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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

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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13 Nov 12

DROID DNA by HTC Rocks First 1080p Display

Verizon and HTC took the covers off of the Droid DNA today, and if there's one feature that could elicit goose-bumps from avid smartphone users, it would be the DNA's 1080p display—the first in North America.

Tweet #JustSnap and win a Snapdragon powered smartphone

28 Dec 12

Snapdragon at CES: Twitterviews with Rob Chandhook and Raj Talluri

27 Dec 12

2012 Qualcomm Snapdragon Processors Holiday Survey Key Facts

12 Nov 12
29 Oct 12

This is what an 80-foot Windows Phone looks like

This week our Processor 101 series highlights the visual beauty of the devices you love.
This week our Processor 101 series highlights the visual beauty of the devices you love.
Fill-in-the-blank: If I’m not talking or texting, I prefer to use my mobile technology to: ______________
Snapdragon-powered and exclusive to the Droid DNA by HTC, experience Reign of Amira. Will you help the Princess battle enemies and glorify the Desert Kingdom?
You know that burning, nagging question you've always wanted to ask about Snapdragon processors? Go on – ask us in the comments below. Best part? You could have it answered live during CES: http://bit.ly/TJ6kMf
You know that burning, nagging question you've always wanted to ask about Snapdragon processors? Go on – ask us in the comments below. Best part? You could have it answered live during CES: http://bit.ly/TJ6kMf
2012 was a big year for Snapdragon processors, with many new devices being launched by a variety of manufacturers. With CES just around the corner, what are you hoping to get out of your mobile device in 2013?
2012 was a big year for Snapdragon processors, with many new devices being launched by a variety of manufacturers. With CES just around the corner, what are you hoping to get out of your mobile device in 2013?
Fill-in-the-blank: My phone/tablet comes in most handy when ___________.
Can you guess how many smartphones are lost or stolen each minute?

Be sure to tweet us using #JustSnap for your chance to win a #Droid DNA by @htc #Snapdragon powered device:bit.ly/UgApBp

— Snapdragon (@Snapdragon) January 5, 2013

We’ve got several Snapdragon powered devices to give away. Who wants one? Tweet using #JustSnap to enter:bit.ly/UgApBp

— Snapdragon (@Snapdragon) January 4, 2013

RT @qualcomm: A big Twitter welcome to our CMO, @achandrasekher! Follow for insight on the latest trends in the #mobile & marketing...

— Snapdragon (@Snapdragon) January 4, 2013
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