In October last year, the third-generation Snapdragon 8 flagship platform was officially unveiled at the 2023 Snapdragon Summit. Subsequently, flagship devices featuring the third-generation Snapdragon 8 have been released by various brands. Currently, the release of flagship-level new products has temporarily come to a halt, and more devices positioned differently are expected to be launched … Read more
Source: Lei Technology AI Hardware Group | Editor: Sandwich Have you noticed something, dear readers? From a certain point in time, almost all offline devices priced around a thousand yuan have been dominated by the Snapdragon 778G processor and similar products. I thought that in the relentless tide of the smartphone performance arms race, a … Read more
Behind giants like Qualcomm, Huawei, and Apple in the mobile communications field lies a profoundly influential British company—ARM. Although it does not directly target consumers, it occupies a crucial position in mobile communication technology, to the extent that it can be said that these industry giants are, in a sense, “working for” ARM. ARM, short … Read more
There are many smartphone brands we commonly see: Huawei, Apple, Samsung, Xiaomi, OPPO, vivo, so many that you might not be able to count them all with your fingers and toes.However, when it comes to the number of mainstream brands for mobile system chips, I can count them on one hand — Qualcomm, Huawei HiSilicon, … Read more
Recently, both ARM and the Chinese side confirmed the establishment of a joint venture, with the Chinese side holding 51% and ARM holding 49%. Dongfeng Nissan, Dongfeng Honda, FAW Toyota, GAC Honda, GAC Toyota, FAW Mazda, Changan Mazda, GAC Mitsubishi… all have the Chinese side holding 51% and foreign brands holding 49%. It seems that … Read more
According to a comprehensive report from Electronic Enthusiasts on July 11, the National Enterprise Bankruptcy Reorganization Case Information Network shows that Ling Sheng Technology’s wholly-owned subsidiaryLikexin Semiconductor Technology Co., Ltd. has officially entered the bankruptcy review process, with the Pudong New Area Court having accepted the case, involving debts of approximately 90 million yuan.Information indicates … Read more
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
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
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
(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