Qualcomm Brings Advanced Smartphone Features & Ecosystem Strengths to Snapdragon 4,6,7 Series LTE Platforms
The smartphone market is going through a wave of change as we are at the horizon of the 5G era. 2020 is going to be the breakout year for 5G NR.…
Top 10 Automotive Announcements in CES 2020
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES), one of the largest global platforms to showcase consumer electronics technologies and innovation, was held in…
New Entrants to Autonomous Vehicle Solutions Will Drive the Market in the Coming Decade
Autonomous driving is one of the most important applications for semiconductors in the next five years. The artificial intelligent (AI) chip in the…
Post Event Coverage: Day 1 Snapdragon Tech Summit :: Qualcomm Accelerates Its 5G Efforts with New Mobile Platforms
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Tech Summit 2019 kicked off on 3rd December in Maui. Qualcomm has billed it as the largest launch event of the year for the…
Qualcomm 5G Summit: Showcases 5G Ecosystem Progress and Prowess
Overview: Counterpoint analysts were one of the select few analysts invited for Qualcomm 5G Summit in Barcelona in October 2019. It’s one of the…
5G-Enabled Platforms Will Proliferate in 2020
Months ago, when the first batch of 5G capable smartphones were being introduced, there was a mounting concern that high prices will discourage…
Why Qualcomm Should Worry About MediaTek’s New Moves?
MediaTek recently launched its Helio G90 and Helio G90T smartphone system-on-a-chip (SoCs), eyeing a growing affordable premium segment as well as…
Gemalto, G+D and Truphone Lead the eSIM Management Landscape
ARM, Cubic Telecom, Telna, and GigSky are poised to challenge the status quo in the future. Seoul, Hong Kong, New Delhi, Beijing, London, Buenos…
Growth in Smartphone AP Market to Return Only in 2020
The slowdown in the global smartphone market has affected all stakeholders. Those in the smartphone supply chain and application processors (AP) have…
The 6 Key Questions Answered from the Apple-Qualcomm Settlement
What did Apple and Qualcomm agree on? Apple will pay Qualcomm a one-time lump sum amount. The number was not made public, but Qualcomm noted there…
Qualcomm Enters Data Center Inference Market with AI Cloud 100 Family
Qualcomm's AI Day came with a slew of new launches and announcements, all focused on expanding the company’s reach and AI strategy. Among other…
Qualcomm Brings Advanced AI, Gaming and Imaging Prowess to Snapdragon 6 & 7 Series Platforms
Growth in the global smartphone market declined annually for the first time ever in 2018. This was primarily due to the lengthening replacement…
Qualcomm Snapdragon Summit 2018 Analysis
Overview: This report contains an overview of the Qualcomm Snapdragon Summit held in Maui, Hawaii in December 2018. Qualcomm brought over 350…
Mobile XR : The Future of Extended Reality (AR/VR/MR)
The next generation of connectivity (5G, WiFi 6, 802.11ay) is poised to enhance the way we interact with the current crop of devices. Extended…
The Rise of In-House Application Processor Design
The application processor (AP) or the system-on-chip (SoC), is the most critical component in a smartphone. This is what makes your smartphone a…
Brazil Smartphone Market Shows Signs of Recovery
Growth for global brands was almost flat, whereas Chinese brands declined annually. New Delhi, Hong Kong, Seoul, London, Beijing, San Diego,…
Global IoT Cellular Module Shipment Demand in Growth Mode as 4G, LTE Cat-M & NB-IoT Deployments Ramp
Seoul, Hong Kong, New Delhi, Beijing, London, Buenos Aires, San Diego September 20th, 2017 Chinese vendor SIMCom led in volumes while Canadian vendor…
Audio Tech: Cinderella’s Going to the Ball
With smartphones becoming the primary source of music for many consumers, handset OEMs have been steadily improving the audio quality of their…