Though telecom operators are Fantasy Archivesyet to even start setting up their 5G networks, chipmaker Qualcomm today outlined how it plans to make upcoming smartphones and other gears future proof. Sadly, it won't be until 2018 that we will be able to make any use of this. The company today also announced refreshed processors for entry-level and mid-range smartphones.
SEE ALSO: Australia will have a 5G network by 2020, says Vodafone CTOAt its 4G/5G Summit in Hong Kong today, Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon X50, the world’s first 5G modem which is capable of supporting download speeds up to 5Gbps. The chipmaker said it will begin shipping samples of this modem to smartphone and other gadget manufacturers next year. It is currently hoping to see devices in the real world powered by this modem in the first half of 2018.
The company explained what makes the Snapdragon X50 special: "The Snapdragon X50 5G modem will initially support operation in millimeter wave (mmWave) spectrum in the 28GHz band. It will employ Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) antenna technology with adaptive beamforming and beam tracking techniques, which facilitates robust and sustained mobile broadband communications in non-line-of-sight (NLOS) environments. With 800MHz bandwidth support, the Snapdragon X50 5G modem is designed to support peak download speeds of up to 5 gigabits per second."
Can't wait that long? The company also plans to make your devices capable of at least 1Gbps starting this year, provided your service provider is capable of delivering those speeds. Today it unveiled the Snapdragon X16 LTE modem, the first consumer end device capable of reaching Gigabit Class LTE download speeds up to 1Gbps. Qualcomm says it has closely worked with network equipment companies Telstra, Ericsson and NETGEAR on what is the world’s first Gigabit Class LTE mobile device.
More importantly, you will be able to see devices utilizing this modem as soon as by the end of this year. A mobile hotspot featuring the modem will launch in Australia later this year. Qualcomm reportedly said its upcoming Snapdragon processor — likely the Snapdragon 830 — will support X16 LTE modem, and launch sometime next year.
Qualcomm also announced new processors for entry-level and mid-level devices to make them more useful and capable. The chipmaker unveiled the Snapdragon 427, Snapdragon 626, and Snapdragon 653. The Snapdragon 653 is a "pro" version of the currently available Snapdragon 652 processor. The company says it has raised the frequency of half of the cores of Snapdragon to offer faster performance.
Similarly, the Snapdragon 626 is an improved version of the Snapdragon 625 mobile processor. The new processor also offers support for Bluetooth 4.2 and better network capabilities. The Snapdragon 427 is the company’s new processor for the entry to middle-range smartphones. It offers similar features as the existing Snapdragon 400 series of processors, but offers improved network capability.
All these processors also support Qualcomm's Quick Charge 3.0 technology that offers fast battery charging and will start showing up in devices in early 2017.
Skype is finally shutting down
I Can’t Let Kobe Go by Tara K. Menon
I Can’t Let Kobe Go by Tara K. Menon
Long Weekend by Michael DeForge
Operation Mensch
Comics as Poetry by Ivan Brunetti
What Men Have Told Me by Adrienne Miller
Detroit Archives: On Hello by Aisha Sabatini Sloan
Ryzen 5 1600X vs. 1600: Which should you buy?
What Men Have Told Me by Adrienne Miller
The Baffler’s May Day Round Up
And Alexander Wept by Anthony Madrid
The Strange, Forgotten Life of Viola Roseboro’ by Stephanie Gorton
Learning Ancientness Studio: An Interview with Jeffrey Yang by Lauren Kane
Best Apple deal: Save $19 on AirTag 4
Fairy Tales and the Bodies of Black Boys by Sabrina Orah Mark
The Bird Master by Yoshiharu Tsuge
Less Is More by Kyle Chayka
NYT Connections Sports Edition hints and answers for May 19: Tips to solve Connections #238
Poets on Couches: Stephanie Burt by Stephanie Burt
This watchOS 8 feature is a big improvement for fitness appsThe Morning News Roundup for October 14, 2014The Morning News Roundup for October 8, 2014All the movies coming to Netflix this fallOnce Everything Was Much Better Even the Future by Dan PiepenbringNintendo announces 'Super Mario Bros. Wonder' Direct livestreamHow to optimize your Instagram profile for searchJava Jive by Sadie SteinThis watchOS 8 feature is a big improvement for fitness apps21 best crime documentaries on Netflix in 2023Credos by Sadie SteinThe Morning News Roundup for October 7, 2014Why we can't stop watching people cut fruit and tell stories on TikTokThe Morning News Roundup for September 25, 2014The Morning News Roundup for October 8, 2014The Morning News Roundup for September 30, 2014The Morning News Roundup for October 8, 2014Censoring Terry SouthernDevastatingly, Dolly Parton is not on TikTokBest Beats Studio Buds+ deal: Get the Beats Studio Buds+ for just $129.95 at Amazon. Some iPhone XS and XS Max devices have an annoying charging problem Girl writes her dad a nice letter just in case there's something weird in her room 'Assassin's Creed Odyssey' is a journey of Olympic proportions: Review States can't fight Airbnb, so they're trying to tax it 6 badass facts you might not know about Beatrix Potter Beyond Hillary: 10 powerful speeches by women at the Democratic Convention Kanye West joined Drake on stage and yeah, Yeezy talked Taylor Swift Windows 10 October 2018 Update is more about phones than PCs LG Cine Shot is an easy way to make cinemagraphs on the LG V40 'Game of Thrones' villains, ranked HP Spectre Folio has a sleek leather finish, long battery life Doug the Pug had a power meeting with Facebook's chief pooch Hillary Clinton's devastating collection of one Australia is officially, once and for all, ditching its tampon tax Video game villains, ranked 'Arthur' memes will give you a wonderful kind of day but also ruin your childhood 'Venom' review round Snobbery about romcoms goes all the way back to the 1930s Google's new easter egg is a secret text adventure game Gaze upon this terribly tiny and adorable rescued glider joey
2.2603s , 10131.5390625 kb
Copyright © 2025 Powered by 【Fantasy Archives】,Feast Information Network