Indian users can finally expect brands to launch affordable 5G phones that will help them use the new high-speed network in the country. Most people say that if you spend Rs 12,000 these days, you’re getting a budget 5G phone, and they’re mostly right. But things are gradually changing with 5G smartphones in India, and more entry into the budget market will soon follow. Qualcomm India President Savi Soin recently spoke to ReturnByte about his company’s relative absence from the country’s sub-Rs 10,000 mobile segment with 5G phones so far.…

In its ongoing attempt to enter the personal computer market, Qualcomm Inc. has introduced a new laptop processor aimed at surpassing the performance of competing products from Intel Corp. and Apple Inc. The new Snapdragon X has 12 high-performance cores capable of crunching data at 3.8 megahertz, Qualcomm said at a company event Tuesday in Hawaii. The chip is up to twice as fast as an equivalent Intel 12-core processor, but uses 68% less power, Qualcomm claims. The announcement is the latest sign of increased competition in the computer processor…

Qualcomm, the company behind Snapdragon chipsets for mobile devices, has expanded its lineup of chipsets and announced the Snapdragon X Elite platform for PCs. The tech giant claims this platform utilizes AI inference, is based on a 4nm process node and features a 12-core Oryon processor with low power consumption, allowing for “several days” of battery life. Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite specifications and features In this new platform, Qualcomm has integrated its AI engine and Hexagon NPU to enable various features. In addition, the chipset enables the execution of generative…

Qualcomm is ready to fight in the PC segment with its new Snapdragon X series chipset. Apple has turned to its M-series silicon in recent years, and the new Qualcomm chip seems aimed squarely at that market. Qualcomm claims that the new chipsets will be released in 2024 and promises to be a “tipping point for the PC industry”. Qualcomm has bought a company founded by former Apple chip designers, which certainly adds some credibility to the company’s cause. The Snapdragon X chips are based on Qualcomm’s Oryon processor, which…

(Reuters) – Qualcomm said on Monday it had signed a new deal with Apple to supply the iPhone maker with 5G chips until at least 2026. Qualcomm, whose shares rose more than 8% in premarket trading, is a leading designer of well-known products. as modem chips that connect phones to mobile data networks. The San Diego, California-based company previously signed a supply agreement with Apple in 2019 after the companies ended a protracted legal battle. The chip supply contract expires this year, meaning the iPhones expected to be announced by…

Qualcomm has launched an updated version of its S3 Gen 2 Sound platform, targeting gamers. The latest chip is specifically designed for adapters and dongles, and boasts sub-20ms latency, as well as an extra backchannel for voice chat. The extension to Qualcomm S3 Gen 2 Sound combines Snapdragon Sound and LE Audio for “ultra-low sub-20ms latency for lag-free wireless audio and a voice channel for in-game chat.” The chipmaker notes that it reduces latency even further by skipping voice chat and delivering just audio. Additionally, a Qualcomm representative tells ReturnByte…