The San Diego-based company, a leading provider of mobile phone chips, had previously expanded its business in 2021 by hiring a team of former Apple engineers to design laptop chips.
The San Diego-based company, a leading provider of mobile phone chips, had previously expanded its business in 2021 by hiring a team of former Apple engineers to design laptop chips. These chips, branded under Qualcomm's “Oryon” technology, were introduced earlier this year and are now being used to power AI features in Microsoft’s Windows.
For the first time, Qualcomm is bringing this custom computing technology to its mobile phone chips, including the Snapdragon 8 Elite.
The revamped chip is designed to handle tasks like image and text generation, a move aimed at positioning Qualcomm as a key player in AI development for mobile devices. In addition, the company is providing software developers with specialized tools to access these capabilities beyond what is already available in Android’s operating system.
"AI is moving rapidly, and while Google has made significant strides, we have our own technology to offer developers," said Chris Patrick, Qualcomm’s senior vice president and general manager for mobile handsets.
Several major brands, including Samsung Electronics, Asustek Computer, and Xiaomi, are expected to incorporate Qualcomm’s new chip in their upcoming devices.
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