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Qualcomm has announced its first self-branded handset called "Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders". The device is designed by Asus, costs $1,499, and will be available in August 2021.

Qualcomm Technologies has introduced its new 5G distributed unit accelerator card that will aid in the adoption of Virtualized RAN platforms. It is built to tackle the growing demand of 5G.

Qualcomm has unveiled the second generation of its 5G RAN Platform for Small Cells. FSM200xx is designed to power the factory of the future while also offering fast connectivity in other environments.

Qualcomm has taken the wraps off its Snapdragon 888 Plus 5G Mobile Platform, with a focus on AI-enhanced gaming and performance, allowing users to play games at up tp 144Hz on QHD mobile displays.

Qualcomm has announced that it is partnering with over 35 companies worldwide to drive the growth of 5G mmWave, which will potentially allow users to download a 120-minute 4K UHD movie in 27 seconds.

Realme has announced the arrival of the newest addition to its line of smartphones in Europe. Realme users will now have access to one of the cheapest Snapdragon 888 devices available yet.

Samsung has introduced the Galaxy Book Go and Galaxy Book Go 5G, all powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon processors instead of its own Exynos chipset. The Book Go will be available this month for $349.

Qualcomm will soon be releasing a Snapdragon Developer Kit for Windows, a small reference desktop PC meant for testing ARM apps on Windows 10, powered by a Snapdragon 7c compute platform.

Qualcomm has announced the second generation of its entry-level chipset for always-connected PC. It comes with slight performance improvements, but still touts many advantages over its competitors.

Honor has reiterated its partnership with Qualcomm going forward and said that it will be launching a new Honor Magic phone with a premium Qualcomm chipset. Details are coming next month.

Qualcomm today announced its latest Snapdragon 700-series chipset for high-end phones. Among other brands, Honor will be one of the first to use the new chip, now that it's no longer part of Huawei.

Qualcomm has announced that it's making it easier for laptop manufacturers to adopt ultra-fast 5G with M.2 reference designs for its latest modem-RF systems. There are also some feature upgrades.

Google is said to be replacing Qualcomm's chipsets in its Pixel phones later this year with an in-house platform called Whitechapel. Two devices, including the Pixel 6, are set to debut with the chip.

On this episode of the Neowin Podcast, Rich and João talk about the big new Windows 10 icons that rolled out to Insiders this week, the new OnePlus 9 series, and Qualcomm's alleged PC chipset.

Fairphone released Android 9 for its 6-year-old Fairphone 2. It had to work around many issues to bring the update to the phone as it lacked support from Qualcomm whose chip is used on the phone.

Today, Qualcomm is announcing its new Snapdragon 780G 5G Mobile Platform. It's the successor to the Snapdragon 765G processor that we saw in a lot of high-end smartphones last year.

It's not surprising that Qualcomm is working on a successor to the Snapdragon 8cx chipset for Windows 10 PCs, but some new Geekbench scores have shown up on the company's database.

Qualcomm is planning to launch an Android-powered handheld console with a similar form factor to the Nintendo Switch, according to a new report. The console is planned for early 2022.

Qualcomm has announced the completion of its NUVIA acquisition. It will use the firm's expertise across its CPU products with products coming to markets after the second half of 2022.

According to a new report, Qualcomm is working on a new SC7295 chipset for Windows and Chrome OS PCs, which is going to be similar to the SM7350 that we're going to be seeing in smartphones.

TrendForce has said that 5G penetration could fall slightly this year due to a winter storm that hit Samsung's Austin factory that produces Qualcomm's 5G RFIC, a crucial component in 5G phones.

In a new performance analysis that focuses on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c, it shows impressive performance enhancements over competing products from Intel and MediaTek on Chromebooks.

Today, Qualcomm is introducing Snapdragon Sound, its solution for providing a better Bluetooth audio experience. It promises not only better audio quality, but less latency when listening.

Today, Qualcomm introduced the new Snapdragon Insider Program as a way for Snapdragon enthusiasts to get a peak behind the scenes of the product, extra perks, premium experiences, and more.

Qualcomm today announced its next-generation 5G Modem-RF System, called the Snapdragon X65. The company claims that this is the first 5G modem that can break speeds of 10Gbps for downlink.

MediaTek has announced the M80, its 5G mmWave modem. This is an advancement from the M70 which was its first generation 5G modem for smartphones. The M80 should be available later this year.

Today, Qualcomm introduced the Snapdragon 870 5G Mobile Platform. Using the same Kryo 585 cores that were included in the Snapdragon 865, it now gets a clock speed of up to 3.2GHz.

Qualcomm is apparently readying an SC8280 chipset, which is being tested in new PCs. Test systems have a 14-inch display and can include up to 32GB of LPDDR5 memory. There's also a more powerful chip.

Nuvia, a company founded by former chip engineers who worked on Apple's A-series chips, is being acquired by Qualcomm to help design its next-generation processors for smartphones and laptops.

Today, Qualcomm announced the 3D Sonic Sensor Gen 2, It's thinner, has a larger surface area, and more importantly, it's faster, making it nice and easy to unlock your device, even with wet fingers.

Today, Qualcomm announced that its current CEO, Steve Mollenkopf, is stepping down after 26 years with the company. He will be replaced by current Qualcomm President Cristiano Amon.

Today, Qualcomm introduced the Snapdragon 480 5G, its first 5G chipset that's aimed at entry-level devices. You'll soon be able to purchase a 5G smartphone that costs well under $200.

Qualcomm is working with the Chinese vehicle company, Great Wall Motors, to provide its Snapdragon Ride Platform allowing GWM to develop a system called Coffee Intelligence which will debut in 2022.

Today, Qualcomm published benchmark results of its next-generation flagship mobile chipset, the Snapdragon 888. It shows impressive results, but in most categories, it still can't beat Apple.

Google and Qualcomm have worked to bring changes to Project Treble that reduces the effort required to support Android versions on new SoC, making up to four OS updates easier for OEMs.

Qualcomm has introduced the latest member in its family of SoCs for true wireless earbuds. It promises premium features, like audio sharing and noise cancellation for cost-conscious products.

Qualcomm has revealed the Snapdragon 678 mobile platform, its new mid-range chipset that promises to bring camera upgrade, among others, to affordable mobile phones. It doesn't support 5G, however.