A report from security firm Check Point Research reveals that Qualcomm's Mobile Station Modem (MSM) can be used by hackers to record phone calls and more. MSM has a been used in 2G/3G/4G and even 5G devices since the early 90s. Among those that hackers can do include listen in on your calls, read through your text ...
Qualcomm has revealed its latest premium mid-range chipset – the Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G (SM7350-AB). It is the first chipset in the class to be built with a 5nm process and an X53 5G modem. It's a lite version of the Snapdragon 888. The Snapdragon 780G has a Kryo 670 CPU which is said to give a “40% performance ...
A report from Reuters reveals that Qualcomm is the latest tech company that's facing a chip shortage. One of the factors leading to this is the increased demand for its chips after the US added Huawei to its blacklist. Customers have abandoned Huawei smartphones switching over to devices powered by the American ...
Roland Quandt of Winfuture.de has reported that Qualcomm is working on a less-powerful version of the Snapdragon 888. The new chipset, which we'll call the Snapdragon 888 Lite from here on out, has the model number SM8325 and doesn't have an integrated 5G modem. For comparison, the current Snapdragon 888 has the ...
Qualcomm has just unveiled the Snapdragon Sound platform for high-quality, low-latency wireless audio. The platform includes the Snapdragon 800-series chipsets with FastConnect 6900 connectivity system for smartphones. For Bluetooth headphones and earphones, there are the QCC514x, QCC515x, and QCC3056 series ...
Qualcomm has announced a new SoC. The Snapdragon 870 5G is actually a slightly more powerful version of the Snapdragon 865+. It's already set to be used by Motorola, OPPO, Xiaomi, OnePlus, and iQOO. Compared to the 865+ with its prime core running up to 3.1 GHz, the one in the new SoC runs at 3.2GHz. It still uses ...
Qualcomm has just announced the first 5G-ready chipset in the budget-friendly 4-series – the Snapdragon 480. The new chipset is a successor to the Snapdragon 460 that was released last year. The Snapdragon 480 is built on the 8nm process and has an integrated Snapdragon X51 5G Modem-RF system that supports both ...
Qualcomm has announced the successor to the Snapdragon 675. The new Snapdragon 678 is built on an 11nm LLP process and packs overclocked Cortex A76 cores at 2.2GHz, as well as a "better" Adreno 612 GPU. Most of the chip remains similar to its predecessor. It's got a Spectra 250L ISP with support for a 48MP triple ...
At the Qualcomm Snapdragon Tech Summit 2020, the chipmaker unveiled what could be its most capable SoC to-date, the Snapdragon 888. And while they didn't mention a complete list of specifics, especially when it comes to the CPU, they did reveal some key changes. Snapdragon 888's Spectra ISP is 35% faster than the ...
Qualcomm has just announced the Snapdragon 750G. The latest 5G chipset with AI-powered noise suppression and support for 120fps gaming. It is a successor to the Snapdragon 730G. The Snapdragon 750G has an octa-core Kryo 570 processor at 2.22GHz which offers 20% more performance than its predecessor. The 750G also ...
Qualcomm has just unveiled the Snapdragon 732G slotting just above the highly popular Snapdragon 730G. Snapdragon 732G is built upon the same 8nm process but has higher clock speeds. The two big Kryo 470 cores now run at 2.3GHz, up by 0.1GHz over the 730G. In addition, the same Adreno 618 GPU now delivers 15% more ...
A security firm, Check Point, has found serious exploits in Qualcomm chips, which are used by around 40% of Android users around the globe. They've named it “Achilles.” The firm found more than 400 lines of code vulnerabilities in the digital signal processors of Qualcomm’s chipsets. Though details have been kept a ...
It looks like plus is now the theme for mobile SoC's, at least for Qualcomm. That's because the company just unveiled its most powerful SoC to date - the Snapdragon 865+. Snapdragon 865+ boasts a 10% increase in clock speed over its predecessor and is in fact, the first mobile SoC to surpass a clock speed ceiling of ...
In its aim of making 5G affordable for more consumers, Qualcomm has recently announced the Snapdragon 690, its first 6-series SoC with 5G support, courtesy of an X51 modem. The Snapdragon 690 offers up to 20% faster CPU speeds and up to 60% faster graphics. It will support sub-6GHz SA, NSA, and global 5G bands. No ...
Qualcomm has just announced its first two Wi-Fi 6E modems for mobile applications – the Qualcomm FastConnect 6900 and 6700. Both chips support up to Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.2. The announcement came after the US Federal Communications Commission allowed the 6Hz band to be used for Wi-Fi which has been named Wi-Fi 6E. ...
Qualcomm has just unveiled three new chipsets for entry-level and mid-range devices – Snapdragon 720G, Snapdragon 662, and Snapdragon 460. The Snapdragon 720G is said to bring many of the Elite Gaming features of the 765G. Some of these include support for dynamic color range, high-quality synchronized sound with ...
The latest flagship chip from Qualcomm - Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 had its AnTuTu score announced by the company. Spoiler - it clocked in at beyond 544k. The average running score of the Snapdragon 865 was at 544,000. The chipset maxed out at a score of 568,919. Yep, that’s pretty up there! Photo: GizmoChina ...
In its annual summit, Qualcomm unveiled its new chipsets – the Snapdragon 865 and Snapdragon 765/765G. The Snapdragon 865 is the successor to the 855, while the 765/765G is a new chipset with integrated 5G support. Photo: GSMArena The Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 includes the Snapdragon X55 Modem-RF System. The ...
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