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Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ Shows Why Quality of CPU Cores Trumps Quantity

There’s been a lot of fuss in China about who was actually first to deploy a quad-core system-on-a-chip and how the term “quad-core” has been misinterpreted as the only component of the processor that’s driving performance.

Qualcomm Technologies believes that there’s more to a processor than the number of CPU cores. To prove this, the company came up with four side-by-side videos that show how a Snapdragon™ processor with dual CPUs trumps a competitive solution with Quad CPUs. 

Mar 20, 2013 by Francisco Cheng

Qualcomm Reveals the Snapdragon™ 400 and 200 Processors

These new Snapdragon 400 and 200 processors make many of the most coveted Snapdragon processing technologies available to more people.

Earlier this year, Qualcomm announced the new tiering structure for Snapdragon processors, including Snapdragon 800, 600, 400 and 200. While the Snapdragon 800 and 600 processors are clearly targeted at premier and high end smartphones, tablets and mobile computing devices, the Snapdragon 400 and Snapdragon 200 processors take Qualcomm’s technology leadership into the mid-tier and entry level smartphone segments. 

Feb 20, 2013 by Tim McDonough

Qualcomm Quick Charge 1.0: Less Time Charging, More Time Doing

Is your new phone charging much faster than your old one?  It’s not your imagination, it’s by design. Your new phone or tablet could have new Qualcomm technology that speeds up charging so you can pick up your mobile device and go.

Feb 14, 2013 by PJ Jacobowitz

Samsung and Dell Unveil Windows RT Tablets, Powered by a Snapdragon S4 Processor

At IFA Berlin, Dell and Samsung have each launched a 10-inch tablet and have taken major steps in making Microsoft’s Window RT the next big thing in mobile devices. The Samsung ATIV Tab is a 10-inch tablet that falls under the company’s new “ATIV” brand and delivers a full Windows 8 experience. Likewise, Dell launched the XPS 10, a gorgeous 10-inch tablet that caters to both consumers and professionals.

Aug 30, 2012 by Francisco Cheng

Bridging the smartphone gap, from the Great Wall to Taj Mahal

Here in sunny San Diego, it’s easy to lose perspective on the global smartphone adoption rate. Everywhere I look, I see mobile devices being used as nothing short of a sixth sense. From one-off activities like friends checking the weather or a Padres score, or a local store owner running a small business from the palm of their hand, smartphone activity is enveloping our daily lives.

Aug 3, 2012 by Jeff Lorbeck

Snapdragon S4 Processors Powering the Connected Home

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon S4 processors can be found in some of the sleekest, most powerful mobile devices in the market, but what may not be immediately obvious is that these processors can power devices beyond smartphones and tablets.
Jun 27, 2012 by Francisco Cheng

Windows® RT Gaming Across the Globe with Snapdragon™ S4 Processors

Microsoft’s Windows RT is such a new and exciting platform that most content, especially in the gaming area, is being greeted with open arms. Qualcomm recognizes the importance of Windows RT and recently demonstrated how Microsoft has already taken advantage of some of the key technologies within our Snapdragon S4 processor. The task at hand: Multiplayer gaming across the globe with Windows RT.
Jun 27, 2012 by Francisco Cheng

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