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  OnePlus 16, iQOO 16, Redmi K100 Pro Max Tipped to Launch at Higher Prices This Year

  Upcoming flagship phones from OnePlus, iQOO, and Redmi may launch at higher prices, according to tipster Digital Chat Station. Models such as the OnePlus 16, iQOO 16, and Redmi K100 Pro Max could start at around CNY 5,000 (roughly Rs. 66,000) for the 12GB + 256GB variant. These devices are expected to use next-generation chips like the Snapdragon 8...

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  Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 6 Pro Chipset to Have ‘Extremely’ High Price Tag, Tipster Claims

  Qualcomm’s next-generation flagship phone chipset will be “extremely expensive”, according to a tipster. Expected to be named Snapdragon 8 Gen 6 Pro, the SoC will reportedly be built on a 2nm TSMC process, the same as the standard model, which could be marketed as the Snapdragon 8 Gen 6. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 6 Pro SoC is expected to power the...

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  Microsoft Introduces Maia 200 Chipset for AI Inference, Will Power OpenAI’s GPT-5.2

  Microsoft introduced Maia 200, a next-generation AI inference chipset built on TSMC 3nm technology, with over 140 billion transistors, high-bandwidth memory and scalable networking. Maia 200 aims to accelerate large-scale AI workloads in Azure with improved performance per dollar and support for demanding models such as GPT-5.2, and comes with an S...

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  Best Smartphones in India With Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SoC: Motorola Edge 70,  Oppo Reno 15, More

  Several smartphone brands, including Motorola, Vivo, and Realme, have launched many smartphones in recent months with the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 chipset. This chipset, built on TSMC’s 4nm process, powers several models, including the Motorola Edge 70, Oppo Reno 15 5G, Realme 16 Pro+ 5G, Vivo V60, and Realme P4 Pro 5G.

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  Qualcomm Suggests Its Chips Will Power Most Galaxy S26 Models; Samsung May Produce 2nm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5: Reports

  Samsung Galaxy S26 series could go official next month. Recent reports suggest that the majority of the new lineup will be equipped with Qualcomm's Snapdragon chipsets. Qualcomm is also said to be in talks with Samsung Electronics for manufacturing the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 using Samsung's 2nm manufacturing process. The chip is currently produce...

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  MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Chip Launch Date Announced; May Feature Mali-G720 GPU

  The MediaTek Dimensity 8500 chipset will be launched this month, the company announced on Monday. In recent weeks, the rumour mill has suggested that the chipmaker was testing the upcoming mobile processor for powering several upcoming phones, and it could offer performance and efficiency improvements over its predecessor, the Dimensity 8400.

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  iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone Air 2 May Reportedly Receive a Price Hike Amid Rising Component Costs

  Apple is rumoured to introduce its next-generation flagship mobile chipset based on the 2nm node in 2026, following in the footsteps of Samsung, which unveiled the 2nm Exynos 2600 in December. The development of the purported processor, however, could make future iPhone models more expensive. According to a report, the Cupertino-based tech giant wi...

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  All About World's Most Advanced 2nm Chips Now In Mass Production In Taiwan

  Taiwan's world-leading microchip manufacturer TSMC says it has started mass producing next-generation "2-nanometre" chips.

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  Samsung Could Reportedly Strike a Deal With AMD to Build Future 2nm Process Chipsets

  Samsung is reportedly in talks with AMD to manufacture future CPUs using its 2nm foundry process. The partnership could be finalised by January 2026, with Samsung first producing a prototype chip to meet AMD’s performance targets. The report suggests AMD is exploring Samsung as an alternative to TSMC, which has recently raised manufacturing costs...

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  Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra Could Feature 2nm Exynos Chip as Firm Prioritises Closing Gap With TSMC: Report

  Samsung may bring Exynos back to its top-tier lineup with the Galaxy S27 Ultra, as its 2nm yields are expected to improve significantly by 2027. A report claims better production efficiency and higher capacity could finally make Exynos chips suitable for the Ultra model. The Galaxy S26 Ultra, however, is expected to be powered solely by Snapdragon ...