3
Intel's PC chip ship is sinking with Arm-ada on the horizon Opinion That's what happens when you completely misread the market Systems30 Oct 2023 | 84
Sorry Pat, but it's looking like Arm PCs are inevitable Opinion History suggests Arm’s place in the PC market will be anything but 'insignificant' Systems28 Oct 2023 | 168
Intel CEO Gelsinger dismisses 'pretty insignificant' Arm PC challenge Chipzilla beats revenue guidance but datacenter biz is still in the dumps Personal Tech27 Oct 2023 | 18
Micron, SK-Hynix's shipping bandwidth-boosting LPDDR5 for on-device AI So long as you don’t mind that it's soldered down Systems26 Oct 2023 |
Qualcomm claims its X Elite PC parts can go toe-to-toe with Apple, Intel Oh, and there's a new Snapdragon 8 Gen3 chip bristling with AI potential Systems24 Oct 2023 | 6
Sony, Honda tease EV that aims to be a lounge on wheels Video 'Afeela' packs Qualcomm kit, screens galore, runs Android and will have an app ecosystem Personal Tech18 Oct 2023 | 37
Google and Qualcomm to bring RISC-V to the wrist in next-gen wearable platform Wear OS is basically Android, so this effort may do some heavy lifting to evade Arm SoCs in future phones Personal Tech18 Oct 2023 | 3
Qualcomm to shed over 1,000 staff in California, plus some Brits, starting in December Vice-presidents, engineers among those scheduled to have a rotten Christmas Systems13 Oct 2023 | 6
The home Wi-Fi upgrade we never asked for is coming. The one we need is not Column 46Gbps to our sofas. At last, freedom from the nightmare of a mere 9.6 Networks25 Sep 2023 | 139
EE touts next-gen broadband Smart Hub with Wi-Fi 7 for 2024 Sure to lure in a few in the WFH crowd ... but no pricing yet Networks21 Sep 2023 | 20
Apple extends Qualcomm contract to 2026 as homebrew 5G chip dream still on snooze Chipmaker reigns supreme, at least until iGiant gets its house in order Systems12 Sep 2023 | 11
Tech CEO admits role in tricking Qualcomm into $150M takeover Abreezio? Maybe not, but it was a plea deal Security15 Aug 2023 | 3
Qualcomm's great vanishing act: $2.48B of Q3 profit disappears Smartphone CPU king talks of 'additional cost actions' as market recovery still out of reach Systems03 Aug 2023 | 1
Smartphone recovery that's always around the corner is around the corner Pay a bill or buy new phone? That lovely question facing some of us in 2023 Personal Tech01 Jun 2023 | 40
Windows driver woes trip AMD GPU owners, blind Arm-powered cameras Rollbacks and workarounds abound OSes30 May 2023 | 12
Qualcomm imagines constellation of Snapdragons sharing AI workloads Computex PCs to chat with phones, watches, goggles – even the cloud when necessary Personal Tech30 May 2023 |
The future of cars may be self-driving EVs gossiping about their humans and traffic Which might explain what Qualcomm wants with Autotalks Networks08 May 2023 | 23
Qualcomm chips are down as smartphones stay on the shelf, looks to AI for rescue Yes, maybe ChatGPT can write them a better earnings report next time Systems04 May 2023 | 2
Apple gives up legal war on iPhone CPU wizard who co-founded Nuvia Qualcomm acquisition dodges one bullet, Arm still coming for blood Systems01 May 2023 | 16
The truth about those claims of Qualcomm chips secretly snooping on you Analysis Snapdragon giant and others insist alleged data gathering is overblown Networks27 Apr 2023 | 36
Don't get in a semiconductor 'doom spiral' – sector will be back with a bang in 2024 Next year's revenue forecast to surpass the halcyon days of 2022 Systems26 Apr 2023 | 2
No 'decoupling' here: Apple, Samsung, and Qualcomm sing China's praises First big government expo since COVID sees CEOs galore jet in Legal27 Mar 2023 | 9
How Arm aims to squeeze device makers for cash rather than pocket pennies for cores Analysis I am altering the deal, pray I don’t alter it any further On-Prem25 Mar 2023 | 90
Lenovo Thinkpad X13s: The stealth Arm-powered laptop A modern RISC computer trying desperately to pretend it's just another PC Personal Tech21 Mar 2023 | 106
Qualcomm adds 'premium experiences' to Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 Tosses some features to mid-tier masses, including those buying upcoming Redmi, realme handsets Systems17 Mar 2023 | 9
Qualcomm tries to kick holes in logic behind €242M fine Hopes to avoid paying up for crushing a rival while helping Huawei and ZTE to prosper Networks14 Mar 2023 | 4
Like AirTags, but for cargo: Qualcomm teases SaaSy tracking service There's no way this could be abused, right? Off-Prem22 Feb 2023 | 2
Qualcomm claims to be 5G Advanced-ready with Snapdragon X75 Bog-standard 5G already old hat by 2024 apparently Networks16 Feb 2023 | 4
Qualcomm feels the squeeze because you don't want a new smartphone right now Stop us if you've heard this one Systems03 Feb 2023 | 7
Chinese mobe-makers play a long game with homebrew chips Modest, low-volume chips will pay off over time, apparently Personal Tech24 Jan 2023 | 14
Apple aims to replace Broadcom, Qualcomm wireless chips with its own Wouldn't home-grown silicon look pretty in our walled garden? Systems10 Jan 2023 | 50
Mobileye touts bright future while Nvidia, Qualcomm win over automakers Analysis Objects in mirror are closer than they appear AI + ML06 Jan 2023 | 1
Qualcomm, Bullitt unveil satellite messaging for phones at CES CES In trouble somewhere remote with patchy cell coverage but able to see the sky? You can text for help Personal Tech06 Jan 2023 | 10
Qualcomm develops one automotive chip to rule them all CES And one Snapdragon Ride Flex SoC to bind them Systems05 Jan 2023 | 3
As Arm plays chicken with Qualcomm, both have a lot to lose Analysis High risk means high reward ... well, usually Systems04 Jan 2023 | 22
Qualcomm talks up RISC-V, roasts 'legacy architecture' amid war with Arm Comment Sees opportunity on one side, dictatorial control on the other Systems15 Dec 2022 | 31
Qualcomm teases custom Arm-compatible Oryon CPU cores designed by Nuvia Snapdragon giant flips off Softbank, promises processors within next two years Systems17 Nov 2022 | 12
Arm shells Qualcomm's Snapdragon launch party with latest salvo in license war Softbank's chip designer warns US giant may lose all of its CPU licenses at this rate Personal Tech16 Nov 2022 | 9
Qualcomm faces fresh competition in world of Arm-based Windows PCs Comment Let the games begin... Systems16 Nov 2022 | 10
Qualcomm pushes latest Arm-powered Snapdragon chip amid bitter license fight Wi-Fi 7, TSMC 4nm, faster GPU, INT4 and AI everywhere – and a rocky relationship with its CPU designer Personal Tech15 Nov 2022 | 2
Qualcomm vs Arm: The bizarro quotient just went off the scale Opinion Even 2022 can't muster this much madness – or can it? Systems07 Nov 2022 | 32
Qualcomm predicts 2024 is the year Windows on Arm goes large For now, have a hiring freeze to preserve fat profits Personal Tech03 Nov 2022 | 20
Qualcomm: Arm threatens to end CPU licensing, charge device makers instead Analysis Snapdragon giant warns of dramatic shift in business model Systems01 Nov 2022 | 59
Microsoft ships non-Surface PC: a cheap Arm box for devs Windows Dev Kit 2023 packs Qualcomm's AI toys and an all-Arm environment for Windows coding Personal Tech25 Oct 2022 | 21
Qualcomm: Arm lawsuit motivated by greed, 'payback' for opposing Nvidia takeover A contract is a contract, says Brit CPU designer Systems14 Oct 2022 | 28
Microsoft arms Surface Pro 9 with Qualcomm SQ3, 12th-gen Intel chips Ignite Plus, the Surface Laptop drops AMD, Studio arrives with an even higher price, and more Personal Tech12 Oct 2022 | 8
NTT Docomo claims first 5G network with both sub-6 GHz and mmWave Handsets with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 platform should be able to take full advantage Networks08 Sep 2022 | 4
Qualcomm targets mid-range and volume smartphones with fresh Snapdragon SoCs Both platforms based on Kyro semi-custom Arm CPUs Systems07 Sep 2022 |
Meta hedges bets on metaverse silicon with Qualcomm VR deal More silicon sales for us says Qualcomm Personal Tech02 Sep 2022 | 5
Arm sues Qualcomm over custom Nuvia CPU cores, wants designs destroyed Updated British chip designer unhappy key customer is using lucrative blueprints Systems31 Aug 2022 | 66