News & Reviews:   Snapdragon

As technology continues to advance exponentially, we may be in for a treat in 2026. According to DigitalChat, phone enthusiasts may see 2nm chipsets in both Android and iOS phones.

At the Game Developers Conference (GDC) yesterday, Qualcomm announced a new lineup of chips for gaming platforms. The Snapdragon G series consists of three chipsets - Snapdragon G3 Gen 3, Snapdragon G2 Gen 2, and Snapdragon G1 Gen 2 - intended for portable handheld consoles.

Most Android users would be familiar with how brands offer updates. Flagship models typically get 5-7 years of Android updates, while others get less. However, Qualcomm wants to help more devices get more updates.

After being in the rumour mills for a while, Qualcomm today finally released its latest mid-range chipset, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3. The first 7-series chip to feature generative AI, read on to find out more about the new mobile processor.

When it comes to Qualcomm Snapdragon chips and Samsung Galaxy flagships, they are often seen together but that might change next year. According to reports, Samsung may actually ditch Qualcomm and increase the usage of its own Exynos chips from now on. 

You may have noticed that Snapdragon 8 Gen 3-powered smartphones are quite expensive. That's because the new chipset costs more than its predecessor. So, is there an alternative that is better but cheaper? Recent rumours say "Yes".

Earlier this year, Qualcomm announced that it planned to set up a satellite-based communication system. Snapdragon Satellite was supposed to launch within half a year of the announcement. However, the deal has officially ended.

For years, Qualcomm was known as the chipmaker for mobile devices. However, the company does have some PC chipsets, albeit in the low-performance category. Now, sources suggest that Qualcomm could unveil another PC chipset at the upcoming Snapdragon Summit.

If Meta is to make its metaverse dreams a universe, its Meta Quest headsets need to improve more. That could be possible with new chipsets Qualcomm announced recently - the Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 and Snapdragon AR1 Gen 1. Here's a quick summary of the two chipsets.

In recent months, AI has been one of the biggest tech topics on everyone's mind. Many companies are looking into different ideas like generative AI, and some have tried implementing these ideas in mobile devices. In fact, ChatGPT was released recently on iOS and Android.

Qualcomm has been developing AI tech for more than a decade. With the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset, they provide AI capabilities to flagship mobile devices. But how does the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 help with AI? Here are some of the AI-powered features I've found.