A cellular modem can make or break the smartphone experience. If the cellular modem is fast and reliable, you’ll be able to do fun things quickly—load webpages, share photos on Facebook and be less likely to drop voice calls. But speed isn’t the only feature—the modem should also be power-efficient or else the fun will come to an abrupt end.

You may have seen our “Dragon is Coming” video – either at CES, on YouTube, or in movie theaters – and now it is coming to the NBA Playoffs. Starting with yesterday’s Western Conference Finals game between the Spurs and Grizzlies, you can catch a glimpse of our cute (but not too cute) dragon during games on TNT, ESPN, and ABC.

We hope that by getting to know some basics of mobile processing, you will better understand how all the work going on inside helps deliver the experiences you love on your smartphone and tablet, and you’ll be able to shop for your next device with complete confidence. We’ll have you talking in gigahertz and GPUs in no time.

Tablets are reaching critical mass, with users using the device for everything from Web surfing to work. Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ processors are designed to keep your tablets performing at breathtaking speed without compromising battery life.