Topic: qualcomm announcement

  • Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 First to Use Samsung's APV Codec

    Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 First to Use Samsung's APV Codec

    Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 integrates Samsung's APV codec directly into hardware, enabling efficient cinematic-quality video capture and challenging formats like Apple's ProRes. The APV codec is a royalty-free, professional-grade format that is 10% more space-efficient than ProRes and su...

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  • Android's AirDrop Rival Is Coming to More Phones

    Android's AirDrop Rival Is Coming to More Phones

    Qualcomm plans to expand Android's file-sharing capabilities by bringing Pixel 10-style AirDrop support to a wide range of Snapdragon-powered phones, enabling seamless cross-platform transfers with iPhones. Google achieved this compatibility by integrating Apple's proprietary AWDL protocol into i...

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  • Qualcomm Unveils Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5: Powering Next-Gen Devices

    Qualcomm Unveils Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5: Powering Next-Gen Devices

    Qualcomm has announced the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, a flagship SoC that marks a major generational leap, particularly in on-device AI capabilities for premium Android smartphones. The chip features a new CPU and GPU architecture, delivering significant performance gains and a 35% improvement in ...

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