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Everything the desk has filed on qualcomm.
Leaked benchmark figures attributed to Samsung's own testing claim the Exynos 2700 beats the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 by up to 20 percent in Geekbench, with bigger gaps against the standard Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6.
Qualcomm has introduced Snapdragon Sound Elite Gen 2, a chipset platform that can scale audio quality between Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, potentially narrowing the gap between wireless and wired headphones for open-back designs like Audio-Technica's and Grado's.
Honor has unveiled the Win Tablet, an 8.4-inch gaming tablet with a 2.3K 240Hz OLED screen, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip and a 10,000mAh battery. It goes on sale in China on October 31st; India pricing is unannounced.
iQOO confirms the Neo 12 will launch in China on October 28 with Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, a 9,000mAh Blue Ocean battery, 2K 185Hz pTSF OLED display, and an active cooling fan. No international release details or prices have been announced.
Samsung's internal lab evaluations show Qualcomm's 2nm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 throttling heavily under prolonged workloads, prompting a request for thermal fixes this month.
Samsung is testing its in-house Exynos 2700 for the Galaxy S27 Ultra following thermal issues with Qualcomm silicon, while regulatory listings reveal a reshuffled four-phone lineup with stripped-back connectivity.
OnePlus has revealed the OnePlus 16 in China with a 9,000mAh cell and a 200MP camera, but the phone will not see a release in western stores.
iQOO Pad Pro confirmed with Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, 165Hz OLED, and fan cooling — launches in China this October, no global pricing or date yet.
Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S27 Ultra is tipped to arrive in early 2027 with a 200MP camera setup, a 5,700mAh cell, and an expected price between Rs 1.6 lakh and Rs 1.7 lakh in India.
DroidDeck brings SteamOS to Snapdragon Android phones, letting users run PC games. Early testing on the Nubia RedMagic 11 Pro hit 60 fps in Cyberpunk 2077 at 720p.
iQOO CEO Nipun Marya outlines the brand's shift with the upcoming iQOO 16, pairing a 2nm Snapdragon processor and an 8,400mAh battery with a broader focus on cameras and daily usability.
Qualcomm and Intel have increased PC chip prices by up to 20 percent, with AMD expected to roll out similar hikes on Ryzen and EPYC lines soon.
Qualcomm Ventures has sold 57.1 lakh shares of Indian logistics provider Shadowfax for Rs 157.3 crore through an open market transaction, trimming its remaining holdings following a sharp market rally.
Amazon India has discounted the Vivo X300 FE by Rs 9,000 for select credit card EMI buyers during its Great Indian Festival sale, lowering the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 phone to Rs 80,999.
Regulatory listings and hardware leaks reveal how Samsung plans to split features between the rumored Galaxy S27 Pro and the flagship Galaxy S27 Ultra ahead of an early 2027 arrival.
Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip 8 commands a higher starting price than its predecessor, delivering a slimmer frame and regional silicon upgrades alongside familiar screen and camera hardware.
Samsung may stick entirely to Qualcomm silicon for the Galaxy S27 Ultra, even as the Exynos 2700 ramps production for smaller flagship variants.
A review of the $1,299 HP Googlebook 14c highlights its high-end Snapdragon silicon and sharp OLED screen, while pointing out major software and connectivity compromises.
Motorola revealed the Signature 27 with a 200-megapixel periscope zoom and seven years of updates, while iQOO and Xiaomi teased their upcoming 2026 flagships at India Mobile Congress.
Amazon India listed the HP Omnibook 3 at Rs 52,990 during its festive sale, with bank discounts dropping the final sum to Rs 48,990 alongside trade-in and EMI perks.
Amazon marked Microsoft's 2026 Surface Pro OLED down to $1,649.99 from $2,099.99, cutting $450 off the 1TB configuration powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon X2 Elite processor.
Googlebook laptops are shipping globally—starting today. The first five models hit stores in the US and India, with Dell and HP offering Qualcomm Snapdragon variants, and three others (from Acer, Lenovo, and Asus) packing Intel CPUs. Prices begin at $799 in the US and ₹79,999 in India.
Samsung's flagship Galaxy S26 Ultra was listed at Rs 1,24,999 on Amazon India during the Great Indian Festival 2026, delivering a flat Rs 30,000 reduction off its official retail price.
Early performance benchmarks on the first batch of Googlebooks show the Snapdragon-powered Dell XPS outpacing Lenovo's Intel model in graphics and multi-core speed, with Dell listing its machine at $999 in the US.
Xreal's Aura smart glasses start at $1,279 in the US with Android XR, Qualcomm's Snapdragon Reality Elite chip, and a dedicated compute puck.
Lab testing of the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra and iPhone 18 Pro Max by GSMArena revealed distinct strengths, splitting wins across battery life, outdoor screen clarity, and charging speeds.
Apple has confirmed a hardware-level cellular failure affecting some iPhone 18 Pro Max units on AT&T’s network — and it cannot be fixed with software.