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A First Look at Mobvoi’s Next TicWatch With Qualcomm’s W5+ Chip

Kellen July 20, 2022 6

After a brief mention of Mobvoi's upcoming TicWatch that will be the first to run the new Snapdragon W5+ from Qualcomm, the watchmaker has now revealed a first teaser image of it. Spoiler alert: It looks like a TicWatch. The above image shows off a shadowy,...

Qualcomm’s New Snapdragon W5+ Chip for Wearables Makes “Most Advanced Leap Yet”

Kellen July 19, 2022 18

Every two years, Qualcomm introduces a new (or should I say "new") wearable chipset that will power a new range of smartwatches, many of which run Wear OS. During the days of the Snapdragon Wear 2100 and 3100 chips, I think it's safe to say that Wear OS...

Qualcomm Teases “Big” New Smartwatch Chipset

Kellen July 14, 2022 6

A new Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear chip might be on the horizon, folks. Whether it's the Snapdragon Wear 5100 or something else, Qualcomm started teasing a piece of "big" news this week, with all of the cheeky references to watches and clocks you could ask for....

Qualcomm’s $1,500 Snapdragon Phone is for Superfans Who Don’t Like Updates

Kellen June 14, 2022 8

A year ago, Qualcomm announced a phone that it planned to sell to the Snapdragon Superfans of the world, which is never not going to be a weird thing to type, because such a thing can't exist, right? That thought aside, the phone was only produced in a limited...

The First OSOM Phone is Powered by Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

Kellen May 20, 2022 12

The second half of 2022 will be dominated by the usual suspects, like Samsung and Google and Apple. You shouldn't focus all of your energy there, though. A couple of newcomers to the scene, with past experience in making smartphones we liked, are bringing...

Qualcomm Shows Off Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1, Teases Upcoming Phones

Kellen May 20, 2022 11

Qualcomm is finishing off the week with big mobile chipset news - the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 is official, as is another powerful chip, the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1. For those looking to buy non-Google Pixel phones later in the year, these will likely be behind the...

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Wear 5100 Chip Details Leak

Kellen February 22, 2022 6

Qualcomm seems to (finally) understand that wearables are a big deal. I say that because we all know the story of their sluggish rollout of new chips for Google's Wear OS platform that almost lead to the death of it, as manufacturers walked away without any...

A New Motorola “Frontier 22” Flagship has Leaked With Mystery High-End Qualcomm Chip

Kellen January 25, 2022 16

Motorola re-entered the flagship arena almost two years ago with the Motorola Edge+, a premium device that was limited to Verizon in the US. After taking another break from selling $1,000 phones, Motorola seems to be eyeing 2022 as another opportunity to go...