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  Qualcomm Announces New AI Chips in Data Center Push, Shares Surge

  Qualcomm on Monday unveiled two artificial intelligence chips for data centers that will be available in 2026. The chipmaker said the new chips support common AI frameworks and tools and played up cost-savings for enterprises. The company also unveiled racks based on the new chips, as Nvidia and AMD move from selling chips to providing larger data ...

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  iPhone 16e Introduces Apple’s Proprietary C1 5G Cellular Modem With Improved Efficiency

  After months of anticipation, Apple debuted the successor to the iPhone SE (2022) dubbed the iPhone 16e on Wednesday. The phone comes with several firsts in the company’s affordable iPhone lineup, including an OLED display, a notch design with Face ID, and support for Apple Intelligence. However, a key addition which surprisingly only got a few l...

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  MediaTek Dimensity 8250 Mobile Chipset With 5G Integrations, AI Processing Launched

  MediaTek Dimensity 8250 mobile chipset has been launched by the company. The new processor was built on TSMC’s 4nm fabrication technology. It features a fully integrated 5G modem, support for artificial intelligence (AI) processing, and improved image processing capabilities. The Dimensity 8250 was launched less than a week after the tech giant u...

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  iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus to Get 8GB of RAM, Wi-Fi 6E Support: Report

  Apple is gearing up to launch the Vision Pro mixed reality headset next month, but its most popular product — the iPhone — is set to arrive later this year. The iPhone 16 has already been subject to several leaks and rumours, from larger screens and enhanced cameras to AI features, and a dedicated button for taking videos. A new report claims t...

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  Apple Ramps Up 6G Technology Development Amid Challenges With In-House 5G Modem: Gurman

  Apple is working on 6G technology, even as the company reportedly faces challenges in the development of its in-house 5G modem. Spotted by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple's recent job listing shows the company is looking to hire engineers to work on 6G technology as part of its Wireless Technologies and Ecosystems team and develop 6G reference archi...

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  Oppo to Close Chip Design Business Amid Extended Global Smartphone Market Decline: Details

  Oppo is set to close its chip design business as the Chinese smartphone maker contends with a prolonged decline in the global smartphone market. The company is the first major Chinese tech firm to retreat from the chip design sector. Oppo's Zeku unit developed the MariSilicon X image-processing chip that has been a part of the company's phones sinc...

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  iPhone SE (2022) Teardown Reveals 2,018mAh Battery, Snapdragon X57 Modem

  iPhone SE (2022) teardown reveals that it is equipped with a 2,018mAh battery. There is also a custom Snapdragon X57 modem for 5G connectivity.

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  MediaTek Kompanio 900T 5G Chipset With 2K Display Support Unveiled for Tablets, Notebooks

  MediaTek Kompanio 900T chipset has been unveiled and the company says it will be seen in devices soon. The new 5G chipset support LPDDR5 memory and UFS 3.1 storage. The display is adaptable to 2K resolution with up to 120Hz refresh rate. The chipset integrates a 5G modem with support for SA and NSA bands and full coverage of 5G sub-6GHz, along with...

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  Samsung Galaxy S21 4G Model Spotted on Bluetooth SIG, May Launch in Markets With no 5G Support

  Samsung Galaxy S21 4G models have been spotted on Bluetooth SIG. The certification site has listed Samsung Galaxy S21 4G units with the model numbers SM-G990F and SM-G990F_DS. These 4G models will lack the 5G modem and antennas and this could mean that they may be priced cheaper than the 5G counterpart.

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  Netgear Nighthawk RAXE500 Wi-Fi 6E Router, Nighthawk M5 5G (Unlocked), Netgear LM1200, Nighthawk LAX20 Launched

  Netgear Nighthawk RAXE500 Wi-Fi 6E-ready router, Nighthawk M5 5G (unlocked), Netgear LM1200, Nighthawk LAX20 router have been launched at the virtual CES 2021 conference. The Nighthawk RAXE500 Wi-Fi 6E-ready router has a stylish design and boasts of lower latency for 4K/ 8K streaming and AR/ VR gaming.

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  Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Debuts as First Snapdragon 4-Series SoC to Support 5G Connectivity

  Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 has been launched with Snapdragon X51 modem to enable 5G connectivity on affordable smartphones. The new SoC is Qualcomm’s first 4-series mobile platform with 5G support. The Snapdragon 480 SoC also comes with up to 120Hz display support and offers Quick Charge 4+ fast-charging experience.

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  Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G Announced, Supports 4K HDR Capture, 120Hz Displays, NavIC, More

  Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G mobile platform is official, making it the first SoC in the series to support 5G. It features the Snapdragon X51 5G modem, Qualcomm’s fifth generation AI engine, and support for new multimedia capabilities such as 4K HDR video capture, up to 120Hz refresh rate displays, and improved CPU and GPU performance, compared to ...

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  Dell Latitude 9510 Business Laptop With Up to 34 Hours of Battery Life Launched in India

  Dell has launched a new laptop in India, designed for the demanding business user. It features a metallic design, up to 34-hour battery life, 5G-ready and features an AI-powered system optimiser program.

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  Samsung Unveils Exynos 880 SoC With Integrated 5G Modem, AI Capabilities for Mid-Range Smartphones

  Samsung has unveiled its new mobile processor, the Exynos 880 SoC featuring integrated 5G modem and AI capabilities. The Exynos 880 SoC also works with diverse major networks from 2G to 4G and offers an LTE download speed of up to 1Gbps.

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  MediaTek's Helio M70 5G Modem Coming to India by Year-End

  MediaTek on Thursday said it is set to introduce a 5G-enabled chipset in India by the end of this year to step up the competition around faster wireless data connections.