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Qualcomm has officially announced its all-new Snapdragon AR1+ Gen processor, designed to provide stronger support for smart glasses. Although the new processor only shows a slight performance improvement compared to the previous Snapdragon AR1 Gen1 chip, its biggest highlight is the direct support for device-side artificial intelligence. This means users can enjoy convenient AI services simply by wearing smart glasses without relying on smartphones or the cloud. The Snapdragon AR1+ Gen 1 has a smaller size, with an area reduced by 28%.

Qualcomm recently announced the completion of its acquisition of MovianAI, a Vietnamese artificial intelligence research company. While the exact amount of the transaction remains undisclosed, this move has drawn considerable attention within the industry. MovianAI was originally the generative AI division of VinAI, a subsidiary of the Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup. This acquisition signifies Qualcomm's continued expansion in AI technology and will further strengthen its global competitiveness. Following the acquisition, MovianAI's founder and CEO Hu...

OPPO announced today that its latest foldable phone, the Find N5, will officially launch on February 20 at 19:00. This phone is touted as the world's thinnest foldable phone, with a thickness of only about 4mm when unfolded and less than 9.2mm when folded. In addition to its ultra-thin design, the Find N5 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip and features a 3D-printed titanium alloy hinge, making it the world's only foldable flagship phone that supports full-level waterproofing with IPX6, IPX8, and IPX9 ratings.

At the 2025 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES2025), Qualcomm showcased its next-generation AI technology and collaborative achievements across PCs, cars, smart homes, and enterprise sectors. The event took place in Las Vegas, where Qualcomm demonstrated how AI capabilities in its chips are transforming user experiences across various devices, presenting the future of smart technology. Qualcomm also introduced the Snapdragon X platform for the first time, marking the fourth platform in its high-performance PC product lineup.

Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon recently predicted that artificial intelligence smartphones (AI smartphones) will become accessible to every consumer worldwide within five years. He forecasts that almost everyone could possess an AI-based smartphone in the near future. Amon believes that the proliferation of AI smartphones will follow the mature trajectory of the transition from feature phones to smartphones, requiring a gradual enhancement and enrichment of application scenarios. He is convinced that with ongoing technological advancements, AI smartphones will lead market trends and become mainstream in the industry.

On October 22, 2024, Qualcomm unveiled its new flagship mobile platform, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, at the Snapdragon Technology Summit. This chip is manufactured using TSMC's second-generation 3nm process and features Qualcomm's self-developed Oryon CPU architecture, achieving a dual enhancement in performance and energy efficiency. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is Qualcomm's first mobile platform to adopt an all-large core design, eliminating the previous mix of big and little cores. The CPU consists of two super cores with a frequency of up to 4.32GHz and six cores running at 3.53GHz.

At the Snapdragon Summit 2024 held today, Qualcomm officially unveiled the highly anticipated Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 mobile platform, a chip built on TSMC's advanced second-generation 3nm process technology, marking a new peak in performance for Android smartphone chips. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 features an entirely new core design, eliminating the small cores in favor of a full big-core layout, which includes 2 ultra-large cores with clock speeds reaching up to 4.32GHz and 6 large cores at 3.53GHz. This design sets a new historical record for smartphone processor clock speeds.

Meta released Llama3.2 at its annual Meta Connect 2024 conference, aiming to enhance the capabilities of edge AI and visual tasks. The newly launched Llama3.2 model includes medium visual models with 1.1 billion and 9 billion parameters, as well as small models with 100 million and 300 million parameters, specifically optimized for use on mobile devices, supporting Qualcomm and MediaTek hardware. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg stated that these models will assist developers in achieving results without the need for large resources.

Recently, the shipment of AI PCs has been rapidly increasing, thanks to the collective efforts of chip manufacturers like Qualcomm, Intel, and AMD. These companies are driving PCs equipped with neural processing units (NPUs) into the mainstream market, enabling AI computing power directly on personal computers. In addition to the consumer market, businesses and developers are also actively seeking to upgrade their computers, making this upgrade cycle one of the largest in history. Image source notes: The image was generated by AI, image licensed from service provider Midjourney.

Qualcomm has officially joined the Augmented Reality (AR) Alliance as a founding member, aimed at promoting AR hardware development and enhancing the user experience of wearable devices and other products. The alliance brings together companies like STMicroelectronics, META, and Essilor Luxottica to collaboratively unify the global AR supply chain, emphasizing the vast potential of AR technology. Qualcomm's membership significantly bolsters the hardware ecosystem, leveraging its experience in application development platforms and many years in the industry.

In Q2 2024, global AI PC shipments reached 8.8 million units, accounting for 14% of total PC shipments, showcasing rapid market growth. AI PCs include desktops and laptops equipped with advanced chipsets, such as NPUs. The Qualcomm Snapdragon X series chips and Copilot+PC signify a new stage in AI PC development. It is expected that shipments will significantly increase in the second half of the year, with total shipments for 2024 projected to reach 44 million units, and it is anticipated to exceed 100 million units by 2025. Apple leads the AI PC market with its Mac products.

Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon 7s Gen3 processor is designed to bring powerful AI capabilities to mid-range smartphones. It supports advanced language models such as Baichuan-7B and Llama2, with notable performance improvements: CPU, GPU, and AI performance enhanced by 20%, 40%, and 30%, respectively, while power consumption is reduced by 12%. This processor will be deployed in new devices by brands like Realme, Samsung, Sharp, and Xiaomi, marking a new upgrade in performance and AI applications in the mid-range smartphone market.

Qualcomm has launched the FastConnect 7900, the world's first AI-enhanced Wi-Fi 7 solution. FastConnect 7900 integrates proximity sensing capabilities, effectively reducing system power consumption, improving energy efficiency, minimizing board area, enhancing battery life, and supporting multi-device experiences, comprehensive audio coverage, reducing latency, and increasing data transmission rates.

The AI-RAN Alliance has been established to integrate artificial intelligence with wireless communication technology. Qualcomm has unveiled the Snapdragon X80 flagship 5G modem, enhancing data transmission speeds and coverage. There are three working groups focused on technological research: AI for RAN, AI and RAN, and AI on RAN. Qualcomm is providing samples of the X80 5G modem to partners, with commercial devices expected to launch in the second half of 2024.