Qualcomm fully details impressive Snapdragon 710 SoC for affordable ‘high-tier’ phones

The first Android smartphones powered by Qualcomm's hot new Snapdragon 710 processor will apparently be released by the end of the quarter, possibly supporting various "premium" technologies at an affordable price point.

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MediaTek brings advanced 12nm technology to low-end market with Helio P22 SoC

MediaTek's Helio P22 is by far the world's humblest 12nm-based processor, potentially opening the door for some crazy affordable smartphones with stellar battery life.

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Qualcomm reportedly wants TSMC, not Samsung, to make the Snapdragon 855

Samsung, the makers of Qualcomm's Snapdragon 845, 835, 821 and 820 processors, could lose the Snapdragon 855 production contract to bitter rivals TSMC.

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Qualcomm details Snapdragon 845 specs and focus points

It has a dedicated security processing unit, more artificial intelligence branches to camera and mixed reality processing and the beefiest cores yet.

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What Snapdragon 836? Pixel 2 will use Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

Leaks and rumors have pinned the Pixel 2 (and, to a lesser extent, the Pixel XL 2) to feature a Snapdragon 835. Qualcomm is said to have no 836 plans.

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Snapdragon 670 specs leaked as Qualcomm is rumored to bump up Adreno GPU

The biggest improvement to this chipset series could bring it the closest to par to the big flagship SoCs early next year.

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Yup, that’s a tiny 10nm-based TSMC A10X chip inside the new 10.5-inch iPad Pro

One of the reasons Apple needed so much time to launch the long-rumored 10.5-inch iPad Pro is likely this super-small TSMC-made A10X SoC.

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Samsung continues to ramp up investments in OLED screen and SoC production facilities worldwide

The world's top manufacturer of smartphone displays is sure not resting on its laurels, spending fortunes on OLED and chip-making factories.

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