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    Samsung retains second place in global chip market with 11.8% share

    Samsung's semiconductor sales increased year-over-year 1.5% in 2016, placing Samsung second behind only Intel for the year. Intel holds 15.9% of the market, while Samsung holds second at 11.8%. Qualcomm and SK Hynix came in third and fourth spots.
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    The FTC is suing Qualcomm over anti-competitive practices

    Qualcomm has been facing a number of lawsuits lately in a few countries, and now they're being sued by the FTC. The FTC claims Qualcomm's business practices are anti-competitive due to their monopolistic tactics around its baseband processor business.
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    Qualcomm confirms OIS devices weren't the Nokia 8

    At CES this year a device showcased OIS in devices with Snapdragon 835 installed. The device looked suspiciously like a Nokia phone, which led some to speculate it was Nokia's upcoming Nokia 8. Qualcomm has confirmed that's not the case.
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    Qualcomm says the the Snapdragon 835 and Hexagon 682 DSP are both optimized for Google's TensorFlow

    Tensorflow is Google's open source machine learning backbone and the technology is now optimized for the Snapdragon 835 SoC. Not only that, any additional chips that Qualcomm produces that ships with the Hexagon 682 DSP will also be optimized for Google's machine learning tech too.
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    Panasonic's new car infotainment system is based on Android, but not Android Auto

    Panasonic has partnered with Qualcomm to announce a new automobile infotainment system that is based on Android. However, it's not Android Auto and instead we are told that "Android has evolved into a turn-key automotive platform."
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    Qualcomm's goal for smarter cars includes sharing sensor data

    Big data is a big deal, and with more companies getting into the automotive industry, we can expect things like this to happen more often. At CES 2017 today, Qualcomm said they want to create ultra-precise maps (and more) from having car owners share sensor data with them.
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    The R-8 and R-9 from Osterhout Design Group are mixed-reality glasses with the Snapdragon 835 SoC

    Osterhout Design Group, otherwise known as ODG, is a company who just announced two mixed-reality glasses that use Qualcomm's Snapdragon 835 SoC. The R-9 is said to ship in the second quarter of 2017 for $1,799 and the R-8 will be ready in the second half of the year for under $1,000
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    Qualcomm officially announces the Snapdragon 835, brings 20% better performance than the 820

    We've seen the leaked slides and details of the Snapdragon 835 before, but today the company officially announced the chip at CES 2017. We're told to expect 20% more performance than the 820, and an extra 2.5 hours of battery life too (typical use, not screen on time).
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    Qualcomm's Snapdragon 835 CES presentation slides leak

    Yesterday's leak already revealed all the details of the upcoming Qualcomm Snapdragon 835, but we now have the official slides which Qualcomm will be using at CES when it shows off the chip for the first time. The visuals don't give us any information that we don't already know, but they do help...
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    Additional information about the Snapdragon 835 has been leaked

    Qualcomm is getting ready to talk about the Snapdragon 835 at CES this year, but Evan was able to reveal a lot about it today. We learn details about the battery life, AR/VR capabilities, connectivity, security and more.
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    Qualcomm reveals ASUS ZenFone AR will have Snapdragon 821 chipset

    Qualcomm inadvertently confirmed that the ASUS ZenFone AR will have a Snapdragon 821 chipset. The ZenFone AR is set to be a Tango phone, ASUS has confirmed. We will learn more at CES 2017.
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    ASUS teases Snapdragon 835 phone for CES

    ASUS has revealed that one of the products they're unveiling at CES is one with a Snapdragon 835 chipset. The company previously confirmed that they would announce a Tango phone at the show, but it's not yet clear if this is related. The announcement happens January 4th.
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    Qualcomm and Meizu have settled its patent dispute

    A new press release from Qualcomm has revealed that after months of court battles, it has finally settled its patent dispute with Chinese phone manufacturer Meizu. Qualcomm says the two companies have come to an agreement regarding Meizu's use of Qualcomm's patents.
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    Qualcomm fined $853 million in South Korea for antitrust violations

    South Korea's Fair Trade Commission has fined Qualcomm $853 million over antitrust violations. The regulator said Qualcomm's unnecessarily broad patent licensing requirements resulted in phone makers paying more for royalties. The company was also found to be in violation of competition laws.
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    Qualcomm plans on revealing more on the Snapdragon 835 at CES

    The official Qualcomm Twitter account has sent out a tweet announcing it will further detail the Snapdragon 835 processor at CES 2017.
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    Gionee and Qualcomm sign patent licensing agreement

    Gionee and Qualcomm have signed a patent licensing agreement that allows Gionee to use Qualcomm patents for 3G and LTE technologies intended for the Chinese market. Qualcomm has inked deals with the top ten Chinese OEMs to license its patents, while still engaged in a legal feud with Meizu over...
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    Xiaomi announces 2-way Quick Charge 3.0 Power Bank

    Xiaomi has announced their latest 20,000mAh Power Bank. This Power Bank supports 2-way Quick Charge 3.0 functionality, which means the battery itself charges at Quick Charge 3.0 speeds, and if you have just 1 Quick Charge 3.0 device attached to it then the device will be charged at those speeds...
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    Snapdragon 835 spotted by GFXBench

    Qualcomm teased the Snapdragon 835 last month, but now GFXBench has gotten a look at the new chipset. It features an octa-core CPU clocked at 2.2GHz paired with an Adreno 540 GPU. Currently the Adreno 540 GPU outperforms all phones, including the iPhone 7 Plus.
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    Asus schedules ‘Zennovation’ event on January 4 at CES

    Asus has announced that it has scheduled its next "Zennovation" event for January 4th during CES. The invitation to the event does not reveal anything about the devices which will be shown off, but it does sport the Qualcomm logo. Asus could be the first manufacturer to unveil a device which...
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    Comparison between Qualcomm's Snapdragon 821 and Apple's A10 Fusion chips

    The best chip from Qualcomm is currently the Snapdragon 821, and the best that Apple has to offer is currently the A10 Fusion. Gary from Android Authority gives us a break down of these two chips to show how and why they are different.
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    Leaked Snapdragon 835 specs show octa-core Kryo architecture

    Qualcomm officially announced the Snapdragon 835 last week, but offered little details on it other than the fact that it'll use Samsung's 10nm FinFET process and will also debut Quick Charge 4.0. Newly-leaked specs give more details, though, including the fact that it'll use the Kryo 200...
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    MediaTek revenue increases 29% in 2016

    MediaTek is growing pretty fast. According to Focus Taiwan, the company's annual revenue increased by 29% in 2016. Qualcomm still controls a large portion of the market, however they have slowed thanks to MediaTek's growing business.
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    Qualcomm announces bug bounty program

    Qualcomm has announced a new bug bounty program with a focus on fixing problems in its Snapdragon processors and LTE modems. The company is offering up to $15,000 per vulnerability and Qualcomm says it will honor members who help with discoveries through its QTI Product Security Hall of Fame.
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    Qualcomm announces Quick Charge 4 which supports USB-C

    Aside from debuting the Snapdragon 835 chip at its event in New York, Qualcomm also debuted Quick Charge 4. Qualcomm says the new technology can provide up to 20% faster charging and 30% higher efficiency over Quick Charge 3. The biggest change is that Quick Charge 4 is now compatible with the...
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    Samsung involved in the development of Snapdragon 835 chips

    According to a new report, Samsung will be producing Qualcomm's chipsets using the 10nm manufacturing process, but it's also involved in the active development of the upcoming Snapdragon 835 chips.
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