157 news items tagged Snapdragon
Qualcomm may switch to TSMC 4nm node in 2022
Wednesday 24 February 2021Qualcomm will continue to fabricate its next-generation 5G mobile chip, tentatively dubbed Snapdragon 895, at Samsung Electronics built using an upgraded 5nm process, but may switch...
China smartphone AP shipments – 4Q 2020
Monday 22 February 2021Fourth-quarter 2020 smartphone AP shipments to China-based vendors amounted to 211.6 million units, up 9.9% quarter-over-quarter and 7.7% year-over-year.
China smartphone market and industry – 4Q 2020
Friday 19 February 2021Fourth-quarter 2020 smartphone shipments to the China market amounted to 86.7 million units. The volume represented 19.3% growth quarter-over-quarter but 10.4% decline year-over-ye...
Nvidia, Qualcomm reportedly seeking TSMC support for next-generation manufacturing processes
Friday 22 January 2021Nvidia and Qualcomm reportedly have already reached agreements with TSMC for capacity support from its next-generation manufacturing processes, and with orders from Intel, Apple and...
Qualcomm rolls out new 7nm 5G smartphone chip
Thursday 21 January 2021Qualcomm has rolled out its new Snapdragon 870 series to further enhance its 5G smartphone chip lineup. The new 5G chip is built using TSMC's 7nm process technology.
ASE obtains FC packaging orders for new Qualcomm 5G SoC
Thursday 3 December 2020ASE Technology has reportedly grabbed flip-chip packaging orders for Qualcomm's just-unveiled flagship 5G SoC Snapdragon 888, as well as orders for the new integrated X60 5G modem,...
Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon 888 5G mobile platform
Thursday 3 December 2020Qualcomm has introduced its latest flagship Snapdragon 888 5G mobile platform, which it says features innovations in 5G, artificial intelligence (AI), gaming, and camera technologies...
China smartphone AP shipments – 3Q 2020
Tuesday 24 November 2020Smartphone application processor shipments to China-based vendors amounted to 192.6 million units in third-quarter 2020, up 13.4% quarter-over-quarter and down 9.5% year-over-year.
China smartphone market and industry – 3Q 2020
Friday 20 November 2020Smartphone shipments to the China market in third-quarter 2020 plunged 25.2% on quarter and 26.2% on year due to the US government placing stricter trade sanctions on Huawei and consumer...
ASE, Win Semi cut into supply chain for new Qualcomm chips
Friday 6 November 2020Taiwan's backend houses ASE and affiliated Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) reportedly have landed orders for Qualcomm's Snapdragon X60 modem chips while GaAs foundry Win Semiconductors...
Acer releases new PCs for year-end 2020
Thursday 22 October 2020Acer has announced its latest notebooks, monitors and projectors as well as its first Chromebook that is equipped with an Arm-based processor.
MediaTek, Qualcomm intro AI chips for gaming smartphones
Wednesday 2 September 2020MediaTek and Qualcomm have introduced their new AI-capable mobile SoC chips designed specifically for gaming smartphones - the Helio G95 and Snapdragon 732G respectively.
Asustek sees loss from handset biz narrow
Thursday 27 August 2020Asustek Computer continues to see losses generated by its handset business narrow, and is eyeing the business' return to profitability in 2021, according to market sources.
Qualcomm-equipped 5G smartphones fastest, says Strategy Analytics
Friday 14 August 2020Tests of 5G smartphone downlink speed in the US and UK by Ookla show that smartphones using the 5G millimeter wave bands, on average, achieve blazingly fast downlink speeds 20 times...
China smartphone AP shipments – 2Q 2020
Wednesday 12 August 2020Second-quarter 2020 smartphone AP shipments to China-based vendors amounted to 169.9 million units, down 20.6% year-over-year but up 25.8% quarter-over-quarter.
Samsung struggling to improve 5nm process yield, say sources
Monday 20 July 2020It remains to be seen whether unsatisfactory yield rates at Samsung Electronics' 5nm EUV process may affect the launch of Qualcomm's next-generation flagship 5G mobile chip series,...
Taiwan IC substrate makers land more MediaTek orders for 5G chips
Wednesday 15 July 2020Taiwan-based IC substrate makers including Unimicron Technology and Kinsus Interconnect Technology have seen a ramp-up in BT substrate orders for MediaTek's 5G SoCs as the chipmaker...
China smartphone AP shipments – 1Q 2020
Thursday 21 May 2020Smartphone application processor (AP) shipments to China only amounted to 135 million units in first-quarter 2020, plunging more than 30% on quarter and 12.2% on year.
China smartphone market and industry – 1Q 2020
Thursday 14 May 2020Smartphone shipments to the China market in first-quarter 2020 plunged 51.9% from the prior quarter to reach the lowest single-quarter shipment volumes in recent years, as the market...
Qualcomm-MediaTek 5G SoC price competition heating up
Friday 24 April 20205G AP price competition between Qualcomm and MediaTek is expected to heat up further in the second quarter of 2020 as both chipmakers are gearing up to win more orders from Chinese...
TSMC to kick off 5nm chip production in April
Wednesday 11 March 2020TSMC is set to kick off volume production of chips built using 5nm process technology in April, and has already seen the process capacity fully booked by clients, according to industry...
China smartphone AP shipments – 4Q 2019
Thursday 5 March 2020Smartphone AP shipments to China-based vendors came to 197 million units, down 5.9% on year and 7.7% on quarter.
ASE Technology to secure backend orders for Qualcomm 5nm 5G modem chips
Thursday 20 February 2020Qualcomm has newly unveiled the world's first 5nm 5G modem-RF system, the Snapdragon X60, to be paired with its latest, third-generation 5G mmWave antenna module, QTM 535, with Taiwan's...
Apple reportedly in high demand for 5nm A14 to support 5G devices
Thursday 13 February 2020Apple's demand for 5nm A14 mobile application processors (AP) to support its 5G devices is likely to be 50-60% higher than that for its 7nm A13, highlighting the vendor's determination...
Qualcomm, MediaTek to enjoy double-digit growth in mobile chip sales
Tuesday 21 January 2020Qualcomm and MediaTek are expected to each post a double-digit increase in mobile chip sales this year, with gross margin edging up single-digit percentage points thanks to the availability...
- Samsung lands foundry orders for Qualcomm 5G modem chips (Feb 17) - BusinessKorea
- Qualcomm's Snapdragon 480 brings 5G to even cheaper phones (Jan 4) - engadget
- Xiaomi's Mi 11 announced with Snapdragon 888 and 120Hz OLED display (Dec 28) - The Verge
- Xiaomi Mi 11 will be the first Snapdragon 888 phone, and it launches very soon (Dec 23) - Mashable
- Google and Qualcomm are working together for faster Android updates (Dec 17) - The Verge
- Qualcomm's Snapdragon 888 is a glimpse into how much better your next Android phone will be (Dec 2) - CNET
- Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 888 processor will power the Android flagships of 2021 (Dec 1) - The Verge
- Facebook leak reveals Oculus Quest 2 as a 4K standalone VR headset (Sep 15) - Ars Technica
- Qualcomm unveils the Snapdragon 732G; will debut on a Poco smartphone (Aug 31) - Tech Radar