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Qualcomm builds on aptX Adaptive with aptX Lossless

Qualcommm's new aptX Lossless feature will bring lossless audio to earbuds and other devices later in 2021.
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Qualcomm and Ericsson’s successful 5G New Radio test heralds next level of IoT

Qualcomm and Ericsson's successful joint test of 5G New Radio can help bring about the next generation of the Internet of Things.
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Qualcomm and ZTE hit new mark for millimeter-wave 5G speeds

Qualcomm has announced that it and ZTE worked together to hit a new speed record for millimeter-wave 5G in advance of the new network's Chinese rollout.
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Google chooses Samsung over Qualcomm to make the Pixel 6 5G modem

Samsung is in and Qualcomm is out when it coms to making the upcoming Google Pixel 6 and 6 Pro modem. What does this mean for 5G and other specs?
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The HP Chromebook x2 11 is a premium 2-in-1 run by a Qualcomm Snapdragon chip

HP just announced its next release, the x2 11 Chromebook.
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Intel to help rival Qualcomm build its Snapdragon processors

If you can't beat them, join them. That's exactly what Intel is doing as it announced a partnership to help manufacture Qualcomm's Snapdragon processors.
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How kids and seniors prompted Qualcomm to heavily invest in wearables

Google and Samsung aren't the only ones wanting to change wearables for the better. Qualcomm has opened a forum to drive innovation and plans a new Wear chip.
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Qualcomm and Asus have made their own ultimate Android phone

Qualcomm and Asus have teamed up to make a special smartphone for its army of Snapdragon Insider fans, and it's made to show off the best of the Snapdragon 888.
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Qualcomm says it’s ready to compete with Apple’s M1 chips

Qualcomm is known for designing mobile chips, but the company is paving roads into the laptop market, eyeing Apple's M1 chip as the benchmark.
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Snapdragon 888 Plus-powered phones coming from Asus, Motorola, Honor, and more

Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 888 Plus processor will be used in future devices from Asus, Motorola, Honor, Xiaomi, and Vivo, the companies have all confirmed.
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The cheapest 5G phone chips — Snapdragon 480 and Dimensity 700 — fight it out

Reasonably priced 5G smartphones are becoming a lot more common, and most are driven by one of two different processors. Is one better than the other?
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The super-cheap Samsung Galaxy Book Go is now available, starting at just $350

Samsung recently unveiled two new models: The Galaxy Book Go and Galaxy Book Go 5G. The cost just $350.
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Samsung launches the Galaxy Book Go with an ARM chip inside for just $350

Samsung is launching the Galaxy Book Go, an affordable ARM-based PC that promises long battery life and instant boot times.
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Intel announces its first M.2 5G modems for its Evo laptops

Intel announced that 5G modems will be coming soon to thin-and-light laptops with 11th Gen Core processors as it prepares to take on ARM on Windows.
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Why Microsoft’s moonshot attempt to support ARM could finally work this time

Microsoft is putting the fate of ARM-based chips in the hands of Windows 10 developers, which is critical to the success and catching up to Apple's M1 chip.
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Honor and Qualcomm deal signals a new beginning for Honor, and new phones for us

Newly independent phone maker Honor has struck a deal with Qualcomm, and confirmed the future Honor 50 and Honor Magic phones will use its processors.
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The Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G brings premium features to a cheaper chip

Qualcomm has announced yet another 7-series chip, in the form of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G. The chipset offers a triple ISP, improved performance, and more.
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Adobe Photoshop now runs natively on Windows on ARM, catching up to Apple’s M1

Adobe's Photoshop software now runs natively on Windows 10 PCs like the Surface Pro X that are powered by ARM-based architecture.
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The Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G brings a performance boost to midrange phones

Qualcomm has launched the Snapdragon 780G processor, which is built to bring a performance boost and more premium features to the 7-series of processors.
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The car of the future? Qualcomm unveils 4th-gen Snapdragon auto platform

Qualcomm unveiled the fourth generation of its is Snapdragon Automotive Cockpit platform, a plug-and-play way to bring modern computing into an ordinary car.
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Qualcomm’s ‘new’ Snapdragon 870 is basically just a Snapdragon 865+

Qualcomm has announced a new chipset -- the Snapdragon 870. Despite the new name, however, the chipset is essentially identical to the Snapdragon 865+.
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Qualcomm’s long-awaited second-gen 3D Sonic fingerprint sensor is 50% faster

Qualcomm has announced a new, second-generation 3D Sonic fingerprint sensor, which it says is 77% larger and 50% faster. The sensor will debut in early 2021.
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The Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 finally brings 5G to budget phones

Qualcomm is making 5G even more accessible, and to that end has launched the Snapdragon 480. The new chipset is likely to feature in low-end phones in 2021.
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CES 2021 and cars: What we expect in autonomous cars, EVs, and more

With some of the biggest tech companies dipping their toes into the automotive world, what will we see at CES 2021? Here are a few educated guesses at what to watch out for.
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Google and Qualcomm are making Android updates faster, supporting them longer

Google and Qualcomm are making Android updates a whole lot easier for device manufacturers. Devices will now get chipset-level updates for four years.
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Five reasons to be excited about the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

Qualcomm's next-generation chip, the Snapdragon 888, is here. From performance gains to better 5G support, here's everything you need to know.
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A deep dive into the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888’s photo-processing tech

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 offers a step up in image-processing tech over previous-generation chipsets. Here's what's new in the Snapdragon 888.
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Samsung notably missing from list of companies set to use the Snapdragon 888

Qualcomm has announced that its next chipset is called the Snapdragon 888, but Samsung was strangely absent from its list of companies using the new chip.
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Measuring microns: The quest to build a better GPS

Existing GPS systems simply aren't precise enough for certain applications, so companies like John Deere and Qualcomm are building something better
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Qualcomm will be allowed to sell 4G chips to Huawei despite ban

Qualcomm will be allowed to sell chips to Huawei, having been granted an exception from the U.S.'s ban on trade with the Chinese company.
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Qualcomm makes strides in 5G network development: Here’s what it means for you

Qualcomm has made a few announcements related to the development of 5G — including that it has achieved a faster peak speed. Here's what that means for you.
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The Snapdragon 750G is Qualcomm’s latest 5G-enabled chipset for midtier phones

Qualcomm has taken the wraps off of the Snapdragon 750G chipset, which brings 5G support and improved performance over the previous-generation Snapdragon 730G.
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The most influential Hispanic leaders in technology

As part of our ongoing coverage of Hispanic Heritage Month 2020, Digital Trends compiles a list every year of the most influential Hispanic leaders in the technology industry.
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Acer’s 5G Spin 7 is the world’s first laptop powered by the Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2

Acer's Spin 7 will be the first laptop to launch with Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 5G compute platform. The convertible notebook also includes a stylus.