Qualcomm might roll out proper smartwatch chip
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Snapdragon Wear W6 ditches recycled silicon for something bespoke

The dark satanic rumour mill has manufactured a hell on earth yarn claiming that Qualcomm is finally going to take the wearable market seriously.

Qualcomm AI chip lands in Galaxy Z Fold7
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Thursday, 10 July 2025 11:38

Qualcomm AI chip lands in Galaxy Z Fold7


Samsung’s bendy toy gets a Snapdragon boost

Qualcomm says it has shoved its shiny new Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy chip into Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold7, bringing the usual load of overhyped AI magic to yet another overpriced foldable.

Samsung dumps 1.4nm dreams for now
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Tuesday, 24 June 2025 10:11

Samsung dumps 1.4nm dreams for now


Bets farm on 2nm

Samsung’s foundry arm is pressing pause on its hyped 1.4nm production ambitions, opting instead to dump resources into its slightly less disastrous 2nm process.

Qualcomm plans dual-variant Snapdragon 8 Elite 3
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Built on 2 nm

Qualcomm looks set to shake up its flagship chip strategy by splitting the upcoming Snapdragon 8 Elite 3 into two variants fabbed using TSMC’s 2 nm process.

Qualcomm shrinks its AR chip
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Thursday, 12 June 2025 10:39

Qualcomm shrinks its AR chip


Standalone smart glasses

Qualcomm has unveiled the Snapdragon AR1+ Gen 1, an updated chip for smart glasses that reduces bulk and introduces AI that runs entirely on the specs themselves, eliminating the need for a phone or cloud connection.

Samsung bets big on Exynos 2600 to prove 2nm isn’t fantasy
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Chip to power Galaxy S26, if it survives yield roulette

Samsung is throwing everything behind its Exynos 2600, a mobile chip meant to both revive its self-made application processor line and prove its foundry isn’t bluffing with the 2nm node hype.

US tech goes bargain shopping in Blighty
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Tuesday, 10 June 2025 09:16

US tech goes bargain shopping in Blighty


Trio of billion-dollar raids signal UK market’s vulnerability

As we predicted, three American tech outfits went on a bargain hunt and snapped up British firms which were as cheap as vinegar-splashed chips.

UK tech under siege as Wall Street looms
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Alphawave, Globaldata and Craneware may not stay British much longer

Three of Britain’s brightest tech stars could be heading for the exit this week as vultures circle the City and the London Stock Exchange continues to haemorrhage firms.

Qualcomm spurns Apple as modem deal nears expiry
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We are just so over this relationship

After more than 15 years of flogging modem chips to the Fruity Cargo Cult Apple, Qualcomm seems to be limbering up for life without its biggest drama prone customer.

Snapdragon X2 Elite tipped for 64 GB RAM and 18 cores
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Qualcomm’s next laptop chip could double down on power

Leaker Roland Quandt has spilled more details on what Qualcomm is cooking up for its next-gen laptop chip, the Snapdragon X2 Elite.