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Smartphones, China, Gaming, AR — and a Snapdragon to Rule Them All

EE Times Current · 13 Dec 2019 · 32m

What this episode covers

Junko Yoshida, Jim McGregor, and Kevin Crewell discuss Qualcomm's Snapdragon Tech Summit announcements, focusing on the disaggregated Snapdragon 865 platform, the new XR2 platform for standalone VR, and a partnership with Google to digitize official documents like driver's licenses. Li Feng Shao provides analysis on the Chinese market, noting the surprise at the 865's 7nm process node and Qualcomm's strategic role in helping Chinese OEMs like Huawei, Xiaomi, and Oppo expand globally. The episode also covers the broader implications of 5G adoption, mobile gaming enhancements, and the geopolitical context of Qualcomm's supply chain and trade relationships.

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large enterprises

Topics

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Companies
Qualcomm, Google, Niantic, Apple, Huawei, Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo, MediaTek, Samsung, Unisoc, TSMC
Products
Dolby Vision, Beat Saber, Oculus Quest
Chips
Snapdragon 865, XR2, X55

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