US chip industry demands $50 billion bribe
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Thursday, 17 September 2020 12:43

US chip industry demands $50 billion bribe


Pay up or we will continue to move overseas

The US chip industry has said that it will need $50 billion in federal incentives to halt a decades-long trend of manufacturing moving overseas.

Poco X3 NFC is a mid-range killer
Published in Mobiles
Tuesday, 08 September 2020 17:03

Poco X3 NFC is a mid-range killer


Snapdragon 732G, 6.67" FHD+ 120Hz screen, and decent 64MP quad camera

As expected and teased earlier by Qualcomm, Pocophone has unveiled its latest Poco X3 NFC smartphone, a mid-range killer with some impressive specifications and aggressive pricing.

Samsung closing gap on TSMC
Published in PC Hardware
Friday, 04 September 2020 11:20

Samsung closing gap on TSMC


Even Qualcomm wants to be friends

The gap between Samsung and TSMC is closing and if it is going to meet its goal of being the world's largest foundary firm by 2030 it is going to have to do even more.

Qualcomm releases 5G-ready Snapdragon 4
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Thursday, 03 September 2020 11:35

Qualcomm releases 5G-ready Snapdragon 4


Will run on cheaper phones, thus spake Amon

Qualcomm has launched a 5G-ready version of its Snapdragon 4 chips that will run on cheaper phones, priced at $125-$250, that will hit markets in the first quarter of next year.

Qualcomm announces mmWave transmission breakthrough
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5G towers over 3.8-kilometers

Qualcomm claims to have overcome the 5G range problem and stretched the power of ultra-fast millimeter wave (mmWave) towers to 3.8 kilometres.

Qualcomm announces new 8nm Snapdragon 732G
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Snapdragon 730G gets a speed bump

Qualcomm has announced another addition to its entry- to mid-range mobile platform, the Snapdragon 732G. The Snapdragon 732G is a higher-binned Snapdragon 730G featuring higher clocks for both the CPU and the GPU.

Google Pixel 5 to end up with Snapdragon 765G
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90Hz display and ultra-wide camera in tow

While Pixel 4a is already up and about as one of the best value smartphone, all eyes are now pointed at the upcoming Pixel 5, which should end up with the Snapdragon 765G SoC, 90Hz screen, and a better camera system.

Qualcomm helped to shape VVC H266 codec
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Monday, 17 August 2020 11:00

Qualcomm helped to shape VVC H266 codec


Leadership in IP saves an additional 40 percent on text

Companies like Qualcomm invest a lot of time and engineering effort to help with upcoming standards, and many know that Qualcomm is a leader in 5G. Qualcomm is also committed to Versatile Video Coding (VVC), known as H266, and the company helped to optimize the codec and bring an additional 30 to 40 saving to text-based content, maintaining the same visual quality.

Qualcomm wins appeal against FTC claim
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Thursday, 13 August 2020 13:27

Qualcomm wins appeal against FTC claim


Huge win as Ninth Circuit reverses district court decision

In May 2019, the now prominent Judge Lucy H. Koh ruled that Qualcomm's business practices that she called no license-no chip had strangled the competition. Now a higher court called the Ninth Circuit has reversed Koh's district court decision.

Qualcomm's antitrust lawsuit set aside by appeal courts
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Injuction quashed

A US appeals court reversed a lower court ruling against chip supplier Qualcomm in an antitrust lawsuit brought by the Federal Trade Commission.