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Make it a Marathon.

Make it a Marathon.

Why settle for a single movie when you can have the whole trilogy? Snapdragon processors take your movie viewing to another level by providing superior battery life. So don’t roll the end credits yet, there’s another movie waiting in your queue.
  • Find Smartphones With Long Battery Life

Streaming music has never flowed like this.

Streaming music has never flowed like this.

The only thing better than playing your favorite song over and over again, is mobile streaming your way to a new favorite. Sometimes mobile streaming comes at a price – your battery. Thankfully, Snapdragon processors are designed with mobile audiophiles like yourself in mind, so your music streams ultra-efficiently. Go ahead, rock out until the neighbors get mad.
  • Find Smartphones For Streaming Music

Conquer More.

Conquer More.

Kill aliens on the bus. Take out helicopters from your workplace. Burn rubber in your bedroom. With Snapdragon processors, you can take your mobile gaming up a level, because you have the battery life to game longer.
  • Get More Games With Snapdragon

Surf to the end of the Internet and back.

Surf to the end of the Internet and back.

You’re mobile. You’re connected. And your device gives you the power to surf to any vast corner of the web you want. With extended browsing time and battery life Snapdragon processors allow you to connect and stay connected.
  • Find Tablets With Long Battery Life

Know your power.

Know your power.

BatteryGuru is an Android app for smartphones powered by Snapdragon processors that is designed to optimize your device for battery longevity based on how you use it. You can see which applications are hogging power, and which aren’t. BatteryGuru automatically learns your habits and preferences and adjusts your smartphone's settings for you to help you enjoy even longer battery life.

Quicker Quick Charging

Quicker Quick Charging

What if you could charge your mobile device battery up to 75% more quickly? With the Qualcomm Quick Charge comprehensive suite of battery management technologies, you can. Spend less time charging and more time doing.

Do it all. All at once.

Do it all. All at once.

There’s no point to streaming music if you can’t do it while tweeting, pinning, scheduling a meeting, and emailing your boss. Snapdragon processors don’t just have the power to run all your favorite apps simultaneously; they also empower you to knock out your to-do list in no time.
  • Find Smartphones For Multitasking

Be a Smooth Operator

Be a Smooth Operator

Snapdragon processors make it easier for you to worry more about your game and less about your battery life. The integrated GPU in a Snapdragon processor allows for smoother game play, stunning graphics, and more 3D effects.
  • Check Out More Gaming Advantages

Apps That Cook, Almost

Apps That Cook, Almost

Regardless of your preferred operating system, Snapdragon processors enable app developers to tap into many different features of your favorite smartphone or tablet, including the cameras, microphones, and sensors. Check out how gestures could make your next adventure in the kitchen a little less messy. Watch the video to see a demo of gesture technology.
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Gaming Just Got Real

Gaming Just Got Real

You want to roll in the 16-bit world? Stop reading now. You want to enjoy console-quality graphics right on your mobile device? Feast your eyes on the difference between a Snapdragon enhanced mobile game, and the standard one-size-fits-all gaming experience.
  • See the Difference

See the web like never before.

See the web like never before.

The web is coming at you. Literally. Snapdragon processors don’t just give you enhanced speed when you are browsing the web, they also enhance the way you can view it. Snapdragon Processors have built-in hardware that enhances the way you browse the web. From streaming high-definition YouTube videos, to the latest, most cutting-edge online games, your Snapdragon enabled device is designed to tackle anything in the web browser.
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Go Big With Your Movies

Go Big With Your Movies

Tiny standard definition video clips are so 2004. Stream full-HD 1080p video right to your mobile device via the fastest available network – Snapdragon has it all. Put on a viewing party by sharing it on your big screen HDTV with or without an HDMI cable. No buffering. No waiting. So show time is whenever you say so.
  • Find Tablets For Streaming Movies

Show off your DJ skills

Show off your DJ skills

Stream all the music you want from popular apps like Pandora and Spotify or takeover the system and use your smart device as the remote. From top 40 hits to dub step remixes of your marching band practice, your smartphone or tablet is the key to rocking the party.
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Battle from just about anywhere.

Battle from just about anywhere.

Just because your day has started doesn’t mean your game has to stop. The gamut of wireless technologies inside Snapdragon processors mean you can keep going, whether you’re gaming with someone in the same room or on the other side of the world.
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Connect comfortably

Connect comfortably

Going online? Choose your path. Integrated 4G LTE support on select processors lets you browse on the go at speeds you didn’t know were possible. Even your Wi-fi, Bluetooth, and GPS connections get a boost from Snapdragon Processors. So however you go about it, your feeds are at your fingertips.
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16 Apr 13

Samsung GALAXY S4 powered by Snapdragon processors: Presale starts today

The latest in the wildly popular Samsung GALAXY series is available for pre-order today and we are proud to say that the Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor is powering the new Samsung GALAXY S4 in the U.S.
05 Apr 13

The new Facebook Home for Android and HTC First are better on Snapdragon

3 C’s of the Samsung GALAXY S4 with stock Android from Google

24 May 13

Samsung GALAXY S4 sells 10 million units and announces new colors

24 May 13

Is your smartphone power hungry?

21 May 13
05 Apr 13

The new Facebook Home for Android and HTC First are better on Snapdragon

With its “super fast Qualcomm Snapdragon processor,” the Samsung Galaxy S4 is already a tempting device – and now it comes in even more tempting colors. Which will you choose?
With its “super fast Qualcomm Snapdragon processor,” the Samsung Galaxy S4 is already a tempting device – and now it comes in even more tempting colors. Which will you choose?
There’s fast, there’s really fast - and then there’s the Snapdragon 600, featured in the new HTC One.
If you’re anything like us, then you can’t wait to get your hands on the Samsung Galaxy S4. Who’s planning to pre-order today? http://bit.ly/14w9B6M
Qualcomm Snapdragon processors place equal priority on superior performance, speed, AND power efficiency. See how other smartphones measure up. http://bit.ly/10VRzne
Qualcomm Snapdragon processors place equal priority on superior performance, speed, AND power efficiency. See how other smartphones measure up. http://bit.ly/10VRzne
Inside the Pantech Discover is the heart of a dragon – a Qualcomm Snapdragon, to be precise. Check out why Digital Trends gave the device 4/5 stars. http://bit.ly/Uw4Tff
Inside the Pantech Discover is the heart of a dragon – a Qualcomm Snapdragon, to be precise. Check out why Digital Trends gave the device 4/5 stars. http://bit.ly/Uw4Tff
We’re excited to be on the scene at the 2013 Game Developers Conference. See what we’re doing to make gaming on your next smartphone even better than it is today:
If only everyone could do this many things at once while saving energy like a Qualcomm Snapdragon Processor: http://bit.ly/14eJKPI

RT @sonyxperia: Speedboat or car races go faster with @snapdragon S4 processor on #XperiaZR.  twitpic.com/cssic4

— Snapdragon (@Snapdragon) May 24, 2013

Nice shot. RT @miccodes @snapdragon last weekend on my HTC One twitter.com/MicCodes/statu…

— Snapdragon (@Snapdragon) May 24, 2013

RT @qualcomm: Is your #smartphone power-hungry? Using a phone with a Qualcomm Snapdragon #processor can help. bddy.me/1303Clm

— Snapdragon (@Snapdragon) May 24, 2013

The #Samsung Galaxy S4 now comes with stock #Android. Here’s 3 more reasons this phone is for you: bddy.me/12SS1pv

— Snapdragon (@Snapdragon) May 24, 2013

#Camping or doing other fun stuff this weekend? Let us know how your #mobile device helped you plan.

— Snapdragon (@Snapdragon) May 24, 2013
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