Qualcomm adds new chip for 4K video to Snapdragon line
The mobile processor giant also unveiled its fourth-generation 4G LTE processor with "significant" improvements in performance and power consumption.
Qualcomm on Wednesday unveiled several new processors designed to widen its lead in the mobile market.
The first, the Snapdragon 805, is geared at mobile devices and 4K, Ultra HD TVs. The chip is part of the company's high-end mobile chip line and was designed to "deliver the highest-quality mobile video, imaging, and graphics experiences." Qualcomm noted it's the company's highest-performing chip so far.
Another, the Gobi 9x35 is Qualcomm's fourth-generation 4G LTE modem. Along with LTE, the chip also runs 3G and other wireless technologies. Qualcomm also announced a new RF transceiver chip, the WTR3925. The company noted that both chips offer "significant improvements in performance, power consumption, and printed circuit board area requirements."
The Gobi 9x35 is Qualcomm's first cellular modem created at 20 nanometers, or billionths of a meter. Its smaller size will allow for thinner and lighter devices.
"Using a smartphone or tablet powered by Snapdragon 805 processor is like having an UltraHD home theater in your pocket, with 4K video, imaging, and graphics, all built for mobile," Murthy Renduchintala, executive vice president of Qualcomm Technologies, said in a press release. "Coupled with our industry leading Gobi LTE modems and RF transceivers, streaming and watching content at 4K resolution will finally be possible."
Qualcomm provides applications processors that serve as the brains of electronics, and it leads the market for providing chips that allow mobile devices to connect to wireless networks. Its 4G LTE processors in particular have been gaining strong traction of late and are used in gadgets like the iPhone 5S. However, competition in 4G LTE is expected to increase as rival products hit the market from companies such as Intel.
Qualcomm on Wednesday unveiled several new processors designed to widen its lead in the mobile market.
The first, the Snapdragon 805, is geared at mobile devices and 4K, Ultra HD TVs. The chip is part of the company's high-end mobile chip line and was designed to "deliver the highest-quality mobile video, imaging, and graphics experiences." Qualcomm noted it's the company's highest-performing chip so far.
Another, the Gobi 9x35 is Qualcomm's fourth-generation 4G LTE modem. Along with LTE, the chip also runs 3G and other wireless technologies. Qualcomm also announced a new RF transceiver chip, the WTR3925. The company noted that both chips offer "significant improvements in performance, power consumption, and printed circuit board area requirements."
The Gobi 9x35 is Qualcomm's first cellular modem created at 20 nanometers, or billionths of a meter. Its smaller size will allow for thinner and lighter devices.
"Using a smartphone or tablet powered by Snapdragon 805 processor is like having an UltraHD home theater in your pocket, with 4K video, imaging, and graphics, all built for mobile," Murthy Renduchintala, executive vice president of Qualcomm Technologies, said in a press release. "Coupled with our industry leading Gobi LTE modems and RF transceivers, streaming and watching content at 4K resolution will finally be possible."
Qualcomm provides applications processors that serve as the brains of electronics, and it leads the market for providing chips that allow mobile devices to connect to wireless networks. Its 4G LTE processors in particular have been gaining strong traction of late and are used in gadgets like the iPhone 5S. However, competition in 4G LTE is expected to increase as rival products hit the market from companies such as Intel.
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