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technology4 days ago•2 min saved

Qualcomm Teases Dual Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Chips for Galaxy S27

Qualcomm hints at two Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6-class chips—the Gen 6 Pro and Gen 6—via a teaser, suggesting Samsung's Galaxy S27 non-foldables will use two Elite processors; the chips are set to debut at the Snapdragon Summit on September 22, 2026, with promises of enhanced AI capabilities, new connectivity, better cameras, and stronger GPU performance for immersive gaming, marking the first time two Snapdragon 8 Elite chips appear in a single generation.

via SamMobile|

#ai #galaxy-s27 #qualcomm

technology5 days ago•12 min saved

Xianyu leak hints at Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro ahead of launch

A brief listing on Xianyu briefly showed two desoldered engineering samples marked SM8975-100-BC, likely the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro, hinting at Qualcomm's next flagship and multiple high-end dies; die markings and packaging dates suggest late-2025 fabrication with OEM samples available from February 2026, as Qualcomm teased multi-die flagships.

via Notebookcheck|

#engineering-sample #flagship #qualcomm

technology5 days ago•2 min saved

Desoldered Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro Hits Online for $42 Ahead of Launch, Hinting at Samsung-style Heatsink

Engineering samples of Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro appeared for sale in China at around $42 before the official launch, showing a heatsink similar to Samsung's HPB and a die marked SM8975-100-BC, with LPDDR5X support (not LPDDR6), hinting at possible design changes before the Snapdragon Summit.

via Wccftech|

#engineering-samples #heatsink #lpddr5x

technology14 days ago•10 min saved

Samsung teams with Qualcomm to unleash proactive AI across phones, wearables, and smart glasses

Samsung and Qualcomm are rolling out Personal AI across Galaxy smartphones, watches, and intelligent eyewear, powered by Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (with Wear Elite and AR1 Gen 1) and featuring ‘Now Nudge,’ which reads what’s on your screen in real time to surface context‑aware suggestions. The update promises CPU gains around 19–20%, GPU gains 23–24%, and NPU AI-task boosts of about 37%, while foldables like Galaxy Z Fold 8 gain crease-reduction tech and higher pixel density. The move ties phones, wearables, and eyewear into a seamless AI experience, with Samsung highlighting AI memory innovations (zHBM, zNAND-O, V10 BV-NAND) and One UI 9 enhancements.

via Sammy Fans|

#ai #foldable #galaxy

technology26 days ago•4 min saved

iPhone 18 Pro May Ditch Qualcomm for Apple's C2 Modem in Most Markets

Rumors suggest the iPhone 18 Pro lineup could switch to an Apple-designed C2 cellular modem in most regions, potentially ending Qualcomm’s role in the devices, with discussions of a US-specific exception and Qualcomm’s component share shrinking ahead of the next iPhone launch.

via 9to5Mac|

#apple #c2-modem #cellular

business26 days ago•17 min saved

Qualcomm: Apple’s In-House Modems Pressure Handset Revenue, AI Data Centers Next in Line

Qualcomm says Apple’s move to in‑house iPhone modems will accelerate a decline in its handset revenue, starting in fiscal Q4, after Apple’s modem share fell below earlier estimates. Apple has rolled out its own modem across recent iPhones, reducing Qualcomm’s exposure. Qualcomm expects non‑handset growth—especially AI data centers and automotive chips—to offset this, aiming for $5B in AI data center revenue by 2027 and $15B by 2029, while also raising prices from Sept. 1 to cover higher manufacturing costs. In Q3, handset revenue was $5.09B, down 20% YoY, with Q4 earnings forecast below expectations.

via Yahoo Finance|

#ai-data-center #apple #automotive-chips

business26 days ago•18 min saved

Qualcomm Dips on Earnings Miss as AI Pivot Gains Ground

Qualcomm reported fiscal Q3 earnings that missed Wall Street estimates, though revenue topped expectations. The miss sent shares lower as the company forecast weaker Q4 revenue and adjusted earnings. Qualcomm is pushing further into AI data-center opportunities and has completed the Modular acquisition, even as smartphone-chip revenue declined about 20% in the quarter.

via Barron's|

#ai-data-centers #business #earnings

news1 month ago•12 min saved

Snapdragon Upgrade Fails to Boost Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 Battery Life

Samsung’s Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 uses an 800mAh battery paired with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Wear Elite, but Samsung’s official specs keep the “up to 60 hours with Always-On Display” claim for the Ultra, same as the original model. The Galaxy Watch 9 series also increases battery size and switches to Wear OS 7, yet both generations still quote roughly 40 hours without AOD. The stagnant runtimes, despite bigger cells and a newer chip, may come from factors like a brighter 5,000-nit display or other power draws, or possibly outdated marketing numbers; Samsung says it’s seeking clarification from the company.

via Android Authority|

#news #qualcomm #qualcomm-snapdragon

technology1 month ago•84 min saved

Samsung doubles down on Snapdragon AI across Galaxy phones, watches and AR ambitions

Samsung’s Unpacked 2026 showcase centers on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon powering a unified AI ecosystem: its new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy drives faster on‑device AI, gaming, cameras and efficiency across the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, Z Fold 8, and Z Flip 8; the Galaxy Watch 9 and Watch Ultra 2 run on Snapdragon Wear Elite, boosting health insights; Qualcomm and Samsung also tease Android XR eyewear with intelligent features and AR glasses, signaling a broader AI‑driven future for Samsung’s devices beyond foldables, though real‑world usefulness remains to be proven.

via Android Central|

#ai #galaxy #qualcomm

technology1 month ago•2 min saved

New Snapdragon Wear Elite Chip Signals Faster Galaxy Watch Ultra 2

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Wear Elite processor, codenamed Vienna, has surfaced in Geekbench listings as a 3nm smartwatch chip with a 5-core CPU (1x Cortex-A78C at 2.11GHz and 4x Cortex-A55 at 1.96GHz) and an Adreno 622 GPU (1 CU). In a test device with 4GB RAM running Android 16, it scored about 573 in single-core and 1,069 in multi-core, outperforming Samsung’s Exynos W1000 (371/683) by roughly 54% and 56% respectively, with the GPU compute score around 1,459 vs 993 (≈47% faster). If used in the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2, the chip could bring a meaningful performance boost, alongside rumors of a brighter display (up to 5,000 nits), 64GB storage, and an 800mAh battery for longer life.

via SamMobile|

#galaxy-watch-ultra-2 #qualcomm #samsung

technology1 month ago•10 min saved

iPhone 18 Pro May Split Modems by Market: Qualcomm in the US, Apple’s C2 Overseas

A ransomware leak from Tata Electronics reportedly shows US iPhone 18 Pro models using Qualcomm modems with mmWave support, while international models would use Apple’s in-house C2 modem, signaling a market-based split rather than a full transition. AppleInsider corroborates the authenticity of key documents, and analysts note tradeoffs between faster mmWave speeds and battery life, as well as carrier economics driving the split.

via MacRumors|

#c2-modem #iphone-18-pro #mmwave-5g

technology1 month ago•5 min saved

iPhone 18 Pro: regional modem split, new A20 Pro packaging, and camera upgrade hints

Leaked data suggests the iPhone 18 Pro will use a region-based modem approach: U.S. models with Qualcomm mmWave hardware and other regions with Apple’s C2 modem. The A20 Pro may adopt WMCM packaging to enable more chip configurations. The rear main camera is expected to upgrade from Sony IMX-903 to IMX-905, with rumors of a possible variable aperture; China variants could gain eSIM support, reflecting regional product differences as outlined in Tata’s leaked files from a cyberattack.

via AppleInsider|

#c2-modem #iphone-18-pro #mmwave

business1 month ago•3 min saved

AI Data-Center Push Lifts Qualcomm Valuation as MSFT and GOOG Eye Big Contracts

Morningstar raised Qualcomm’s fair value to $200 on a stronger data-center outlook, forecasting $5B in data-center revenue in 2027 and $15B in 2029 with two hyperscale customers—likely Microsoft and Google—above $1B in 2027; Meta’s server CPU deal is not yet included, and while Apple’s iPhone share loss is a headwind, AI-driven data-center demand could support earnings growth.

via Stocktwits|

#ai #business #google

technology1 month ago•8 min saved

Qualcomm's Snapdragon roadmap broadens the lineup, complicating your next Android flagship

A leaked Qualcomm roadmap hints at a broader flagship strategy, adding Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 Pro (SM8845 Pro) and an 8 Elite Gen 5XX Edition alongside upcoming 8 Elite Gen 6 standard and Pro variants on a 2nm process, with older Gen 5 silicon likely sticking around. The expanded, multi‑tier lineup could make choosing a future Android flagship more confusing for buyers.

via Android Authority|

#2nm-process #android #chip-roadmap

technology2 months ago•12 min saved

Qualcomm to Acquire Modular to Accelerate Open AI Platform Across Edge to Cloud

Qualcomm announced its plan to acquire Modular, merging Modular’s AI-native software with Qualcomm Technologies’ silicon leadership to create a silicon-agnostic compute layer that accelerates AI deployment from devices to data centers and expands an open, vendor-neutral AI ecosystem.

via Qualcomm|

#ai #edge-to-cloud #modular