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Intel, Qualcomm Raise CPU Prices Amid AI Demand, Panther Lake Processors See Steepest Hike: Report
Intel has reportedly increased prices across several processor lineups. Intel Panther Lake processors are seeing increases of 15 percent to 20 percent. Meteor Lake and Arrow Lake models reportedly rose by 5 percent to 10 percent. Qualcomm has raised prices for its multi-chip platforms. AMD is also said to be considering price adjustments for select...
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Huawei, Qualcomm Announce Multi-Year Patent Licensing Agreement Covering 5G, AI and More
Huawei and Qualcomm announced a new multi-year patent licensing agreement on Monday, subject to the necessary regulatory approvals. The partnership covers several technology areas, including 5G, computing, artificial intelligence (AI), and networking. Following the agreement, the companies will take advantage of cross-licensing of Huawei and Qualco...
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Qualcomm Is Working on GPU Drivers That Could Improve PC Games on Android
Qualcomm is reportedly developing official GPU drivers that could improve PC game emulation on Android devices powered by Snapdragon chips. Tech YouTuber Geekerwan claims the company is also considering drivers with proper DirectX 12 support. Tests on a Qualcomm reference smartphone running the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 reportedly ran Cyberp...
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Qualcomm Could Bring Samsung’s 2nm Process to Future Snapdragon Flagships: Here’s What We Know
Qualcomm has reportedly said that it is working with Samsung Foundry on future Snapdragon mobile platforms. This indicates that the upcoming flagship chipsets will be manufactured using Samsung's advanced 2nm process technology. During a briefing at the Snapdragon Summit 2026, Chris Patrick, Qualcomm's Senior Vice President and Head of Mobile Hands...
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Microsoft Moves Away From Copilot+ PC Branding for Windows PCs: Report
Microsoft has confirmed that its latest Surface PCs no longer use the Copilot+ PC name, although the devices continue to meet the category’s hardware requirements and support its features. A cenet report notes that the branding has also become less common among other PC makers. Qualcomm says the underlying hardware threshold remains relevant for ...
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Snapdragon Summit 2026: Qualcomm Launches Snapdragon Sound Elite Gen 2 for AI-Powered Audio Wearables
Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon Sound Elite Gen 2 platform at Snapdragon Summit 2026 on Thursday. The new chip is designed to provide expanded on-device intelligence for the next generation of audio wearables. Qualcomm says its new platform offers Snapdragon Sound technologies, combined with on-device AI, micro-power Wi-Fi 6E, and cloud-connected...
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Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Built on a 2nm Process Launched With Enhanced AI Capabilities
Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 chipsets have been launched by Qualcomm as its next-generation flagship mobile platforms. Built on a 2nm process, the chipsets will power the upcoming flagship smartphones from various OEMs, including Honor, iQOO, Motorola, OnePlus, Oppo, Redmi, RedMagic, Vivo, and Xiaomi, the chipmaker ...
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Qualcomm Unveils AI Android Chip Amid Smartphone Memory Supply Concerns
Qualcomm named HONOR, iQOO, Motorola, OnePlus, OPPO, REDMI, RedMagic, vivo and Xiaomi among the brands expected to launch devices using the new chips.
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MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro Reportedly Sees Major Price Hike Over Dimensity 9500, May Still Be Below Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro
MediaTek’s Dimensity 9600 Pro could reportedly cost up to $220 (roughly Rs. 21,100) per chip, making it the company’s most expensive flagship processor so far. The Dimensity 9500 was reportedly priced between $180 (roughly Rs. 17,200) and $200 (roughly Rs. 19,200). Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro could cost around $300 (roughly Rs. 28...
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iPhone 18 Pro Max US Model Reportedly Misses Apple’s C2 Modem
Apple has revealed a regional difference in the modem used by the iPhone 18 Pro Max. The company’s updated specifications indicate that the device uses its C2 cellular modem globally, except in the US, where reports point to a Qualcomm modem instead. The change does not affect the iPhone 18 Pro, which uses the C2 worldwide. The exact Qualcomm mod...
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Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 Outperforms MediaTek’s Upcoming Flagship Smartphone Chipset
Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 and MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro chipsets have been spotted on the Geekbench benchmarking platform. The Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chipset outperformed the MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro SoC in terms of single-core and multi-core performance, along with peak clock speed. The Snapdragon 8 series SoC managed to scor...
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Qualcomm’s Next-Gen Snapdragon Chip to Feature New Adreno GPU With Matrix Cores, Neural Fusion
Qualcomm is gearing up to introduce its next-generation flagship mobile processor at the Snapdragon Summit in Hawaii later this month. Ahead of the announcement, the US-based chipmaker has detailed the GPU upgrades that its chipset will have. The chip, widely referred to as the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6, is confirmed to feature a new Adreno GPU feat...
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Qualcomm Dragonwing Q-2390 and IQ-2390 Processors Announced for Commercial and Consumer Devices
Dragonwing Q-2390 and IQ-2390 processors unveiled ahead of the IFA. The new chips support applications ranging from retail and smart home products to smart displays and enterprise edge devices. Both processors feature a quad-core Qualcomm Kryo CPU and a Qualcomm Adreno 704 GPU. Dragonwing Q-2390 is designed for edge-intelligent commercial, enterpri...
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Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Series Roundup: Launch Date, Specifications and Expected Phones
The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 series could mark a major shift in Qualcomm's flagship smartphone strategy. The company is expected to introduce two chipsets, with the Pro version positioned above the standard model. Both are tipped to use a 2nm process and a new Oryon CPU design, while the Pro variant could bring an Adreno 850 GPU and LPDDR6 support....
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Samsung Galaxy S27 Series May Get Scam Detection Alongside Galaxy S25 Series, and Older Flagships
Samsung could bring its Scam Detection feature to the Galaxy S27 series, Galaxy S25 lineup and several recent foldable phones. References discovered in One UI 9 Beta 7 include model numbers associated with these devices, suggesting they are being considered for the feature. The software also points to possible Exynos 2700 and Qualcomm processors fo...
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Intel, Qualcomm Raise CPU Prices Amid AI Demand, Panther Lake Processors See Steepest Hike: Report
Intel has reportedly increased prices across several processor lineups. Intel Panther Lake processors are seeing increases of 15 percent to 20 percent. Meteor Lake and Arrow Lake models reportedly rose by 5 percent to 10 percent. Qualcomm has raised prices for its multi-chip platforms. AMD is also said to be considering price adjustments for select...
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Huawei, Qualcomm Announce Multi-Year Patent Licensing Agreement Covering 5G, AI and More
Huawei and Qualcomm announced a new multi-year patent licensing agreement on Monday, subject to the necessary regulatory approvals. The partnership covers several technology areas, including 5G, computing, artificial intelligence (AI), and networking. Following the agreement, the companies will take advantage of cross-licensing of Huawei and Qualco...
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Qualcomm Is Working on GPU Drivers That Could Improve PC Games on Android
Qualcomm is reportedly developing official GPU drivers that could improve PC game emulation on Android devices powered by Snapdragon chips. Tech YouTuber Geekerwan claims the company is also considering drivers with proper DirectX 12 support. Tests on a Qualcomm reference smartphone running the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 reportedly ran Cyberp...
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Qualcomm Could Bring Samsung’s 2nm Process to Future Snapdragon Flagships: Here’s What We Know
Qualcomm has reportedly said that it is working with Samsung Foundry on future Snapdragon mobile platforms. This indicates that the upcoming flagship chipsets will be manufactured using Samsung's advanced 2nm process technology. During a briefing at the Snapdragon Summit 2026, Chris Patrick, Qualcomm's Senior Vice President and Head of Mobile Hands...
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Microsoft Moves Away From Copilot+ PC Branding for Windows PCs: Report
Microsoft has confirmed that its latest Surface PCs no longer use the Copilot+ PC name, although the devices continue to meet the category’s hardware requirements and support its features. A cenet report notes that the branding has also become less common among other PC makers. Qualcomm says the underlying hardware threshold remains relevant for ...
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Snapdragon Summit 2026: Qualcomm Launches Snapdragon Sound Elite Gen 2 for AI-Powered Audio Wearables
Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon Sound Elite Gen 2 platform at Snapdragon Summit 2026 on Thursday. The new chip is designed to provide expanded on-device intelligence for the next generation of audio wearables. Qualcomm says its new platform offers Snapdragon Sound technologies, combined with on-device AI, micro-power Wi-Fi 6E, and cloud-connected...
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Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Built on a 2nm Process Launched With Enhanced AI Capabilities
Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 chipsets have been launched by Qualcomm as its next-generation flagship mobile platforms. Built on a 2nm process, the chipsets will power the upcoming flagship smartphones from various OEMs, including Honor, iQOO, Motorola, OnePlus, Oppo, Redmi, RedMagic, Vivo, and Xiaomi, the chipmaker ...
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Qualcomm Unveils AI Android Chip Amid Smartphone Memory Supply Concerns
Qualcomm named HONOR, iQOO, Motorola, OnePlus, OPPO, REDMI, RedMagic, vivo and Xiaomi among the brands expected to launch devices using the new chips.
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MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro Reportedly Sees Major Price Hike Over Dimensity 9500, May Still Be Below Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro
MediaTek’s Dimensity 9600 Pro could reportedly cost up to $220 (roughly Rs. 21,100) per chip, making it the company’s most expensive flagship processor so far. The Dimensity 9500 was reportedly priced between $180 (roughly Rs. 17,200) and $200 (roughly Rs. 19,200). Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro could cost around $300 (roughly Rs. 28...
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iPhone 18 Pro Max US Model Reportedly Misses Apple’s C2 Modem
Apple has revealed a regional difference in the modem used by the iPhone 18 Pro Max. The company’s updated specifications indicate that the device uses its C2 cellular modem globally, except in the US, where reports point to a Qualcomm modem instead. The change does not affect the iPhone 18 Pro, which uses the C2 worldwide. The exact Qualcomm mod...
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Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 Outperforms MediaTek’s Upcoming Flagship Smartphone Chipset
Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 and MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro chipsets have been spotted on the Geekbench benchmarking platform. The Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chipset outperformed the MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro SoC in terms of single-core and multi-core performance, along with peak clock speed. The Snapdragon 8 series SoC managed to scor...
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Qualcomm’s Next-Gen Snapdragon Chip to Feature New Adreno GPU With Matrix Cores, Neural Fusion
Qualcomm is gearing up to introduce its next-generation flagship mobile processor at the Snapdragon Summit in Hawaii later this month. Ahead of the announcement, the US-based chipmaker has detailed the GPU upgrades that its chipset will have. The chip, widely referred to as the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6, is confirmed to feature a new Adreno GPU feat...
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Qualcomm Dragonwing Q-2390 and IQ-2390 Processors Announced for Commercial and Consumer Devices
Dragonwing Q-2390 and IQ-2390 processors unveiled ahead of the IFA. The new chips support applications ranging from retail and smart home products to smart displays and enterprise edge devices. Both processors feature a quad-core Qualcomm Kryo CPU and a Qualcomm Adreno 704 GPU. Dragonwing Q-2390 is designed for edge-intelligent commercial, enterpri...
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Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Series Roundup: Launch Date, Specifications and Expected Phones
The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 series could mark a major shift in Qualcomm's flagship smartphone strategy. The company is expected to introduce two chipsets, with the Pro version positioned above the standard model. Both are tipped to use a 2nm process and a new Oryon CPU design, while the Pro variant could bring an Adreno 850 GPU and LPDDR6 support....
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Samsung Galaxy S27 Series May Get Scam Detection Alongside Galaxy S25 Series, and Older Flagships
Samsung could bring its Scam Detection feature to the Galaxy S27 series, Galaxy S25 lineup and several recent foldable phones. References discovered in One UI 9 Beta 7 include model numbers associated with these devices, suggesting they are being considered for the feature. The software also points to possible Exynos 2700 and Qualcomm processors fo...
