Through relationships with Samsung and TSMC, Qualcomm keeps its naming conventions consistent. The Snapdragon SoC from Qualcomm made its debut in 2007, the first being apply named, S1. Incrementing to S4 by 2012, the company added some zeros and introduced the Snapdragon 200 in 2013. The expansive and extensible flagship 800 series was also introduced in 2013. Smaller versions … Read more
Qualcomm ships more GPU than almost everyone else combined In our annual quest to count every GPU in the world, and document developments, we reviewed the year’s shipment numbers, and we found Qualcomm is the big dog in the park. We estimate Qualcomm will ship over 815 million GPUs in 2017 (we’ll get the final count from everyone by mid-February … Read more
Qualcomm's quest to improve AI and XR leads to alliances with Baidu and NetEase Qualcomm’s second annual Snapdragon Tech Summit had three major parts, Qualcomm’s entry into PCs, a focus on its upcoming Snapdragon 845 with new products appearing early next year (see link), and the company’s expanding efforts in AI and XR for mobile. Qualcomm says its new 845 … Read more
As older companies evolve, NIH gets tossed aside. Unable to sustain the massive R&D costs of being a front-line semiconductor and system supplier, Via Technologies has given up on their S3 and Via graphics and their low-power x86 processors in favor of an OTS high volume, and very powerful SoC from Qualcomm. Hoping to participate in the automotive subsystems market … Read more
