Qualcomm

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  OnePlus Open 2 Launch Timeline Leaked; Might Debut Later Than Expected

  OnePlus Open 2 is expected to debut next year as the company's second foldable phone. Despite no successor to the OnePlus Fold in 2024, a tipster suggests it will debut as in H2 2025. It could arrive as a rebranded Oppo Find N5 and feature Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset.

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  Qualcomm Secures Key Win in Chips Trial Against Arm

  Qualcomm’s processors are legally licensed by Arm Holdings, a US jury has determined. Although the trial has cleared some doubts about Qualcomm’s entry into the laptop market, it ended in a mistrial on one of three issues. Qualcomm celebrated the decision, while Arm says that it plans to pursue another trial.

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  HMD Orka Leaked Renders, Colour Options, Key Features Surface Online

  HMD Orka could be one of the next smartphones from the Finnish OEM. While the moniker of the handset has not yet been confirmed, alleged leaked design renders have surfaced online suggesting its expected colour options. Some key features of the rumoured phone have been tipped as well.

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  Arm-Qualcomm Trial Set to Begin Over Chip Contract Dispute

  A more than two-year fight has pitted Arm, which licenses fundamental technology used to design chips, against Qualcomm, one of its largest customers and a leading designer of mobile processors. Each side has been granted about 11 hours to make their case. The jury was selected on Friday.

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  Google Pixel 10 Will Reportedly Use MediaTek's Purported T900 Modem

  Google Pixel 10 series handsets have done rounds of the rumour mill recently. The purported smartphones are said to come with Tensor G5 chipsets and run on the Android 16 operating system. The Google Pixel 10 will reportedly come with a new modem. A new report suggests that the Mountain View-based tech giant will carry a modem by MediaTek, which i...

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  iQOO 13 Goes on Sale in India for the First Time Today: Price, Launch Offers

  iQOO 13 will go on sale in India for the first time today. The flagship smartphone was launched in the country last week with Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset. The new iQOO handset is one of the first to feature the new chip under the hood. It comes in two RAM and storage configurations and two different colour options in India.

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  Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra’s Higher Configuration Variants Tipped to Get a RAM Upgrade

  Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra is speculated to debut as part of the Galaxy S25 series early next year. In recent weeks, the rumour mill has suggested that Samsung’s purported next-generation flagship handset may undergo a design overhaul, with the boxy shape being phased out for a more curved approach. Now, a tipster claims that higher configuration v...

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  Smartphone Firms to Drop Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 for Chipmaker's Affordable Alternative in 2025, Tipster Claims

  Smartphone makers could equip some of their upcoming models with a less powerful high-end processor in 2025, according to a tipster. The successor to the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 could arrive on next generation high-end smartphones, as the Snapdragon 8s Elite, as companies look to cut costs on some of their handsets.

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  Apple Said to Be Considering Foldable iPhone, Cellular-Enabled Mac and Headset Models

  Apple could launch Mac and mixed reality headsets equipped with support for cellular connectivity, according to a Bloomberg report. The company is expected to launch the iPhone SE 4 in early 2025 as the first consumer electronics device with its in-house cellular modem. It could also set the stage for slimmer iPhone models as well as a foldable iPh...

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  Apple Said to Plan Three-Year Modem Rollout in Bid to Top Qualcomm

  Apple is said to be preparing to finally launch a series of cellular modem chips that will replace components from Qualcomm on its smartphones. The company's in-house modem system is expected to debut next year, as part of the iPhone SE, that is expected to arrive in the spring.

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  Red Magic 10 Pro With Snapdragon 8 Elite Chipset Launched: Price, Specifications

  Red Magic 10 Pro was launched in the global markets on Thursday, a month after its debut in China. The global variant of the Pro model carries similar specifications as its Chinese counterpart except dropping support for 120W fast charging in favour of a bit slower 100W charging. It is powered by Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset and f...

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  Honor 300 Ultra, Honor 300 Pro, Honor 300 Launched With 5,300mAh Batteries: Price, Specifications

  Honor 300 Ultra, Honor 300 Pro and Honor 300 were launched in China Monday. All three phones feature a 50-megapixel main rear camera and a 50-megapixel selfie shooter. They run on Qualcomm's Snapdragon chipsets and ship with Android 15-based MagicOS 9.0. The Honor 300 series smartphones feature full-HD+ displays with up to 120Hz refresh rate. They ...

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  OnePlus 13 With Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC Set for India and Global Debut in January 2025

  OnePlus 13 was launched in China on October 31 and is expected to make its debut in India and global markets soon. The company has now confirmed the launch timeline of its latest non-foldable flagship handset, and it will not arrive until the turn of the year. It is one of the first handsets to get Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC under the ...

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  Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 Tipped to Come With 20 Percent Performance Gain Over Gen 1

  Qualcomm unveiled its Snapdragon 8 Elite mobile SoC during its Summit 2024 event in Maui in October. Shortly after the launch, OnePlus, Xiaomi and Asus released their handsets with the brand new suped-up chipset. While the new Snapdragon 8 Elite-powered smartphones are hitting the market, leaks about the next-generation Snapdragon chipset have star...

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  iQOO 13 Price in India Tipped Ahead of Launch Next Week, May Cost More Than Its Predecessor

  iQOO 13 will be launched in India on December 3. Just days ahead of the formal reveal, a tipster has suggested the India pricing of the phone. The iQOO 13 was released in China in October. It was one of the first handsets to feature Qualcomm's cutting-edge Snapdragon 8 Elite chip under the hood. The iQOO 13 runs on Android 15 and features a 50-mega...