New Qualcomm Sound Chip Turns Gadgets Into AI Devices That Don't Need a Phone
The Snapdragon Sound Elite Gen 2 platform, announced today at Qualcomm's annual Snapdragon Summit in Hawaii, aims to turn wireless earbuds and smart glasses into standalone devices that can interact with AI without a smartphone. That generation focused more on maintaining connections and low audio latency with external devices, while this generation is the first to focus specifically on AI interactions. The Elite Gen 2 is about 30% smaller, as components shrink across the industry.
- ▪The Snapdragon Sound Elite Gen 2 platform, announced today at Qualcomm's annual Snapdragon Summit in Hawaii, aims to turn wireless earbuds and smart glasses into standalone devices that can interact with AI without a smartphone.
- ▪That generation focused more on maintaining connections and low audio latency with external devices, while this generation is the first to focus specifically on AI interactions.
- ▪The Elite Gen 2 is about 30% smaller, as components shrink across the industry.
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The Snapdragon Sound Elite Gen 2 platform, announced today at Qualcomm's annual Snapdragon Summit in Hawaii, aims to turn wireless earbuds and smart glasses into standalone devices that can interact with AI without a smartphone. The audio chip adds up to twice the on-device AI capability of its predecessor, uses 40% less power, and supports micro-power Wi-Fi 6E, letting you tune in to computer-less audio transmissions like broadcasting and translation channels without a phone.Snapdragon Sound Elite Gen 2 is the successor to the Snapdragon S7 Gen 1, which launched with two tiers, standard and Pro, almost three years ago.
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