Qualcomm Takes on the iPhone 18 Pro With Its Most ‘Extreme’ Chip Yet
Qualcomm isn’t just taking potshots at Apple’s latest high-end Android phone chip; it’s firing howizers into the iPhone’s general vicinity since this is Qualcomm at its most “extreme” (cue the guitar riff). That means two new chips to reclaim the title of best-performing mobile processor, or at least take the lonely throne as best for AI-centric smartphones. At Qualcomm’s annual Snapdragon Summit event (full disclosure: travel and lodging were paid by Qualcomm, and Gizmodo did not guarantee any coverage as a condition of accepting the trip), the company showcased its new mobile offers with the promise they’re more than simply the fastest ones yet.
- ▪Qualcomm isn’t just taking potshots at Apple’s latest high-end Android phone chip; it’s firing howizers into the iPhone’s general vicinity since this is Qualcomm at its most “extreme” (cue the guitar riff).
- ▪That means two new chips to reclaim the title of best-performing mobile processor, or at least take the lonely throne as best for AI-centric smartphones.
- ▪At Qualcomm’s annual Snapdragon Summit event (full disclosure: travel and lodging were paid by Qualcomm, and Gizmodo did not guarantee any coverage as a condition of accepting the trip), the company showcased its new mobile offers with the
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Qualcomm isn’t just taking potshots at Apple’s latest high-end Android phone chip; it’s firing howizers into the iPhone’s general vicinity since this is Qualcomm at its most “extreme” (cue the guitar riff). That means two new chips to reclaim the title of best-performing mobile processor, or at least take the lonely throne as best for AI-centric smartphones. At Qualcomm’s annual Snapdragon Summit event (full disclosure: travel and lodging were paid by Qualcomm, and Gizmodo did not guarantee any coverage as a condition of accepting the trip), the company showcased its new mobile offers with the promise they’re more than simply the fastest ones yet.
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