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Qualcomm’s Newest 5G Modem Is Built to Power Agentic AI Features
If you buy a new Android smartphone over the next year, the Qualcomm X105 5G may be the modem that keeps it connected.
What's Windows 11 26H1? New OS Update Will Only Launch on Certain New PCs
Microsoft promises better performance, but you'll need a PC with Qualcomm's Snapdragon X2.
Early Benchmarks: Snapdragon X2 Elite Dominates Productivity, Slips in Gaming
Asus let YouTube channel Hardware Canucks perform a number of tests on its next-generation Zenbook featuring the Snapdragon X2 Elite.
Qualcomm Launches Snapdragon X2 Plus Chips for Mainstream Laptops: Here Are the First Test Numbers
At CES 2026, the big maker of mobile chips teased details—and some benchmarks—for its new mainstream Snapdragon processor family for laptops, the Snapdragon X2 Plus. Here's how it shapes up versus a field of machines we tested in our own labs.
Valve Has Quietly Backed Projects to Bring Windows Games to Arm
The idea is that, in the future, you could play Steam games on your phone, tablet, a laptop running an Arm processor, a range of VR headsets, or anything else using Arm hardware.
Qualcomm Claims Elite X2 Graphics Are 50% Faster Than Intel Core Ultra 2
The next-generation Snapdragon chip could be a powerhouse for gaming and long-life laptops.
Qualcomm Buys Arduino, Will Bring AI Tools to Your DIY Tech Projects
The Arduino brand will remain for future products as it becomes part of the Qualcomm business. Plus, there's a brand-new Arduino Uno Q single-board computer.
First Tests: Qualcomm's Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme Shows Some Serious Speed
Lofty clocks, lots of cores, AI horsepower to spare, and a rebuilt GPU: The new Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme chip looks like a pace-setter in the laptop-CPU race. Here's how it shapes up in early tests against rival AMD, Apple, and Intel silicon.
Inside the Snapdragon X2 Elite: 20 Questions for Qualcomm’s Computing Chief
At Snapdragon Summit, we sat down with Qualcomm’s head of compute to unpack the company’s most ambitious PC processors yet.
Qualcomm’s CEO Touts a Future Where AI (and Cameras) Are Everywhere
At the annual Snapdragon Summit, Cristiano Amon predicts agentic AIs acting through our phones, glasses, and cars to create an ‘ecosystem of you.’
Thin for the Win: Qualcomm Shows Wafer-Slim, Fanless Desktop PCs Powered by New Snapdragon X2 Chips
At Snapdragon Summit 2025, the chipmaker showed off two ultra-thin reference desktops (one shaped like a saucer!), driven by Snapdragon X2 Elite silicon and cooled with Frore Systems' futuristic, silent AirJet tech.
TOPS of the Heap: Qualcomm Unveils Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme CPU With 18 Cores, Massive NPU
The new flagship chip, based on the Oryon architecture and largely destined for AI-forward, pro-grade laptops, will feature an 80 TOPS NPU. Also incoming in 2026: two new X2 Elite premium processors.
Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Might Power Your Next Android Phone
Not all of these phones will be sold in the United States, but the chip is likely to be in the OnePlus 15, Samsung’s Galaxy S26 series, and the Galaxy Z Fold 8.
Qualcomm Quick Charge Tech Gets Big Update. Will It Appear on Any US Phones?
With Quick Charge 5+, Qualcomm touts more consistent charging and smarter, more efficient power delivery for various devices. But the tech has thus far lacked US-market support.
This New Snapdragon Chip Makes Midrange Android Phones Better Than Ever
More AI, ultra-wide display options and camera improvements are set to come to mid-range phones that use the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4.
Qualcomm at 40: From Disrupting Mobile to Playing the Long Game With PCs
Alex Katouzian, a 23-year-veteran of the chip maker who currently heads Qualcomm's mobile, compute, and XR business, explains how it's transitioning to a compute company.
Check Your Android Phone for Updates: Qualcomm Warns of 3 Bugs in Its Chips
Google's security researchers alerted Qualcomm about the flaws. Hackers would need local access to a phone to exploit them, but it's always a good idea to install security patches.
Dell's Pro Max 18 Plus Demolishes AI Tasks With Qualcomm's New Coprocessor
Dell’s new flagship 18-inch mobile workstation is the first to use Qualcomm's memory-rich AI-100 inference card. I witnessed it cooking on AI tasks without breaking a sweat.
Everything Qualcomm Announced at Its Computex 2025 Keynote in 19 Minutes
Cristiano Amon discussed all the progress Qualcomm has made in building up its ecosystem for Arm-based Windows PCs and how it sees AI impacting user workloads.
Dell Ditches the GPU for an AI Chip in This Bold New Workstation Laptop
Aimed at businesses who need massive PC muscle to grow their AI operations, the powerhouse Pro Max Plus workstation laptop could outpace Dell's desktop-bound competition.
