Apple’s latest move: partnership with TSMC
Apple has teamed up with a Taiwanese chipmaker to make its iPhones. This new partnership will allow the Cupertino-based company to use a faster and more advanced manufacturing process.
According to Nikkei Asia, the soon-to-be-released iPhone might be equipped with a new modem chip, allowing it t...
‘Windows 11 can soon run on more ARM chips, other than Qualcomm’
The suspected deal may be ending soon, which could lead to Windows 11 being available on other chipsets.
This week saw the release of a report on XDA Developers claiming that an exclusivity deal with Qualcomm keeps Microsoft from making the ARM versions of Windows more generally available.
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Qualcomm to take on Apple’s Mac processors with SoC for Windows
Qualcomm intends to develop a system-on-chip for Windows computers that will match the performance delivered by Apple's Mac processors. The company detailed this plan during its 2021 Investor Day event.
During the event, the Chief Technology Officer, James Thompson, said that Qualcomm plans to i...
Microsoft introduces developer-focused mini PC with Snapdragon SoC
Microsoft is launching a new mini-PC in the United States: the ECS LIVA Mini Box QC710. This mini-pc is intended for developers and equipped with the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c System on a Chip (SoC).
The ECS LIVA Mini Box QC710 was announced in the US Microsoft Store. The model is of interest t...
Here’s why Qualcomm’s new RF filter opens the door for 5G
Qualcomm announces the upcoming availability of a new radio frequency (RF) filter. The so-called ultraBAW filters signals transmitted through frequency bands between 2.7 and 7.2 GHz, allowing optimal connectivity between wireless devices and Wi-Fi 6 routers. How does it work, and why does it matter...
Qualcomm, SSW Partners purchase Veoneer for $4.5 billion
Qualcomm and SSW Partners have agreed to buy Swedish automotive technology group Veoneer, for $4.5 billion, according to a statement by Veoneer. The company’s technology in creating advanced driver assistance systems made it an attractive target.
Qualcomm offered to buy Veoneer in August, at a...
Qualcomm deploys its IoT-as-a-service in 30 different markets
In December last year, Qualcomm launched its Qualcomm IoT Services Suite. Now, the company is ready to deploy vertical-specific IoT suites for more than 30 distinct markets. They encompass a range of industries and segments that include smart retail, smart homes, warehouse management, and more.
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Qualcomm bids $4.6 billion for Veoneer, an automotive software and sensor supplier
Qualcomm made a $4.6 billion acquisition offer to Veoneer, a company that makes a technology used by automakers to build partly autonomous driving features into enhanced cars. The offer is part of Qualcomm’s bid to expand its market, to cover more than just smartphone chips.
The company is als...
Intel’s revised roadmap includes building chips for Qualcomm
The company plans to catch up with its foundry rivals by 2025.
Intel this week announced that it is teaming up with Qualcomm to manufacture some of Qualcomm's future chips.
Intel will manufacture the chips for Qualcomm using that 20A process technology. Qualcomm currently uses multiple foun...
Qualcomm wants to invest in Arm – under one condition
Qualcomm did not comment on these offers. Nvidia says that an IPO can't sustain Arm's growth, but they can.
The U.S chip giant, Qualcomm, announced recently that it would be willing to invest in the U.K.-based chip company, Arm, only "if they list the company on the stock market instead of selli...
Qualcomm launches new platforms for IoT, for multiple industries
Qualcomm Technologies launched processors and platforms for the Internet of Things devices across multiple industries that include retail, healthcare, logistics, and transportation. The addition of 5G networks in enterprise networking has allowed companies like Qualcomm to better gain a foothold fo...
Nokia and Qualcomm hit 750Mbps over 11kms with mmWave 5G
The companies set a new world record, achieving near Gigabit speeds for distances of 10 km
Nokia and Qualcomm announced this week that they had conducted a millimetre-wave (mmWave) test on a live 5G network that hit 748Mbps down and 56.8Mbps up at a range of 11.14 kilometres. At a distance of ar...