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Qualcomm and MediaTek Flagship SoCs Set to Drop Below 2500 Yuan: The Ultimate Victory for the Patient Buyers, Are Smartphone Manufacturers Ready to Flip the Table?

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Qualcomm and MediaTek Flagship SoCs Set to Drop Below 2500 Yuan: The Ultimate Victory for the Patient Buyers, Are Smartphone Manufacturers Ready to Flip the Table?

Friends, are you ready to welcome a “major earthquake” in the smartphone industry? Just when we were accustomed to shelling out four to five thousand yuan or even more for a flagship chip, a bombshell announcement has arrived: Starting next year, the top-tier flagship and upper mid-range chips from Qualcomm and MediaTek will be directly … Read more

Qualcomm and MediaTek Flagship SoCs Expected to Reach the 2500 Yuan Price Range

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Qualcomm and MediaTek Flagship SoCs Expected to Reach the 2500 Yuan Price Range

According to reports, mid-range models priced between 2000-2500 yuan will feature flagship platforms such as Qualcomm SM8845, Dimensity 9400+, and Dimensity 9500e. The Snapdragon 8 Elite may also appear in this price segment, although the number of models will be relatively small. This iteration of new devices mostly includes a metal mid-frame, with a small … Read more

The Confusing Naming of Qualcomm SoCs

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The Confusing Naming of Qualcomm SoCs

This article is approximately 3500 words long, with an expected reading time of 12 minutes. I saw a tweet from a tech blogger on Weibo yesterday: It’s really frustrating to see a mid-range SoC using the name of a flagship SoC. Qualcomm has done this more than once. 1. Early Qualcomm SoC Naming In the … Read more

Industry News: Qualcomm’s Long-Awaited Chip is Finally Here!

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(Source: androidauthority)Wear OS smartwatches have been almost stagnant in recent years. Since the release of the Snapdragon W5/+ Gen 1 chip in 2022, Qualcomm has hardly paid any attention to this platform, with only Samsung continuing to develop wearable device chips. For instance, Google’s smartwatch has been using the same Qualcomm platform for three consecutive … Read more

Qualcomm’s First 5G SoC in the 6 Series Exposed, Overclocked Snapdragon 765 Benchmark Appears

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Qualcomm's First 5G SoC in the 6 Series Exposed, Overclocked Snapdragon 765 Benchmark Appears

Qualcomm has always held a dominant position in the mobile SoC industry, with products covering high, mid, and low-end markets, especially in the high-end segment of the Android ecosystem, where its position remains unchallenged.Since entering the 5G era, Qualcomm has begun to lay out its 5G market. Now, Qualcomm’s layout for mid to high-end 5G … Read more

Qualcomm Ships 650 Million RISC-V Cores! Integrated Since Snapdragon 865!

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Qualcomm Ships 650 Million RISC-V Cores! Integrated Since Snapdragon 865!

On December 19, Qualcomm seems to be accelerating its layout in the RISC-V field as the patent war with Arm erupts. According to The Register, at last week’s global RISC-V summit, Qualcomm’s product management director Manju Varma revealed that Qualcomm has already integrated RISC-V into its Snapdragon 865 SoC microcontroller since 2019, and has shipped … Read more

The Hot Race of Smart Glasses! What Innovations Have Qualcomm, Allwinner, STMicroelectronics, and Starry Technology Released?

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The Hot Race of Smart Glasses! What Innovations Have Qualcomm, Allwinner, STMicroelectronics, and Starry Technology Released?

According to reports from Electronic Enthusiasts (by Zhang Ying), the smart glasses market is experiencing a surge. On May 20, Google announced its Android XR smart glasses, which compete with Meta, during the Google I/O keynote. These glasses come equipped with built-in cameras and microphones, allowing Germini to “see” and “hear” the world. The XR … Read more

ARM’s Open Licensing Strategy: A Necessary Shift Amidst Client Departures

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ARM's Open Licensing Strategy: A Necessary Shift Amidst Client Departures

This morning, ARM’s announcement was tightly guarded, but everyone has guessed the gist of it, knowing that it aims to provide a new direction for the industry. To put it bluntly, ARM is currently facing tough times, encountering setbacks in the market, much like experiencing failures in both career and relationships. Last year, NVIDIA attempted … Read more

Xiaomi Snapdragon 8cx Gen2 Laptop Exposed! Are Snapdragon Laptops Reliable?

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Xiaomi Snapdragon 8cx Gen2 Laptop Exposed! Are Snapdragon Laptops Reliable?

Click the above Computer Enthusiasts to follow us Although Qualcomm launched the Snapdragon platform laptops featuring the “Always Connected PC” concept in collaboration with Microsoft back in 2017, only a few brands like ASUS, Samsung, and Lenovo have released a handful of Snapdragon laptops. Watching Apple complete the ARM transition of Mac computers with the … Read more

Industry Information Dispatch: Intensifying Competition in the Smartphone SoC Market!

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Industry Information Dispatch: Intensifying Competition in the Smartphone SoC Market!

(Source: counterpointresearch)In 2024, revenue from high-end Android smartphone SoCs is expected to grow by 34% year-on-year, driven by increased demand for high-end smartphones and the launch of more powerful AI platforms.Qualcomm remains the market leader with a growth rate of 6%. Although Qualcomm lost market share to Samsung’s Exynos in the Galaxy S24 series, it … Read more