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Misfit Announces Vapor X Watch With Wear 3100, $199 Price

Kellen August 14, 2019

Misfit, one of the many members of the Fossil Group who makes Wear OS watches, announced their newest Wear OS wearable today, the Vapor X. The watch features several upgrades over previous Vapor models, including the Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 3100 chip, a...

Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon 855+, Which is Probably Headed for the Note 10 and Pixel 4

Kellen July 15, 2019

Qualcomm unveiled a new version of its Snapdragon 855 this morning, called Snapdragon 855+. Sort of like how we had the Snapdragon 820 and 821 back in 2016, this new 855+ is a slightly improved version of Qualcomm's high-end mobile processor to help take us...

Qualcomm Might Try and Save Wear OS Again With a New Chipset

Kellen July 9, 2019

Qualcomm released the Snapdragon Wear 3100 almost a year ago and I think it's safe to say that the processor did little to help out Google's Wear OS. It was most definitely not the savior we hoped it would be, as there are few Wear OS options to consider and...

Qualcomm Says Wear OS Sports Watch Still Coming, Google Shrugs at Sports Mode

Kellen June 12, 2019

Almost a year in, Qualcomm's Snapdragon Wear 3100 hasn't brought the new life to the Wear OS world that we had hoped for. I think we know why that is (it's not really an upgrade over the Wear 2100), but during its unveiling, Qualcomm announced a feature for...

Google, Qualcomm Team Up to Make It Easier for Headphone Makers to Add Google Assistant

Kellen May 9, 2019

The adoption of true Google Assistant integration into headphones has never really picked up any steam. There are a handful of headphones with Google Assistant onboard, but I'd be lying if I didn't say that I figured there would be so many more at this point....

5G is Really Starting to Sound Awful

Kellen December 6, 2018

You have without a doubt heard about 5G and its world-changing (in theory) capabilities. Carriers like Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile will have you believe that a 5G connection in your life will only be beneficial. The speeds, the latency, the power, the...

Qualcomm Reveals All Snapdragon 855 Details

Kellen December 5, 2018

Qualcomm announced its Snapdragon 855 platform yesterday as a part of an unnecessary 3-day party in Hawaii for press and tech bros. Today, they revealed the details of the 855, which we'll talk briefly about here, for those interested. Qualcomm Snapdragon 855...

Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon 855

Tim December 4, 2018

At its annual Snapdragon Tech Summit, Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon 855. Much like last year, Qualcomm shared hardly any specific details concerning the new chipset, but did provide info on a few of the things that makes it different from the Snapdragon...