Qualcomm

Do Not Buy a Smartwatch Right Now

Kellen August 13, 2018

For some reason that I still cannot figure, all of the brands that are keeping Google's Wear OS alive, keep announcing new smartwatches. Typically, announcing new products is a good thing, but you have to understand that Wear OS is about to get a brand new...

Qualcomm Hosting Wearable-Related Event September 10, Likely All About New Chip

Tim August 7, 2018

We've been discussing Qualcomm's upcoming and super hyped wearable silicon since May. It's supposed to breathe new life into Wear OS, and frankly, the timing couldn't be better. With the Snapdragon 2100 platform sitting at over two years old, it's hard to get...

Qualcomm Delivers Breakthrough in 5G mmW Chip for Phones

Kellen July 23, 2018

Even though US wireless carriers want to launch 5G networks as soon as this year, companies like Qualcomm still need to get supported chips ready for devices to be able to take advantage of them. Like with 4G LTE, one of the biggest struggles early on has been...

Qualcomm Introduces Snapdragon 850 and It’s Not for Your Next Phone

Kellen June 5, 2018 7

Qualcomm announced a new top tier Snapdragon chipset this week, the Snapdragon 850. Before you get super excited about this being an upgrade over the Snapdragon 845 in your current phone and that it might make its way into the Pixel 3 and let you dominate the...

Wear OS Attempts Another Comeback This Fall, Thanks to New Qualcomm Chip

Kellen May 9, 2018 28

Wear OS, like Android tablets, hasn't exactly been a smashing success of a platform. While Apple seems to be doing well enough with its Apple Watch line, Wear OS (formerly Android Wear) never had a lead watch that could really help with adoption. Part of the...

Phones With Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 845 Should Get Android P the Quickest

Kellen May 9, 2018 19

Qualcomm announced this week that it has pre-integrated their software with Google's Android P, which should make it easier than ever for phone manufacturers to update once Android P goes stable. This is all a part of Project Treble, which may already be...

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 845 Will Help Usher in the Next Wave of VR Experiences

Kellen March 21, 2018 2

The Game Developers Conference (GDC) has taken place throughout most of this week, hence the reason for all of Google's ARCore talk, news about instant games on Google Play, etc. Qualcomm had a big announcement today too, and it involves VR. With their new...

White House Issues Order Prohibiting Broadcom’s Bid for Qualcomm (Updated)

Kellen March 13, 2018 12

You guys know this already, but Broadcom and Qualcomm have been going back and forth over several months now after Broadcom attempted to acquire the US chipmaker. It's been somewhat nasty, often drama-filled, and possibly a little too greasy for my taste. But...