Qualcomm Snapdragon semiconductors are embedded in devices of various systems, including Android, Windows Phone and netbooks.
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31 Facts About Qualcomm Snapdragon
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Qualcomm Snapdragon announced it was developing the Scorpion central processing unit in November 2007.
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The first generation of Qualcomm Snapdragon products supported a 720p resolution, 3D graphics and a 12-megapixel camera.
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In November 2008, Qualcomm announced it would compete against Intel in the netbook processor market with dual-core Snapdragon system-on-chips planned for late 2009.
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That same month, Qualcomm introduced a Snapdragon-based prototype netbook called Kayak that used 1.
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At the November 2009 Computex Taipei show, Qualcomm announced the QSD8650A addition to the Snapdragon product suite, which was based on 45 nanometer manufacturing processes.
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The success of Qualcomm Snapdragon therefore relied on competing Android phones, such as Google's Nexus One and the HTC Incredible, challenging Apple's market position.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon products have been used in virtual reality products, in vehicles like the Maserati Quattroporte and Cadillac XTS and in other applications.
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In June 2010, Qualcomm began sampling the third generation of Snapdragon products; two dual-core 1.
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In early 2011, Qualcomm Snapdragon announced a new processor architecture called Krait, which used the ARM v7 instruction set, but was based on Qualcomm Snapdragon's own processor design.
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S4-based generation of Qualcomm Snapdragon SoCs began shipping to product manufacturers with the MSM8960 in February 2012.
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Adoption of Snapdragon contributed to Qualcomm's transition from a wireless modem company to one that produces a wider range of hardware and software for mobile devices.
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In July 2011 Qualcomm acquired certain assets from GestureTek in order to incorporate its gesture recognition intellectual property into Snapdragon SoCs.
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In mid-2012 Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon software development kit for Android devices at the Uplinq developer conference.
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The entry-level Qualcomm Snapdragon 210, intended for low-cost phones, was announced in September 2014.
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In early 2016, Qualcomm launched the Snapdragon 820, an ARM 64-bit quad-core processor using in-house designed Kryo cores.
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In early 2018, Qualcomm Snapdragon introduced the 7 series, which sits between the 6 and 8 series in terms of pricing and performance.
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In 2019, Qualcomm released new variants of its mobile processors, with the Snapdragon 855 replacing the 845.
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The Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 competes against other high end system-on-chip solutions like the Apple A12, and Kirin 980.
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In May 2020, Qualcomm announced the new Snapdragon 768G 5G processor, an upgraded version of the 765G processor.
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In September 2020, Qualcomm unveiled the Snapdragon 750G processor, the latest addition to the 7-series, designed to bring 5G support for low-latency mobile gaming.
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In January 2014, Qualcomm introduced a modified version of the Snapdragon 600 called 602A that is intended for in-car infotainment screens, backup cameras, and other driver assistance products.
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In February 2015, Qualcomm re-branded its stand-alone modem products under the Snapdragon name; they were distinguished from SoCs using the "x" designation, such as the X7 or X12 modem.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon SoCs are used in most Windows phones and most phones entering the market in mid-2013.
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In February 2017, Qualcomm introduced the Snapdragon X20, intended for 5G cell phone networks, and two new chips for 802.
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In December 2018, Qualcomm announced the 8cx at their Snapdragon Tech Summit 2018.
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In February 2019, Qualcomm announced their Snapdragon X55 5G modem, QTM525 mmWave antenna module, QET6100 envelope tracker and the new QAT3555 antenna impedance tuner.
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In July 2019, Qualcomm announced a refresh of the Snapdragon 855, the Snapdragon 855+, which is essentially an overclocked version of the 855 with both faster CPU and GPU performance.
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In December 2019, Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon X52 5G modem alongside the Snapdragon 765 and Snapdragon 865.
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Benchmarks of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 found that the Adreno 420 GPU resulted in a 40 percent improvement in graphics processing over the Adreno 330 in the Qualcomm Snapdragon 800, though there were only slight differences in processor benchmarks.
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The benchmark score for Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 released in 2021 is higher than that of the existing Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus and Apple A13, but the heat output has increased by 60 percent.
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