Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 is a masterstroke; here’s what it means for 5G adoption

Chipmaker Qualcomm concluded its annual Snapdragon Tech Summit 2019 in Hawaii, and there are some key takeaways from the event. The company announced flagship Snapdragon 865 SoC, which we will be seeing on a lot of premium smartphones in 2020. But despite 5G being the buzzword for a couple of years now, the flagship Snapdragon SoC does … Read more

Qualcomm Snapdragon 765, Snapdragon 765G SoCs aim to bring 5G to the masses; check details

Alongside detailing the Snapdragon 865, Qualcomm also shed light on the Snapdragon 765 and Snapdragon 765G SoCs. The new chipsets will be mid-range smartphones of 2020. And while the flagship Snapdragon 865 does not come with integrated 5G modem, the Snapdragon 765 and Snapdragon 765G mobile platforms does. These chipsets will make way for cheaper 5G smartphones. … Read more

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, Snapdragon 765 5G mobile platforms announced at Snapdragon Tech Summit 2019

Chipmaker Qualcomm is hosting its annual Snapdragon Tech Summit 2019 in Maui, Hawaii. Today is the first day of the 3-day tech summit, and at the opening keynote, Qualcomm President Cristiano Amon made some key announcements. The company expects to expand 5G in 2020, and aims to reach 200 million 5G users. As expected, the … Read more

Mobile data to grow by three times in India by 2025

Total mobile data traffic could triple in India to reach 22 exabytes (EB) per month by 2025. The report noted that growth in the number of smartphone users is likely to be the reason of this growth. In addition, the increase in average usage per smartphone will contribute to this increase in mobile data traffic. … Read more

Honor V30 and V30 Pro launched with 5G, 40-megapixel camera, and more

Chinese smartphone brand Honor has just launched two new smartphones in the market. These new devices to land in the market are the Honor V30 and the Honor V30 Pro. Honor unveiled the devices at a launch event in Beijing. As part of the launch, the company shared important information regarding the V30 lineup including … Read more

MediaTek Dimensity 1000 5G SoC launched for premium and flagship smartphones

MediaTek has announced its challenge to Qualcomm and Samsung in the mobile 5G market. The Taiwanese fabless semiconductor company on Tuesday unveiled its “Dimensity” family of 5G system-on-chips (SoCs). These chips offer a combination of connectivity, multimedia, artificial intelligence (AI) and imaging solutions for premium and flagship smartphones. The company also introduced “Dimensity 1000” — … Read more

Redmi K30 will be powered by a MediaTek SoC, will support 5G: Report

A couple of weeks ago, Xiaomi’s Global General manager confirmed that the Redmi K30 is already in the works. A the presentation at a media-briefing also confirmed a punch-hole selfie camera. Now, latest reports indicate that the Xiaomi smartphone will be powered by a MediaTek SoC. Redmi K30 leak detailed The fresh piece of information … Read more

Honor Vera30 Series with Kirin 990 and 5G support will go on sale during Q4 2019

Honor Vera30 Series, the first 5G smartphone from Huawei‘s e-brand, will be available in China starting fourth quarter of 2019. Honor has confirmed that Vera30 series will be equipped with Kirin 990 SoC, the chipset that supports dual-mode 5G all-access network. The chipset powers the new flagship Huawei Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro devices … Read more

Huawei CEO reportedly offering to share 5G know-how for a fee

Amid the US-China trade war, Huawei is reportedly willing to share its know-how of existing 5G technology for a fee with a western firm. The proposal, made by the company’s Founder and CEO Ren Zhengfei, in interviews with The Economist and the New York Times, is seen as a move to put concerns about the security … Read more

IFA 2019: Qualcomm announces 5G SoCs for Snapdragon 7 and 6 series

After Samsung announced the Exynos 980 SoC with integrated 5G, even Huawei unveiled its Kirin 990 SoC. Now, at the IFA 2019 trade show in Berlin, Qualcomm has announced its plans of expanding the 5G portfolio. The chipmaker said that it will be integrating 5G connectivity into the upcoming 7-series and 6-series SoC. Devices powered … Read more

Apple kills its project to turn iPhone into a ‘walkie talkie’

Cellular communication has been the primary use-case for smartphones in the market. Everything else is really an add on to the basic functionality that one expects from a smartphone. However, the problem here is the presence of a cellular connection or rather cellular coverage in any given area. In case the user is out in … Read more

MediaTek gears up to challenge Qualcomm with gaming-centric Helio G90T and Helio M70 5G modem

On November 28, 2018, Realme launched its first selfie-centric smartphone called Realme U1. While its selfie camera got attention, there was one another component hogging the limelight. It was the new Helio P70 SoC from MediaTek. That launch can be defined as the moment of redemption by the Taiwanese fabless semiconductor company. It was a … Read more

OnePlus looking to rollout new 5G device this year, hints Pete Lau

OnePlus is reportedly looking for the global rollout of its new 5G device this year. The Chinese company’s CEO, Pete Lau, told Financial Times while detailing about the OnePlus TV launch on Tuesday. Just last week, OnePlus and the US telecom operator Sprint announced a new distribution deal for an unnamed 5G smartphone. The company … Read more