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Wi-Fi has seen rapid advancements over the last decade, starting with the introduction of 802.11ac (Wi-Fi 5). 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6) came with significant improvements in total throughput. The Wi-Fi 6E standard brought 6 GHz operation (where allowed) to consumers. A few years back, Wi-Fi 7 silicon was announced with multi-gigabit throughput and significant latency improvements. On the device side, consumers grappling with range issues typically used to augment their networks with extenders, while prosumers opted for multiple access points backed by a single router. In recent years, we have seen the rise of a new category of products - Wi-Fi systems / mesh networking kits. These bundles consisting of a router with one or more satellites attempted to make the setting up of a...
Motorola Enables 5G: A Moto Mod for the z3
The concept of modular phones has gone from non-existent, to completely modular everything, and back again. The more you can embed into a phone at once, the slimmer the...
13 by Ian Cutress on 8/6/2018
Qualcomm Announces Their First 5G mmWave Antenna Module: QTM052, Coming This Year
For the past couple of years now, Qualcomm has been very publicly putting together the final pieces of the puzzle that are 5G cellular. The company announced their discrete...
20 by Ryan Smith on 7/23/2018
Qualcomm’s Server Team Loses VP of Technology, Centriq Future Unknown
Normally we don’t particularly comment on these sorts of transitions at big companies unless they are C-level (CEO, CTO), however the narrative surrounding Qualcomm’s Centriq product line is still...
34 by Ian Cutress on 7/6/2018
Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon 2500 Wearable Platform For Kids Watches
Today among the announcements of then new mid- and low-end SoC lineup Qualcomm also announced a new wearable platform dubbed the Snapdragon Wear 2500. We don’t have many details on...
13 by Andrei Frumusanu on 6/27/2018
Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon 850: A Second Generation For Windows
Qualcomm’s big value-add to the laptop space last year, alongside running Windows on the company’s smartphone-focused Arm processors, was both battery life and mobile connectivity, promising performance, 20+ hours...
36 by Ian Cutress on 6/4/2018
ASUS Gaming Smartphone: 11mm-style ROG Phone with Speed-Binned Snapdragon 845
ASUS producing a gaming smartphone is one of the more esoteric news stories at the Computex 2018 trade show this year. To fire a shot right across the bow...
83 by Ian Cutress on 6/4/2018
Qualcomm Announces XR1 Platform: Dedicated SoC for VR/XR Headsets, Coming Late 2018
For the better part of the past few years now, Qualcomm has been making a serious and concentrated effort to establish themselves as the dominant player in the mobile...
19 by Ryan Smith on 5/29/2018
Qualcomm VR and AR Press Event: Live Blog (7pm PT, 2am UTC)
Qualcomm is attending the AWE Event, an AR and VR expo. We're here at their press event in Levi's Stadium, ready for the Live Blog. Event starts at 7pm Pacific.
43 by Dr. Ian Cutress on 5/29/2018
Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon 710 Platform
Today Qualcomm announces a new entry to the Snapdragon lineup with the first 700-series SoC platform. The Snapdragon 710 is a direct successor to the Snapdragon 660 but comes...
42 by Andrei Frumusanu on 5/23/2018
Hands On with the OnePlus 6
The latest device to come from OnePlus is the new OnePlus 6, heralded as ‘their greatest smartphone’. OP smash in some high profile specifications, such as a 6.28-inch 2280x1080...
59 by Ian Cutress on 5/16/2018
Qualcomm’s Server Lead, Anand Chandrasekher, Leaves Company
Today Axios is reporting that Anand Chandrasekher, the leading executive in charge of Qualcomm’s server efforts, has left the company. Qualcomm has declined to comment on the departure at...
23 by Ian Cutress on 5/14/2018
Xiaomi Announces Mi MIX 2S: Snapdragon 845 and Dual Camera for Mi MIX
Today, Xiaomi is announcing its new high mid-range Mi MIX 2S. This is the latest entry in the Mi MIX series, noted for its display that goes all the...
6 by Nate Oh on 3/27/2018
HTC’s Standalone Vive Focus to Launch Worldwide This Year
HTC announced this week that its standalone Vive Focus VR headset with six-degree-of-freedom tracking (6DoF) will hit the market worldwide later this year. In a bid to ensure that...
13 by Anton Shilov on 3/22/2018
Broadcom-Qualcomm Takeover Blocked By White House on National Security Grounds
Stepping into the increasingly wild saga that has been Broadcom’s efforts to purchase Qualcomm, the US government is now weighing in by issuing a new order to block the...
52 by Ryan Smith on 3/12/2018
Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon 700 Series Platform: Carving Out A Niche for Sub-Premium
As part of their Mobile World Congress 2018 presentation this morning, Qualcomm is ever so slightly taking the wraps off of a new tier of Snapdragon platform SoCs. Dubbed...
40 by Ryan Smith on 2/27/2018
Cat at MWC 2018: S61 Smartphone with FLIR Cam, Laser Distance Measurer, Air Quality Sensor
BARCELONA, ESP — Bullitt Group has announced its new flagship Cat-branded rugged smartphone, which is listed with improved performance and new features over its predecessor. The Cat S61 is...
4 by Anton Shilov on 2/24/2018
Xiaomi Launches Redmi Note 5 & Redmi Note 5 Pro with 18:9 5.99-Inch LCDs
Xiaomi on Wednesday introduced its new Redmi Note 5 and Redmi Note 5 Pro smartphones in India. The key difference between the new phablets and their predecessors is a...
37 by Anton Shilov on 2/15/2018
The Snapdragon 845 Performance Preview: Setting the Stage for Flagship Android 2018
In what has become an annual tradition for Qualcomm, the company has once again opened the doors of their San Diego headquarters to the press to take a preview...
140 by Ryan Smith & Andrei Frumusanu on 2/12/2018
Qualcomm Affirms Dozens of Carrier & Manufacturer Partnerships For 5G Trials & 2019 Product Launches
Hitting the wire today are a pair of announcements from Qualcomm, who is affirming the dozens of partnerships the company has inked both with carriers and handset manufacturers regarding...
22 by Ryan Smith on 2/8/2018
European Union Fines Qualcomm $1.23 Billion for Anti-Competitive Apple Deal
This morning the European Union’s European Commission became the latest regulatory body to fine Qualcomm over anti-competitive actions undertaken by the company. The investigation, which we’ve been expecting the...
36 by Ryan Smith on 1/24/2018
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