Some changes were announced at the helm of Qualcomm today. Effective today, Chief Operations Officer Steve Mollenkopf has been promoted to Chief Executive Officer-elect of Qualcomm, and appointed to its Board of Directors. He will become CEO on March 4, 2014, after the company’s 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. He will also continue to serve as the Company’s President. He […]
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Qualcomm announces Snapdragon 410 chipset with integrated 4G LTE World Mode
Qualcomm today announced its latest chipset, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 chipset with integrated 4G LTE World Mode. It is geared for smartphones headed to emerging markets such as China where LTE deployments are beginning to roll out. Manufactured using 28nm process technology, the Snapdragon 410 comes with 64-bit ARM-based application processors, an Adreno 306 GPU (for 1080p video playback and […]
Qualcomm Toq smartwatch now available for pre-order
There is good news today for those looking to get their hands on a Qualcomm Toq smartwatch. Initially set to launch on December 2, Qualcomm today began taking pre-orders for the black version of its smartwatch. It expects to begin shipping these within one to three weeks. With the revolutionary Qualcomm Mirasol display technology, the Qualcomm Toq smartwatch delivers greater […]
Qualcomm announces Snapdragon 805 “Ultra HD” processor
Qualcomm today unveiled its latest processor in its Snapdragon 800 series. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 processor pushes video performance into the Ultra HD (4K) thanks to the new Adreno 420 GPU which promises graphics processing performance up to 40 percent better than its predecessor. It also supports 4K video capture and playback and enhanced dual camera Image Signal Processors (ISPs). […]
Qualcomm Toq smartwatch goes on sale December 2
First expected in October, the Qualcomm Toq smartwatch is finally about to hit the street. We received an email today to let us know that it will go on sale for US$349.99 directly from the Qualcomm website on December 2. Get the smartwatch that is clearly visible even in direct sunlight and delivers alerts, messages and updates from your Android […]
Qualcomm Toq to launch in October for US$300
While Samsung’s Galaxy Gear announcement was no surprise after all the leaks and rumours that preceded it, Qualcomm managed to surprise most of us with its own Toq smartwatch announcement yesterday. The announcement was short on details such as availability and price but these have now come to light. CNET has learned that the Qualcomm Toq will launch in early […]
Qualcomm unveils Toq smartwatch
Samsung and its recently announced Galaxy Gear will have to chair today’s spotlight when it comes to smartwatches. Rumours that Qualcomm was developing its own smartwatch turned out to be true and the company unveiled it today as the Qualcomm Toq. Designed as a second display to your smartphone, it will feature a color capacitive touchscreen display and will let […]
Qualcomm ZOLA smartwatch coming in September?
Sony this week announced its latest smartwatch, the water-resistant Sony SmartWatch 2, and rumours persist that a number of other manufacturers, including Apple and Samsung, are working on their own smartwatch devices. You can now add one more name to that growing list: Qualcomm, the company better known for its chipsets. According to the usually reliable @evleaks, Qualcomm is working on its […]