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HTC ONE M9

Jul 16, 2015

HTC confirms the One M9 is powered by a Snapdragon 810 v2.1 chipset

Rajesh Pandey

Last month, Qualcomm unveiled a new revision (v2.1) of Snapdragon 810 to solve the heating issues that were plaguing the initial version of the chipset. Since the Snapdragon 810 has become famous for its

QUALCOMM

Jun 26, 2015

Qualcomm starts sampling Snapdragon 820; to be clocked at 3GHz and built on Samsung’s foundries

Rajesh Pandey

A report from China claims that Qualcomm has finalised the specs of its upcoming chipset -- the Snapdragon 820 -- and has started sampling it to OEMs. The Snapdragon 820 will be Qualcomm's first chip to

QUALCOMM

Jun 19, 2015

Qualcomm releases a newer variant of Snapdragon 810 chipset with better thermal management, memory bandwidth and more

Rajesh Pandey

Qualcomm's latest and greatest chipset -- the Snapdragon 810 -- is a monster in terms of performance, features, as well as heat generation. The chip is so hot that every major handset using the chipset is

QUALCOMM

Jun 10, 2015

Japanese carrier NTT DoCoMo puts up a poster in retail stores to warn about Snapdragon 810 overheating issues

Rajesh Pandey

It is no secret that Qualcomm's flagship chipset for 2015 -- the Snapdragon 810 -- suffers from major overheating issues. The issue is so bad that all major Android flagships using the chipset have been affected

QUALCOMM

May 7, 2015

Qualcomm’s VP of marketing once again shoots down rumors of Snapdragon 810 overheating

Rajesh Pandey

In an interview with Forbes, Qualcomm's VP of marketing Tim McDonough, has once again shot down rumors of the Snapdragon 810 chip overheating. McDonough says that the rumors are "rubbish" and that there are

QUALCOMM

Apr 21, 2015

Qualcomm to use Samsung foundries for its Snapdragon 820 chip

Rajesh Pandey

A report from Re/code claims that Qualcomm will be using Samsung's foundries to make its next high-end chipset -- the Snapdragon 820. The company has usually relied on TSMC to manufacture its chips,

NEXUS 6

Mar 25, 2015

Qualcomm posts a video showing how fast Quick Charge 2.0 is

Rajesh Pandey

Qualcomm has today posted a video showing how Quick Charge 2.0 helps in greatly reducing the charging time of latest Android devices. The company has used three Nexus 6 units in the video, but

QUALCOMM

Mar 2, 2015

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Sense ID fingerprint scanner can work through glass, metal and other materials

Rajesh Pandey

At its press event in Mobile World Congress, Qualcomm took the wraps off a new fingerprint sensor that could even best Apple's Touch ID. The new fingerprint reader from Qualcomm, dubbed the Snapdragon Sense

CYANOGENMOD

Mar 2, 2015

Cyanogen Inc. unveils its new brand identity and announces a partnership with Qualcomm

Rajesh Pandey

Cyanogen Inc. today unveiled their new brand identity, logo and also announced a partnership with Qualcomm to supply the neccessary software for their reference devices. It has also given its website a major revamp and

COMPONENTS

Feb 18, 2015

Qualcomm unveils four new Snapdragon chips for low to mid-range devices packing high-end features

Rajesh Pandey

While Qualcomm's high-end Snapdragon chips may steal all the limelight, it is the company's low-end chips that sell in millions and help OEMs in changing peoples lives. Today, the company has

QUALCOMM

Feb 2, 2015

Qualcomm sends out press release with quotes from Motorola, LG and others OEM praising Snapdragon 810

Rajesh Pandey

Qualcomm today sent out press release which contains quotes from OEMs like Motorola, LG and Xiaomi praising the company's upcoming Snapdragon 810 chipset. With the Snapdragon 810 reportedly having overheating issues and Samsung dropping

QUALCOMM

Jan 29, 2015

Qualcomm confirms a ‘large customer’ has dropped the Snapdragon 810 from its roadmap

Rajesh Pandey

Reports about Samsung dropping Qualcomm's Snapdragon processor for its own Exynos chips have been floating around the Internet for quite sometime now. However, with Samsung and Qualcomm both remaining mum on this matter, the

GALAXY S6

Jan 24, 2015

Qualcomm to provide Samsung with an updated version of Snapdragon 810

Rajesh Pandey

Even though an LG executive confirmed that the Snapragon 810 is not overheating, rumors and reports about the chip overheating have been constantly pouring in from various sources. According to a report from Bloomberg from

LG

Jan 22, 2015

LG executive shoots down rumors about Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 810 overheating

Rajesh Pandey

Rumors about Qualcomm's upcoming chipset -- the Snapdragon 810 -- overheating have been frequently popping up on the Internet now. In fact, a report from earlier this week suggested that the overheating issues have even led

GALAXY S6

Jan 21, 2015

Samsung to use its own Exynos chipset on Galaxy S6

Rajesh Pandey

According to Bloomberg, Samsung will be using its in-house Exynos chipset over Qualcomm's Snapdragon 810 on its upcoming flagship -- the Galaxy S6. The report, citing "people with direct knowledge of the matter," states

QUALCOMM

Jan 20, 2015

Details about Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 820, Snapdragon 815 and other chips leaks

Rajesh Pandey

Qualcomm's next-gen Snapdragon 810 is a beast in every sense and will be powering most of the high-end devices that will be announced in the first half of the year. However, Qualcomm

QUALCOMM

Jan 9, 2015

Qualcomm adds a hardware kill switch to its upcoming Snapdragon 810 chipset

Rajesh Pandey

Qualcomm today announced the inclusion of a hardware based "kill switch" on its upcoming chipset -- the Snapdragon 810. Dubbed SafeSwitch, the company boasts that its implementation is superior than the competition since its hardware based