Qualcomm reveals Snapdragon 888 SoC technical details
Improvements across the board
After initially announcing its 5nm Snapdragon 888 platform yesterday, Qualcomm has now revealed some official technical specifications, showing improvements all across the chip, with the new Kryo 680 CPU, Adreno 660 GPU, new Spectra 580 ISP, Hexagon 780 processor, and more.
Qualcomm announces Snapdragon 888 5G SoC
All major smartphone makers are on board
During the first day of its Snapdragon Tech Summit Digital 2020, Qualcomm has announced its new premium tier platform, the Snapdragon 888 5G SoC, promising improvements all across the board and, it is claimed, ushering a new era for mobiles.
Qualcomm to issue own brand smartphones
Superphone
DigiTimes has uncovered a rumour that Qualcomm is planning to launch new premium smartphones under its own brand name.
Intel, Qualcomm, Tesla against ARM–Nvidia merger
Exclusive: Few others, Apple maybe
Multiple well-informed sources have informed us that there is a big uprising in Silicon Valley against the proposed Nvidia–ARM acquisition. We have spoken with people from multiple technology companies, and everyone - outside ARM and Nvidia - believes that this is bad for the industry.
Verizon to launch 5G router
With Qualcomm's long-awaited QTM527 antenna
Verizon is releasing the first 5G home router powered by Qualcomm's long-awaited QTM527 antenna.
US-China trade war spoils it for the rest
TSMC chairman Mark Liu warns
The US-Chinese trade war is driving up costs and limiting the flow of ideas, the chairman of TSMC warned.
Qualcomm announces Snapdragon 750G 5G SoC
Octa-core SoC with Adreno 619L GPU, and Snapdragon X52 5G modem
Qualcomm has announced its newest Snapdragon 750G SoC which brings 5G connectivity to mid-tier smartphones with Snapdragon X52 5Gmodem, as well as providing impressive performance from an octa-core Kryo 570 CPU, Adreno 619 GPU, and 5th gen Qualcomm Artificial Intelligence (AI) Engine.
Nvidia acquisition of ARM is good for Nvidia
Analysis: Bad for everyone else
Nvidia will take over ARM, at least it has announced its intention and the market and the stock skyrocketed, demonstrating that this looks like it is an excellent move for Nvidia. Still, a semiconductor company taking over what used to be an independent API provider doesn't resonate well.
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
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.