Qualcomm Technologies Announces Industry’s First Comprehensive Modem-to-Antenna Solution Featured in Xperia XZ2 Smartphone

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM), today announced that the entire Qualcomm® RF Front End (RFFE) modem-to-antenna solution along with the Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 845 Mobile Platform with X20 Gigabit LTE, and 4K HDR video capture are featured in Sony Mobile’s new Xperia XZ2 smartphone. Qualcomm Technologies is the first company in the semiconductor industry to deliver a comprehensive solution from modem to antenna ports for use in a leading premium smartphone. Utilizing Qualcomm Technologies’ comprehensive solution – including for the first time, the entire Qualcomm RFFE suite – allows Sony Mobile to benefit from system level optimization which facilitates the delivery of global platforms with superior connectivity performance and power efficiency.

The Qualcomm RFFE solution harnesses radio complexity and simplifies the implementation of global Gigabit LTE in mobile devices with a system-level design spanning a suite of RFFE products that utilize modem intelligence and are tightly integrated in a set of comprehensive global RF front end modules. It also helps OEMs to provide superior RF performance and power efficiency to support high data rates in real world networks.

Qualcomm Technologies’ modem-to-antenna solution comprises a suite of RFFE components including:

- Power Amplifier Modules including Duplexers (PAMiDs). The QPM2621, QPM2632 and QPM2643 PAMiDs support the global low, mid and high bands respectively and integrate our suite of PAs, duplexers/filters including SAW, TC-SAW and BAW technologies, switches and an antenna coupler.
- QET4100 Envelope Tracker (ET). The envelope tracker utilizes modem intelligence to dynamically adjust the voltage supplied to the radio frequency (RF) amplifier to support peak operating efficiency thereby reducing power consumption and heat.
- Advanced Antenna Tuning. QAT3550 Impedance Tuner provide advanced adaptive antenna tuning. This technology utilizes modem intelligence to dynamically optimize the antenna match with the active transmit and receive frequencies to mitigate signal degradation from hand blocking, metal back designs and other effects, and is designed to improve throughput, call reliability and reduced power/battery consumption.
- QDM3620, QDM3630, QDM3640 Diversity Receive Modules. These diversity receive modules combine our switches, BAW and SAW filters and low-noise amplifiers into a highly integrated module that is a user-friendly solution for implementing high-order MIMO and diversity receive paths for global LTE Advanced and Gigabit LTE architectures.

The QPM2621, QPM2632, QPM2643 PAMiDs, QAT3550 antenna impedance tuner, and QDM3620, QDM3630, QDM3640 diversity receive modules are supported for use with the Snapdragon X20 LTE modem and Snapdragon 845 Mobile Platform.

“With the proliferation of 4G frequencies and devices, coupled with 5G devices coming soon, OEMs and operators will be challenged to deliver high-quality user experiences while considering cost- and time-efficiency in developing mobile devices that work around the globe on a variety of networks,” said Christian Block, senior vice president and general manager, Qualcomm’s RF front end business unit. “Sony Mobile’s integration of Qualcomm Technologies’ RFFE modem-to-antenna solution showcases how Qualcomm Technologies works with customers to provide the tools they need to create new devices that can address the requirements and opportunities offered by Gigabit LTE and future 5G networks.”

With increasingly crowded networks, operators are challenged to bring maximum coverage and advanced features to users. Qualcomm RFFE modem-to-antenna solution is engineered to help operators maximize the use of all licensed, shared and unlicensed spectrum assets while delivering superior network coverage, device performance and worldwide roaming. With this solution, device OEMs can scale their products globally with support of hundreds of carrier aggregation and 4x4 MIMO combinations delivering connection speeds up to 1.2 Gigabit per second LTE.

“We are pleased to work closely with Qualcomm Technologies as we continue to introduce innovative smartphones,” said Izumi Kawanishi, director, executive vice president, product business group, Sony Mobile Communications Inc. “Qualcomm Technologies’ enables excellent RF Front End performance across low, mid and high bands, and its comprehensive tightly integrated modem-RFFE interaction, provides the system level optimization we need to deliver the best-in-class mobile experience our customers expect.”

As the radio environment becomes more complex, a well-designed, advanced RFFE system is critical to the mobile experiences end-users demand from their devices and to prepare for the launch of 5G devices. Qualcomm Technologies’ comprehensive modem-to-antenna solutions are optimized to support exceptional connection reliability, blazing-fast data speeds, superior indoor/outdoor coverage, world roaming capability and long battery life.

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Qualcomm and Leading Automotive Companies Across the Globe Drive the Commercialization of C-V2X

- Leading Automakers Support for C-V2X Continues; Tier-1 Suppliers and Other Ecosystem Participants Seek to Utilize Qualcomm 9150 C-V2X Chipset Solutions for Next Generation Vehicles and Roadside Infrastructure -

Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) today announced that its subsidiary, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., is working with an ecosystem of leading carmakers and automotive suppliers to accelerate the commercial introduction of Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything (C-V2X) technology using the Qualcomm® 9150 C-V2X chipset solution. C-V2X is a global solution for V2X communications designed to support improved automotive safety, automated driving, and traffic efficiency. Tier-1 suppliers, cellular module manufacturers, software solution providers and system integrators have expressed their support for the deployment of C-V2X techonology in upcoming production vehicles and roadside units (RSU) starting in 2019. Qualcomm Technologies is currently conducting C-V2X field validations working with car manufacturers and automotive ecosystem participants in Germany, France, Korea, China, Japan and the U.S.

“The continued advancement of cellular technologies into 5G is a necessary part of connected, cooperative and autonomous vehicles that will be able to support BMW Group's vision of the car of the future,” said Maik Böres Head of Future Mobilty Team. “As our cities and lives continue to become more connected, C-V2X is a natural solution to both deliver direct and network-based communications to fulfill a growing set of safety and informational use cases respectively, and Qualcomm Technologies' announcement reflects the automotive industry's acceleration to commercialize C-V2X technology with meaningful progress toward vehicle integration starting in 2019.”

Automotive ecosystem participants interested in delivering next generation products incorporating C-V2X technology using Qualcomm Technologies’ solutions include Tier-1 suppliers LG Electronics, Continental, Ficosa-Panasonic, Lear and Valeo, as well as cellular module manufacturers Gemalto, LG Innotek, Quectel, Sierra Wireless, Telit, WNC and ZTE. Qualcomm Technologies is also working with V2X software stack and application providers Cohda Wireless, Commsignia and Savari, along with system integrators Sasken and Thundersoft, to expedite C-V2X commercialization by helping the automotive ecosystem to take advantage of the industry’s decade-long investment in ITS software and standardized protocols such as ETSI-ITS, IEEE WAVE and SAE.

C-V2X is designed to be globally compatible with 5G and complement other Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) sensors, such as cameras, radar and LIDAR. C-V2X direct communication mode is designed to offer vehicles low latency communications for Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V), Vehicle-to-Roadside Infrastructure (V2I) and Vehicle-to-Pedestrian (V2P) without the involvement of a cellular network, or cellular network subscription, by operating on designated and harmonized 5.9 GHz ITS spectrum. C-V2X continues to gain worldwide support in the automotive industry and broader transportation ecosystem, with trials taking place across the globe. The 5G Automotive Association (5GAA), an industry organization which supports C-V2X, currently has over 70 members including automakers, Tier-1 suppliers, mobile operators, semiconductor companies, test equipment vendors, telecom suppliers, traffic signal suppliers and road operators.

Automakers planning to integrate V2X solutions also benfit from the cost-effectiveness of C-V2X. Analysis from technology consultinf firm, P3 North America, found that a fully integrated system with C-V2X integrated with existing LTE-based telematics units is the most cost-effective solution amongst V2X implementations.

The 9150 C-V2X chipset solution features improved direct communication range, reliability and latency in the face of congested roadways. With a strong evolution path in 3GPP to 5G New Radio (NR), Qualcomm Technologies continues to invest in the C-V2X roadmap to offer new and complementary capabilities. To meet automakers’ production needs, the 9150 C-V2X chipset solution is planned to be commercially available in the second half of 2018 with select suppliers expected to launch solutions based on the 9150 C-V2X chipset solution shortly thereafter.

“With its superior performance and strong synergy with telematics, C-V2X is poised to offer significant improvements in road safety compared to previous technologies and support future autonomous vehicles, while complementing Qualcomm Technologies’ additional automotive offerings, including high-precision GNSS location, computer vision, compute and machine learning platforms, and sensor fusion,” said Nakul Duggal, vice president of product management, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. “We are pleased to work with carmakers and this ecosystem of leading automotive suppliers in accelerating the commercialization of the C-V2X direct communications using the 9150 C-V2X chipset solution into vehicles as soon as next year.”

Qualcomm Technologies is scheduled to demonstrate C-V2X technology during Mobile World Congress, Barcelona February 26 - March 1, Hall 3, Stand 3E10.

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Qualcomm Technologies Announces the Introduction of Qualcomm Wireless Edge Services

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM), today announced Qualcomm® wireless edge services a set of trusted software services designed to meet the requirements of new Enterprise and Industrial IoT customers to securely provision, connect and manage long life-cycles of billions of intelligent wireless devices through their cloud platforms. Qualcomm wireless edge services software is expected to be exposed through new APIs and available on select Qualcomm Technologies’ chipsets – initially the MDM9206, MDM9628 and QCA4020 – and later on, select Qualcomm Snapdragon™ platforms.

As the relevance, capability and intelligence of the wireless edge increases, Qualcomm Technologies continues to evolve its leading Snapdragon portfolio to better serve and accelerate the realization of the data driven transformation central to our 5G vision. Qualcomm wireless edge services is anticipated to facilitate the integration, processing, analysis, learning and trusted exchange of information with wireless edge devices and unlock new use cases, services, ecosystems and business models, creating additional value across many industries.

With security rooted in the chipset hardware, Qualcomm wireless edge services is designed to assist large enterprise, industrial cloud providers and users in provisioning and managing massive amounts of connected 4G and 5G devices in a trusted, security-rich and scalable manner. It is also engineered to support a new Chipsets as a Service (CaaS) business model, in which the value of certain chipset capabilities can be realized through services.

Specifically, Qualcomm wireless edge services is expected to provide trusted device services as well as strong protection against compromised devices and network attacks through hardware-based device integrity. Qualcomm wireless edge services is designed to facilitate the deployment of edge devices at scale, as well as efficient zero-touch life-cycle management through services such as plug n play onboarding, on-demand, over-the-air feature activation, emergency and routine upgrades as well as third party service enablement throughout the device life-cycle. “With the introduction of Qualcomm wireless edge services, we continue to evolve and augment our leading Snapdragon portfolio to better serve our expanding base of customers across many industries and unlock the potential associated with trusted wireless access to billions of increasingly capable edge devices” said Serge Willenegger, senior vice president and general manager, 4G/5G and Industrial IOT, Qualcomm Wireless GmbH. “We are excited by the initial response from cloud, enterprise and industrial companies and are looking forward to working with them as well as our traditional customers to accelerate the transformative opportunity supported by advanced security, intelligence and wireless connectivity capability at the edge.”

Qualcomm wireless edge services is designed for and expected to be applicable across multiple segments and initially be offered on Qualcomm’s MDM9206 LTE Modem for Industrial IoT products, MDM9628 LTE Modem for Automotive products and QCA4020 for Home IoT products, which require extremely reliable connectivity and security. The initial support of Qualcomm wireless edge services on these chipsets is anticipated to be available in 2H 2018.

“At Alibaba, we are invested in developing leading-edge and reliable technologies to accelerate and support a broad range of commercial and industrial applications,” said Wei Ku, general manager, Alibaba Cloud IoT. “We see a strong synergy between Qualcomm wireless edge services and Alibaba Cloud Link, which will bring opportunities to expand security services and extend lifecycle management to customers, while also supporting greater feature management and flexibility.

“We believe very close collaboration between cloud computing and edge devices is necessary to address the challenges of the industrial IoT ecosystem,” said Ray Guan, deputy general manager, Baidu Cloud. “Qualcomm wireless edge services is a very promising technology which will allow the ecosystem to unlock new use cases and business models, and lower the barrier of entry for many customers.”

“We are excited to collaborate with Qualcomm Technologies in this new initiative”, said Jack Huang, chief executive officer, Gizwits, China’s leading IoT development platform and cloud service provider, “as Qualcomm wireless edge services will complement and augment our IoT cloud offering, helping us innovate in both technology and business models.”

“At MeiG, we understand that device security is a core requirement for today’s growing IoT,” said Benjamin Du, chief executive officer, MeiG Smart. “We expect that Qualcomm wireless edge services will give us increased flexibility and built in support for developing products that can be easily integrated with cloud infrastructure.”

Said, Joe Xia, chief technology officer, Mobike, “The subject of IoT Security is of critical importance to the field of shared mobility. Qualcomm wireless edge services enhanced security algorithm will help us to ensure the rights of our customers continue to be protected with the most advanced technology available. In addition, the flexible service structure offered by Qualcomm wireless edge services will help stimulate further innovation in IoT services across the industry.”

“Given the complexity of IoT requirements for modules and the very diverse verticals our products serve,” said Patrick Qian, chief executive officer, Quectel, “We anticipate that Qualcomm wireless edge services will be a fundamental tool to address the market needs with flexibility and scale.”

“As demand for device connectivity continues to grow across new use cases and industries, the requirements of the massive IoT are becoming increasingly more diversified,” said Wendy Wang, general manager, SIMCom Wireless. “SIMCom is providing service for an installed-base of 10,000 Enterprise customers with 100 million connections around the world today, we are excited about Qualcomm wireless edge services to help address such a big user base with strong hardware-based security design. With Qualcomm wireless edge services, we hope to continue to develop cost efficient LTE modules that meet the increasingly diversified connectivity, processing and security requirements without requiring an extra layer of hardware or software”.

Said Dr. Jun Zou, chief technology officer, Sunsea Group, “At Sunsea we believe IoT opportunities can be fully addressed with the right integration of edge devices and cloud. Qualcomm wireless edge services is a fundamental step in this direction and we look forward to collaborating with Qualcomm Technologies to provide even richer services to our customer base.” 

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Qualcomm Continues Gigabit LTE Leadership with World’s First Announced 2 Gbps LTE Modem

Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) today announced that its subsidiary, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., has started sampling the Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X24 LTE modem, the world’s first announced Category 20 LTE modem supporting up to 2 gigabits per second (Gbps) download speeds, and the first-announced chip built on a leading-edge 7 nanometer FinFET process. It is the Company’s eighth generation LTE multimode modem and third generation Gigabit LTE solution, featuring the most advanced cellular features of any commercially available 4G LTE modem to date, and strengthening the LTE foundation for future 5G NR multimode devices and networks. The Snapdragon X24 LTE modem will be featured in a live demonstration at Mobile World Congress Barcelona in conjunction with Ericsson, Telstra and NETGEAR.

“As the world’s first announced Gigabit LTE modem to achieve speeds of up to 2 Gbps, the Snapdragon X24 LTE modem sets a major mobile industry milestone, designed to provide enhanced mobile broadband and deliver an extremely important gigabit coverage layer for commercial 5G networks and mobile devices that are expected to start launching in 2019,” said Serge Willenegger, senior vice president and general manager, 4G/5G and Industrial IOT, Qualcomm Wireless GmbH. “Further expanding on the use of 4x4 and LAA capability, the Snapdragon X24 packs a powerful array of the most advanced 4G LTE technologies commercially available, helping mobile operators to fully mobilize their spectrum assets and maximize the capacity of their Gigabit LTE networks, and mobile device makers to offer consumers a tangible glimpse of our 5G future”.

As the world’s first commercially announced Category 20 LTE modem supporting download speeds up to 2 Gbps, the Snapdragon X24 LTE modem delivers 2x the speed of the Company’s first generation Gigabit LTE modem. The Snapdragon X24 supports up to 7x carrier aggregation in the downlink, as well as 4x4 MIMO on up to five aggregated LTE carriers – both mobile industry firsts – for a total of up to 20 concurrent spatial LTE streams. This unprecedented feature set is designed to allow devices that feature the Snapdragon X24 LTE modem to utilize all spectrum assets available from a mobile operator, whether in licensed spectrum, or with License Assisted Access (LAA). Additional system capacity improvements are made possible through support of Full Dimension Multi-Input Multi-Output (FD-MIMO), a Massive MIMO technology that is foundational to future 5G NR networks. In the uplink, Snapdragon X24 supports Category 20 upload speeds, 3x20 MHz CA and up to 256-QAM.

The Snapdragon X24 LTE modem pairs with an advanced RF transceiver built in 14 nm FinFET process technology, and the Qualcomm® QET5100 Envelope Tracker, making it the first announced modem to support 60 MHz envelope tracking for up to 3x uplink carrier aggregation channels with simultaneous High Power User Equipment (HPUE) support in Band 41, engineered to deliver power-efficient connectivity for the next generation of mobile devices. Consumers will also benefit from the Snapdragon X24 modem’s support for the concurrent multi-constellation multi-frequency global navigation satellite system (GNSS), which is optimized to provide highly accurate location positioning required in different applications and services.

With the Snapdragon X24 LTE modem’s fiber-like Internet speeds delivered wirelessly, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) can offer consumers incredible mobile experiences such as immersive 360-degree video, connected cloud computing, rich entertainment and instant apps. At the same time, operators can gain flexibility in using their spectrum assets to offer blazing fast speeds to consumers, while also improving their network capacity and maximizing spectral efficiency.

Those attending Mobile World Congress in Barcelona can experience a demonstration of the 2 Gbps speeds of the Snapdragon X24 LTE modem, in conjunction with Ericsson, NETGEAR and Telstra at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, February 26-March 1, Booth: Hall 3 Stand 3E10.

Ericsson
Joakim Sorelius, head of product area networks, Ericsson, says, “We’re pushing the boundaries of technology and providing unprecedented advances in LTE evolution by breaking the 2Gbps-barrier with our partners. This technology advancement will enable even higher network capacity, and hence faster mobile broadband speeds for even more people. Video streaming, interactive live concerts and sport events are putting an even greater demand on capacity and better user experience.”

Telstra
“Telstra has been at the forefront of utilizing the latest technologies to achieve faster mobile speeds and more capacity for our customers,” said Channa Seneviratne, executive director network and infrastructure engineering, Telstra. “We were the first network operator in the world to enable 1 Gbps LTE on a commercial mobile network and we are pleased to be working with Qualcomm Technologies, Ericsson and NETGEAR to leverage these network investments to develop the world’s first 2 Gbps LTE live demonstration to meet the ever-growing demand for data and speed from our customers.”

NETGEAR
“In 2017, NETGEAR and Telstra launched the world’s first commercial Gigabit LTE device and we are pleased to work with Telstra, Qualcomm Technologies and Ericsson for the next generation of unparalleled mobile devices. We know our customers value faster connectivity in their mobile work environments. This latest innovation represents another significant step up in speed and features that will give customers a real taste of what’s to come with 5G like performance," said David Henry, senior vice president, connected home products, NETGEAR.

The Snapdragon X24 LTE modem has started sampling to customers with the first commercial devices expected by the end of 2018.

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Snapdragon 845: Innovative and intelligent mobility experiences start here

Imagine your mobile device using more advanced artificial intelligence (AI), providing a camera that captures more than a billion colors, and allowing you to explore an enhanced gateway to a world of extended reality (XR).

What’s so special about our new Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Mobile Platform? First, it’s built with new architectures designed for artificial intelligence and immersion. It’s thoughtfully engineered to transform the camera experience for mobile users who can now capture cinema-grade videos. It offers vault-like security to help protect your passwords and biometric information. It’s also designed to better blur the lines between the physical and virtual worlds for the future of XR, all while offering Gigabit-fast connections speeds* with our next generation modem. Snapdragon 845 is our latest premium mobile platform that will power the next generation of mobile devices, including flagship smartphones, XR headsets, mobile PCs, and more.

The ultimate personal assistant for camera, XR, and voice
Based on our on-device AI leadership, Snapdragon 845 is our third generation AI platform, powering AI for use in cutting-edge applications related to camera, XR, voice recognition, and more. It debuts a new Qualcomm Hexagon 685 DSP architecture, with GPU and CPU enhancements that together deliver up to three times faster processing of neural networks running on-device compared to the previous generation. AI processing can help better process your photos, creating effects such as bokeh or enhanced image recognition. AI processing can also be used to recognize keywords and voices so your device can better understand and respond to the world around you. Using XR, the Snapdragon 845 can track head and body movements so that your virtual world is more lifelike and intuitive. On-device AI processing allows more information to be processed locally, resulting in better latency, reliability, and security. Our AI platform supports popular frameworks such as Google’s TensorFlow and Facebook’s Caffe2. Support of multiple frameworks, along with our Snapdragon Neural Processing Engines, makes it easy for developers to optimize their applications power and performance using AI.

Capture a billion colors to produce and play amazing video
Snapdragon 845 takes your camera experience to new heights with our Qualcomm Spectra 280 ISP. Our new camera architecture enriches image color quality, enhances depth sensing, and accelerates performance. We’re further improving color technology as we’re capturing 64 times more shades of color information than our previous generation flagship SoC, the Snapdragon 835. In fact, the Snapdragon 845 is the first mobile platform to enable this leap in color capture, creating high-dynamic range (HDR) video for an amazing playback experience on Ultra HD Premium. This leap entails improved color volume with 10-bit processing, supports a wide Rec. 2020 color gamut, and offers a significant increase in luminance. Want to see your photos and videos really pop? When combined with our new 3D depth sensing module, your device can collect tens of thousands of depth points and detect changes in depth as small as 0.125mm apart. We also offer hardware acceleration of multi-frame capture, merging the best of multiple pictures into one beautiful picture. Videos are beautiful too, as our new platform can now capture 60 images at 16 megapixels each every second. Depth maps, combined with AI and multi-frame processing, allows your camera to produce a stunningly accurate photos and videos.

Immerse yourself in virtual worlds
Snapdragon 845 will boost your XR experience thanks to the integrated Qualcomm Adreno 630 visual processing subsystem, which consists of advancements in graphics, video, and display. Combined with our heterogeneous computing, Adreno 630 is designed to enhance key areas of immersion, including intuitive interactions, visuals, and sounds. We pioneered 6 degrees of freedom (6-DoF) for mobile with the Snapdragon 835. This advanced motion tracking technology detects where you look as well as your body’s movement within a virtual world. With the Snapdragon 845, our new Adreno 630 better merges the physical with the virtual world using Room-Scale 6-DoF with Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM), a mobile VR first. This includes wall collision technology and allows you to move freely through both your virtual and physical world while avoiding real world obstacles that could inhibit your experience. For example, SLAM can detect and map physical objects, then overlay objects atop them in your virtual world to help you avoid them.

Another new feature built in XR technology innovation is Adreno Foveation, which combines graphics rendering with eye tracking to understand where you’re looking. And it directs the highest graphics resources to where you’re physically looking, providing you with the sharpest visuals possible. The user benefit of Adreno Foveation is to maximize memory efficiency and battery life so you can remain completely tetherless for extended periods of time. Our Adreno 630 can also simplify your XR experience using voice commands, so you can interact using voice in addition to hand gestures and controllers.

Vault-like security for your data
Snapdragon 845 takes mobile security to a new level. Our latest platform introduces a new Secure Processing Unit (SPU), featuring vault-like security to store your most personal biometric data such as fingerprint, iris, voice, and facial information. It has its own dedicated processor and its own memory, segregated from the OS environment. Every day, devices are under attack from malicious applications. With the SPU, it will help protect your most precious personal information, just like you physically protect your own valuable personal items.

Connect globally at Gigabit speeds
We announced our Snapdragon X20 modem as a discrete part earlier this year and now have integrated the X20 into the Snapdragon 845 platform. One benefit is that this opens up the possibility of cellular speeds at 1.2 gigabits per second, or 20 percent faster than our previous generation, leading-edge modem. We call this the “wireless fiber user experience,” and continue to be a leader in delivering connectivity speeds once thought only possible with a wired connection. Even more importantly, our modem configurations help allow an increasing number of operators and countries to offer Gigabit LTE speeds*. In 2017, 43 operators in 25 countries have launched Gigabit LTE networks and more are on the way. Many more mobile operators can utilize the speed and spectral efficiency of our X20 modem, which now supports LTE carriers, advanced antenna configurations, and up to 12 total LTE spatial streams. This expanded flexibility allows for 90 percent of the world’s cellular networks to upgrade to Gigabit LTE.

Experience unbridled performance
The Snapdragon 845 Mobile Platform is redesigned with AI and immersion in mind. We’ve built new architectures that are designed to work together collectively and not in isolation. This is the foundation of what heterogenous computing is - various engines working together to enhance the user experience. And even though we’ve added a great deal of performance, we’re also extending battery life. Our new Qualcomm Spectra camera and Adreno graphics architectures boost power efficiency by up to 30 percent compared to our previous generations. And when you inevitably do run out of battery, Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+ technology is engineered to get your device up to 50 percent of a full charge in just 15 minutes. There’s a lot to be excited about with premium devices using our new platform, which is expected to ship early next year. Amazing photos, smooth video, smart applications, fast connections, immersive XR, and extreme power. We can’t wait for user devices to start shipping!

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Celebrating 10 years of innovation with Snapdragon

A decade is a lifetime when you realize how fast technology has matured from one generation to another, when innovation occurs at a torrid pace, and when mobile devices keep going through iterations of awesomeness. That’s because Qualcomm Technologies and the Qualcomm Snapdragon Mobile Platform have been there every step of the way, and it’s great to look back to see how far we’ve come, and to wish Snapdragon a happy 10th anniversary.

When Qualcomm was founded in 1985, its earliest products were exclusively cellular modem technologies for quality communications. The most popular use for modems back in those days was for tracking and communications among trucking fleets. Fast forward a few years and people were soon carrying these modems in pocket-sized computers. We started calling them smartphones.

Qualcomm Technologies set out to develop technology that would deliver more than just the communication requirements of smartphones — to design a full-blown computer system with handheld portability in mind. Unlike traditional PCs, smartphones aren’t always plugged into a power source, nor do they have fans that keep them from overheating. Our computer system solution had to be fast, but it also had to stay cool while sipping as little power as possible to support all day battery life.

Ten years ago, we introduced our first smartphone computer system-on-a-chip, the Qualcomm Snapdragon platform. Snapdragon is engineered to integrate the technology required to drive the features you love in your smartphone: a GPU, CPU, DSP, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Camera ISP, cellular modem, and much more.

Each new generation of Snapdragon packed in more technology, more performance, more battery life, while staying within its miniature physical footprint. The first-generation Snapdragon was built using a 65nm process node. Generally speaking, smaller process nodes mean smaller transistors, which reduces power and increases speed. Today’s flagship Snapdragon 835 was developed on a process node that is 6X smaller — just 10nm. And it features more diverse technologies than most desktop computers: cellular modem, GPS, NFC, support for multiple high-quality cameras, and more.

While Snapdragon was originally designed with smartphones in mind, its evolution in features, performance, and power consumption has made it desirable for many different products, including tablets, automobiles, smartwatches, drones, virtual and augmented reality glasses. And we expect that early next year you’ll be able to purchase Windows PCs powered by Snapdragon.

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Snapdragon mobile platform, and we’re thrilled to see how much Snapdragon has driven innovation in the mobile industry and beyond. We can’t wait to show you what the next big things will be.

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HTC introduces VIVE WAVE VR SDK and VIVE FOCUS for VR in China

Today is an important milestone for VR in China. One of the VR industry leaders, Vive, has announced that they are extending their product line, vast content library, and open platform offering to Mobile VR, with the newly launched Vive Wave VR open platform, and also the Vive Focus standalone VR headset, powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 VR Platform. They will be offering the Vive Wave platform for OEMs to implement on their devices to help stimulate the VR ecosystem in China and reach more consumers.

It is already widely recognized that mobile is going to drive the next wave of innovations in XR (VR and AR). Consumers want low-friction experiences, ease of use and installation, and high performance in affordable devices — attributes that the mobile industry has consistently shown to offer given its scale, speed of innovation, and low-power. Mobile VR can be realized with either smartphone slot-in viewers or standalone head-mounted displays (HMDs but also called all-in-one).

The Wave VR SDK offers an open interface that enables interoperability between numerous mobile VR headsets and accessories, with Viveport as the content platform for compatible devices. This allows VR content developers to efficiently and attentively develop content while offering them a broad reach of potential customers across multiple vendors. Meanwhile, hardware vendors are able to focus on true device innovation versus fundamental VR optimization, with access to much needed high-quality VR content through the Viveport platform. Interested Vive Wave developers who didn’t come to the event can directly apply online at Vive’s developer portal.

Qualcomm Technologies has been working on mobile VR in China for the past several years. From the beginning, we recognized the tremendous growth opportunity in the region and started working to grow the ecosystem with OEMs, ODMs, developers and content providers, independent hardware and software vendors, accessory manufacturers, and business verticals. However, as with most new revolutionary products, the speed of progress was hampered due to multiple and conflicting platforms and lack of available and compelling content and apps.

As strong believers in the potential of XR as the next generation of mobile experiences and in the adoption rate in China, we started working with HTC Vive to fulfill the missing gaps and ultimately improve and expand the experiences to consumers. We found great synergies between what Qualcomm Technologies had to offer with its mobile SoCs, VR software, and HMD Accelerator Program, and Vive’s VR open platform including the new Vive Wave VR SDK, Viveport content platform, and their vast developer community.

HTC also announced Vive’s first standalone VR headset for the China region: the Vive Focus. This exciting device represents the core essence of the superior integrated mobile VR experience, designed to provide ease of use with no cable or complex setup, “world-scale” tracking with 6-degree of freedom (6DOF) motion tracking, and a high-resolution AMOLED screen. It is powered by the advanced features of the Snapdragon 835 VR platform and utilizes the Vive Wave platform, including a rich library of VR content available on the Viveport. Over 35 Chinese and global content developers have already built VR content optimized for Vive Wave and more are expected for the product launch.

“With Vive Focus, we are excited to now be able to bring high-quality 6Dof VR experiences, which were previously only available on tethered devices, to a more convenient and portable form factor,” said Alvin Wang Graylin, China Regional President of Vive, HTC.

Numerous OEMs have already expressed interest in working with the Vive Wave platform, some of them announced today as well, and additional device launches are expected in 2018. For additional information, please visit Vive Wave VR SDK and Vive Focus websites.

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Qualcomm Signs Memoranda of Understanding with Xiaomi, OPPO and vivo as Part of a Bilateral Trade Mission

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM), today announced that it has signed three non-binding memoranda of understanding (MoU) wherein Xiaomi Communications Co., Ltd., Guangdong OPPO Mobile Telecommunications Corp., Ltd. and vivo Communication Technology Co., Ltd. each expresses a nonbinding interest in the purchase of components with an aggregate value of no less than $12 billion over the next three years. The MoUs were signed at a ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing led by President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping and President of the United States Donald Trump. Qualcomm CEO Steve Mollenkopf was part of President Trump’s Department of Commerce Trade Delegation to China, that included executives of leading American companies.

Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun, OPPO CEO Chen Mingyong and vivo CEO Shen Wei attended and signed for their respective companies.

“I’m honored to represent Qualcomm as part of this important Trade delegation, which showcases the importance of win-win business relationships between the U.S. and China,” said Steve Mollenkopf, chief executive officer, Qualcomm Incorporated. “Qualcomm has longstanding relationships with Xiaomi, OPPO and vivo and we are continuing our commitment to investing and helping advance China’s mobile and semiconductor industries.”

Qualcomm Technologies has been supporting the Chinese mobile ecosystem for almost 25 years and continues to expand its investments and projects in China, establishing a number of branches, joint ventures and R&D centers in Guizhou, Shanghai and Shenzhen, among others.

About Qualcomm
Qualcomm's technologies powered the smartphone revolution and connected billions of people. We pioneered 3G and 4G – and now we are leading the way to 5G and a new era of intelligent, connected devices. Our products are revolutionizing industries, including automotive, computing, IoT, healthcare and data center, and are allowing millions of devices to connect with each other in ways never before imagined. Qualcomm Incorporated includes our licensing business, QTL, and the vast majority of our patent portfolio. Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, operates, along with its subsidiaries, all of our engineering, research and development functions, and all of our products and services businesses, including, our QCT semiconductor business.

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LG V30 and Snapdragon 835 unite for premium photography, security, and mobile VR smartphone

Blazing-fast Gigabit LTE connectivity, virtually lag-free HDR video capture, and advanced mobile AI: These are just some of the trailblazing features users will find in the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 powered LG V30, the latest addition to LG's flagship V series of smartphones.

On the outside, LG reports that the V30 boasts numerous mobile industry-first innovations, including the first F1.6 Crystal Clear Lens, and the first OLED FullVision display. On the inside, the Snapdragon 835 helps the V30 take advantage of cutting-edge digital features such as voice UI, responsive VR, and advanced biometric security. This potent combination of bleeding-edge hardware and next-level software makes the V30 one of the most capable mobile devices out there.

Connectivity
The V30 is equipped with the Qualcomm Snapdragon X16 LTE modem, and it supports some the most advanced LTE features of any smartphone. This includes Gigabit LTE for incredibly fast download speeds that enhance all connected apps, 4x4 MIMO technology with double the number of antennas of typical smartphones for fast speeds in weak signal areas, and LAA technology for fast speeds in crowded places. In addition, it’s the first phone to support LTE connections in the 600-MHz band, giving it superior coverage on compatible networks. In all, these advanced wireless features are designed to provide users the speed and coverage they need for high-quality video and music streaming, VR immersion, and near-instantaneous access to files in the cloud.

Photos and video
The V30 brings new advancements in mobile photography, pairing the latest hardware with intuitive software for a unique experience. The main camera features F1.6 Crystal Clear Lens. The glass lens on the 16MP standard-angle camera and 13MP wide-angle camera on the back capture brighter and more vivid colors than photos taken with traditional plastic mobile lenses.

LG claims another industry first is the inclusion of Point Zoom. While typical cameras only zoom in on the center of a frame, the software algorithms on the V30 zoom in anywhere smoothly, regardless of an object’s position on screen.

Cine Video mode bundles a number of innovative tools that add the cinematic hues of various movie genres to videos. Fifteen pre-set Cine Effects can transform a normal video into a romantic comedy, summer blockbuster, mystery, thriller, or classic film. The manual camera mode gives even more creative power when paired with the Graphy app. In Manual Mode, users can select images from Graphy and apply preset metadata, like white balance, shutter speed, aperture, and ISO, to photos.

HDR video capture and HDR10 playback
One of the most exciting trends in mobile photography is High Dynamic Range (HDR). Not only is the V30 able to capture stunning HDR photos, but it can also shoot virtually lag-free HDR video. HDR photos are created by stitching together the best parts of numerous images taken at different exposures; in order to bring HDR quality to video without almost any lag, the V30 alternates the exposure of pixels in a single image. And it all happens nearly instantly — HDR is even available in the live preview.

The approach to HDR video also allows the V30 to capture full-resolution HDR photos without virtually any shutter lag. This near-real-time HDR-capture ability is made possible by the 14-bit Qualcomm Spectra 180 Image Sensor Processor (ISP), which has been designed to take on this type of heavy image lifting without a strain on battery life. In other words, there’s no need for battery anxiety when shooting in HDR.

The new OLED display on the LG V30 provides amazing contrast and ultra wide color gamut, providing the ideal canvas to render immersive HDR content on. Combined with advanced HDR tone mapping performed by the Adreno DPU on the Snapdragon 835, users can experience next generation HDR10 content from providers such as Netflix and Amazon.

“HDR10 playback delivers a viewing experience the way Hollywood intended,” says Don McGuire, VP of Product Marketing for Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Many movies and TV shows on Netflix and Amazon are already available in HDR10 (Consumers may see content branded as “Ultra HD Premium.”), and more outlets are sure to follow.

Audio
LG also highlights that the V30 is the first global smartphone to support MQA (Master Quality Authenticated) technology, the V30 streams high-resolution audio files that duplicate the quality of the original studio’s master version. The phone is also equipped with a Hi-Fi Quad DAC, with audio tuning by B&O PLAY sound engineers. Presets that mix-and-match sound frequencies and decibel scales provide superior audio quality.

Voice
The V30 is equipped with a Voice Recognition feature, which uses a combination of the user’s voice and user-defined keywords (optimally three to five syllables) to “wake up” the V30. (But don’t worry about security, the technology is smart enough to distinguish the user’s voice from others.) This is also available even when the V30 plays music. The Qualcomm Aqstic audio codec (WCD9340) in combination with advanced Aqstic voice UI technology is engineered to provide the phone with virtually always-on, always-listening capabilities without draining its battery.

The Google AI Assistant’s “OK Google” hotword is baked-in to the DSP inside the Aqstic audio codec for using voice commands to direct the phone to perform a variety of functions. For example, say “OK Google, take a romantic ‘Cine Video’,” and the V30 will open the camera with the “Romantic” pre-set filter ready to go. Linking compatible LG products, like washing machines, refrigerators, ovens, air conditioners, and robot vacuums, to the phone is also possible. Simply say, “OK Google, talk to LG to wash my clothes,” to start a load of laundry.

Security
In addition to using the Aqstic UI for security-rich access to the phone, users can take advantage of its facial recognition technology. LG’s Face Recognition technology the V30 is engineered to be unlocked almost instantaneously using the front-facing camera and without pressing any buttons, even when the phone’s display is off. This feature is supported by the “phone tilt” algorithm from Qualcomm Technologies based on input running on the Snapdragon sensor core. A fingerprint sensor on the phone’s back provides an additional layer of security, so the device can be unlocked by tapping a Knock Code on the screen.

Power
The innovative features of the V30 also extend to its intelligently designed battery. Equipped with Quick Charge 3.0, this 3,300 mAh battery charges from empty to 50 percent in around 30 minutes. It also provides convenient wireless charging, efficiently consuming power to keep users snapping photos, streaming VR, or recording video for longer.

Display
The V30’s large six-inch, 18:9 ratio QHD+ (2880 x 1440) OLED FullVision display delivers a stunning viewing experience. It offers fast response time with minimal afterimages when viewing an action-packed movie or playing a game with quick movements.

LG’s Second Screen functionality evolves into the new Always-on Display (AOD) and a new Floating Bar for the V30’s home screen. When the display is turned off, the AOD appears with shortcuts to the music player or Quick Tools. On the homescreen, the optional, semi-transparent Floating Bar can be customized with five favorite apps.

Virtual Reality
The Snapdragon 835’s built-in Adreno 540 GPU supports Daydream, Google’s platform for high-quality VR gaming. With Daydream, users can explore new video game worlds and stream cinematic experiences in stunning VR. The V30 takes full advantage of this rapid response time and the exceptional graphics delivered by the Snapdragon 835 to put users in the center of the action.

Design
The V30 is durable and lightweight. Designed with the same H-beam design used in modern skyscrapers, LG emphasizes that the 158g metal frame is the lightest smartphone in the six-inch and over category. With an IP68 water and dust resistant ranking, the V30 can be immersed in up to 1.5 meters of water for as long as 30 minutes without impacting its use. Both sides of the phone are sealed with Gorilla Glass 5, Corning’s most advanced tempered glass, which has passed 14 categories of the U.S. Department of Defense’s durability drop tests. That means the V30 can be used in a variety of environments.

The LG V30 comes with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage. The phone is available in Aurora Block, Cloud Silver, Moroccan Blue and Lavender Violet. The LG V30+ has 128GB of storage and will only be available in select regions.

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New ASUS ZenFone 4 Pro is first with Gigabit LTE and multi-gigabit 802.11ad Wi-Fi

Marking a milestone in mobile devices, the ASUS ZenFone 4 Pro with Gigabit connectivity is the world’s first commercially available smartphone to feature both 802.11ad Wi-Fi connectivity and Gigabit LTE. This phone goes further than any other, blurring the line between connecting indoors and while on the go.

“The ZenFone 4 Pro marks a significant milestone for the mobile industry,” says Cristiano Amon, executive vice president of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and QCT president at the We Love Photo event in Rome.

As the desire for immediate access to the internet grows, so does the need for faster connectivity speeds and larger network capacity. Users need devices that can keep up with their lifestyles, smartphones that can upload and download at lightning-fast speeds, and almost instantly share content. With the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Mobile Platform, the ZenFone 4 Pro supports “Gigabit everywhere,” (with compatible network connection, of course) making all of the above possible.

When on the go, the Snapdragon X16 LTE modem supports peak download speeds up to 1 Gbps (that’s fiber optic speeds sans the fiber). The Snapdragon 835 connects to Wi-Fi via multi-gigabit 802.11ad, which supports blazing fast theoretical peak speeds of up to 4.6 Gbps.

Gigabit everywhere means users can enjoy the ultra-fast connectivity and excellent user experiences — like downloading 4K movies and TV shows in seconds or syncing and sharing entire photo albums with incredible speed — without having to worry about how they’re connected. They can enjoy delay-free VR and gaming. And enterprise users can download presentations quickly, access the cloud as if it’s on their phone, and take advantage of lag-free wireless docking, Moreover, the built-in portable Wi-Fi hotspot means users can share their Gigabit LTE connectivity with friends almost anywhere, even in crowded places such as airports.

The ZenFone 4 Pro joins a growing ecosystem of 802.11ad devices, including routers, laptops, wireless docks, and smartphones, all powered by Qualcomm Wi-Fi chipsets. It also demonstrates Qualcomm Technologies’ leadership in mmWave band.; the phone’s 802.11ad Wi-Fi operates at 60GHz mmWave, providing a glimpse of 5G mobile experiences.

Photo and video
The ZenFone 4 Pro is part of an ASUS family of smartphones that feature dual rear and front cameras. Combined with the ultra-fast LTE connectivity of the Snapdragon 835, users can capture and share their photos and videos almost instantly.

The main 12MP camera features the Sony IMX362 image sensor, with a large 1/2.55-inch, 1.4um pixel, f/1.7 aperture lens. The second 16MP camera has 2X optical zoom with a 10X total zoom, to bring distant objects into sharp focus. This innovative design lets users take brighter photos with better clarity, even in low light. Flip to the front, the selfie camera boosts light sensitivity and reduces image “noise” for clear, vivid photos.

The innovative camera hardware in the ZenFone 4 Pro is paired with advanced photo tools to help users create stunning, high-quality photos. The ASUS SuperPixel Engine is designed to increase captured light by up to 8X as well, while optical image stabilization (OIS) and the Qualcomm Spectra 180 ISP are engineered to provide automatic enhancements for clearer photos any time of day.

The rear dual-camera system incorporates TriTech+ technology. By using a combination of dual pixel phase-detection, subject-tracking, and laser autofocus, the camera can accurately adjust to a subject in just 0.03 seconds. Plus, with RGB-color correction, users can snap true-to-life colors.

Audio
The ZenFone 4 Pro also delivers a stunning audio experience. Equipped with both dual speakers and Headphone X 7.1 virtual surround sound, users can enjoy an immersive stereo experience whether they’re listening to music or streaming video with headphones. Hi-Res Audio certification indicates that the device supports 192-kHz/24-bit audio, which is 4X better than CDs.

Battery Life
Along with the superior power efficiency of the Snapdragon 835, the ZenFone 4 Pro boasts a 3600 mAh battery. The ASUS Boostmaster technology supplies 18W (9V/2A) of power and safeguards against overcharging. Just five minutes of charging can provide two hours of talk time.

Display and design
The sleek 5.5-inch AMOLED screen displays vivid colors in stunning 1920 x 1080 resolution. The ASUS Splendid technology powers an ambient light sensor, designed to adjust the color temperature of the phone’s display based on environmental lighting. Whether in the sunny outdoors or a dimly lit room, the screen adjusts, making it easy to watch, browse, and enjoy.

This slim, 6.2-ounce smartphone is designed with a 2.5D curved glass display and coated in Corning Gorilla Glass. Crafted with Nano Molding Technology, the phone’s smooth frame integrates the dual camera into its chassis seamlessly, so it can lay flat.

The ASUS ZenFone 4 Pro with Gigabit connectivity is available with 6GB RAM and 128GB ROM in Pure Black and Moonlight White.

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With focus on photos, ASUS announces new ZenFone 4 smartphones powered by Snapdragon

Last month ASUS announced the latest iteration of the ZenFone series, the ASUS ZenFone 4 and the ASUS ZenFone 4 Pro, marking an exciting advancement in mobile photography. The ASUS ZenFone 4 Pro features the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Mobile Platform, and the ASUS ZenFone 4 comes with one of the two new 600-tier platforms, the Snapdragon 660 Mobile Platform and  Snapdragon 630 Mobile Platform.

All three smartphones boast next-generation camera technologies, such as innovative dual-camera systems, Sony image sensors, and optical image stabilization, that don’t sacrifice power or performance, thanks to Qualcomm Technologies.

ASUS ZenFone 4 Pro
The ASUS ZenFone 4 Pro is a luxury phone loaded with a variety of tools for photographers in every setting, all powered by the Snapdragon 835.

Cameras
The phone’s main 12MP camera features the Sony IMX362 image sensor, with a large 1/2.55-inch, 1.4µm pixel, F1.7 aperture lens. A 16MP second camera, a Sony IMX351 sensor, features a 120-degree wide-angle lens, as well as a 2X optical zoom for up to 10X total zoom. Portrait mode uses both lenses simultaneously to take striking portraits and close-ups capable of smooth bokeh-effect backgrounds. Together with the ASUS SuperPixel Engine, designed to increase captured light by up to 8X, and image stabilization, photogs can snap bright, clear photos at night and in low light.

The dual-camera system uses ASUS’s TriTech+ tool, which combines three focusing technologies: infrared lasers, traditional continuous autofocus, and phase detection auto focus, or PDAF, which is traditionally only found in DSLRs. TriTech+ is engineered to assess and use the best of these technologies automatically, depending on your photography subject, all in under nearly 0.03 seconds.

The cameras also include an assortment of PixelMaster camera modes that allow you to adjust settings. Mobile photographers can control the shutter speed, white balance, exposure, and ISO with a single touch. On the flipside, the ZenFone 4 Pro’s 8MP front-facing second camera is designed to boost light sensitivity, giving selfie snappers the same responsive auto detection for beautiful photos, day or night.

With this dual-camera system, you can also record 4K UHD resolution video. The three-axis Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS) software can detect and compensate for shaking during recording, resulting in smooth and stunningly vivid videos. Slow Motion mode supports video at up to 120 frames per second in 1080 Full HD, while the Time Lapse mode saves power by turning off the display and radios while recording, so you have more options to experiment, capture, and create your blockbusters.

Battery life
The ZenFone 4 Pro’s innovative camera capabilities are boosted by the efficiency and power provided by the Snapdragon 835 mobile platform. Its impressive 3600mAh battery is engineered to provide up to two weeks of 4G standby time. The ASUS BoostMaster technology can provide 18W (9V/2A) of recharging power, and safeguards against overcharging. Just five minutes of charging can replenish two hours of 3G talk time, and 32 minutes can bring the ZenFone 4 Pro battery up to 50 percent.

Audio
The phone’s stereo speakers come with Hi-Res Audio certification, designating support for 24-bit/192kHz audio playback with low-distortion sounds, even at high volumes. Three noise cancelling microphones can remove unwanted environmental sounds for impressive call quality and audio recording clarity. A new AudioWizard app lets you tailor headphone audio to your liking for DTS Headphone:X theater quality 7.1 channel sound, while a combination of both Bluetooth 5.0 and Qualcomm aptX Low Latency tech is designed to deliver an enhanced wireless headphone experience.

Display and design
The 5.5-inch AMOLED display supports full HD resolution. Whether you’re in a sunny outdoor space or shooting in a dark room, the ASUS Splendid display technology can adjust to the screen’s color temperature based on the environment, making it easy to watch, share, and browse virtually anywhere.

The ZenFone 4 Pro continues the ZenFone’s legacy of sleek design, with its solid aluminum unibody, crafted by nano molding technology for a light-yet-strong frame. Its dual-camera setup is completely integrated within the phone chassis for a smooth look, allowing it to lay completely flat. Both the front and rear of the device is encased in 2.5D curved Corning Gorilla Glass, designed to be scratch-resistant and durable.

The ASUS ZenFone 4 Pro is available in Moonlight White and Pure Black.

ASUS ZenFone 4
There are two choices available for the ASUS ZenFone 4: one powered by the Snapdragon 660 mobile platform and another by the Snapdragon 630. Both are engineered to provide innovative dual-camera photography hardware, tools, and efficient battery performance, while supporting download speeds of up to 600 Mbps (LTE Cat 12) and upload speeds of 150 Mbps (LTE Cat 13) for superior, fast connectivity.

Cameras
The ZenFone 4’s main 12MP camera is equipped with the Sony IMX362 image sensor, designed with a 1/2.55-inch size, 1.4µm pixels f/1.8 aperture lens, so you can capture photos that are up to 5X clearer and brighter in low light. The second camera is equipped with a 120-degree wide-angle lens, giving photographers a 200-percent wider view than standard smartphone cameras. Combined with optical image stabilization (OIS), the ZenFone 4 allows blur-free handheld exposures of 0.25 seconds, allowing up to 5X more light to reach the camera sensor. This allows you to take crisp, clear images in a variety of low-light environments.

Mobile photographers can shoot videos at up to 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) with 12 PixelMaster camera modes, which is, essentially, the same as standard DSLR cameras. The three-axis Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS) software compensates for shakes during recording, creating smooth, vivid videos. Slow Motion mode supports capture at 120 frames per second in 1080 Full HD, while the Time Lapse mode is designed to optimize battery use by turning off the display while recording, all in RAW file formats.

Audio
The ZenFone 4 has Hi-Res audio certification stereo speakers, indicating support for 24-bit/192kHz audio playback with low-distortion sounds, even at high volumes. Three noise cancelling microphones are designed to remove unwanted environmental sounds for audio recording and superior call clarity. The smartphone has a new AudioQizard app that lets you tailor your headphone audio for DTS Headphone:X theater quality 7.1 channel sound, as well as Bluetooth 5.0 and Qualcomm aptX Low Latency technology, perfect for wireless headphone users.

Performance and power
The ZenFone 4 with Snapdragon 660 powers up to 6GB of RAM with the Qualcomm Kryo 260 CPU and the Qualcomm Adreno 512 GPU, which offers a powerful 3D mobile game experience and battery efficiency. Its eight CPU cores utilize two clusters, one for demanding performance and the other for power efficiency. This helps to reduce the impact on battery life while you take photos and stream video.

The Snapdragon 630 based ZenFone 4 powers up to 6GB of RAM and features the Adreno 508 GPU. The Snapdragon 630 is designed to deliver 30 percent faster graphics performance than the previous generation, while continuing to power its innovative camera features and 3D gaming options.

Both the Snapdragon 660 and Snapdragon 630 use 14nm FinFET processors. Combined with the 3300mAh high capacity battery, the ZenFone 4 is designed for up to 23 days of 4G standby time. ASUS Bootmaster tech can provide 15W of power for two hours of 3G talk time with a five-minute charge, or 50 percent battery capacity with just 36 minutes of charging.

Design
The ZenFone 4 has an expansive 5.5-inch Super ISP+ display encased in durable 2.5D-curved Corning Gorilla Glass. Both models are available in three gorgeous colors: Midnight Black, Moonlight White, and Mint Green.

Enjoy the latest innovative photography features of the ASUS ZenFone 4 series, powered by the Snapdragon 835, Snapdragon 660, and Snapdragon 630.

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Qualcomm and Nokia to Collaborate on Driving Wide-Scale Mobile 5G NR Deployments to Meet Growing Market Demand

— Companies accelerate interoperability testing and trials compliant with the 5G NR 3GPP specification, the global 5G standard
— 5G consumer study indicates clear near term demand for wide-scale 5G globally; close to 50% of respondents are likely to be early 5G adopters
— Companies committed to make mobile 5G a commercial reality in 2019 based on standard compliant 5G NR infrastructure and devices

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM), and Nokia today announced plans to conduct interoperability testing and over-the-air field trials based on the 5G New Radio (NR) Release-15 specifications being developed by 3GPP. The testing and trials intend to drive the mobile ecosystem toward rapid validation and commercialization of 5G NR technologies at scale, enabling timely commercial network launches in 2019 based on 3GPP standard compliant 5G NR infrastructure and devices. 

There is clear and growing industry interest for 5G mobility applications to meet increasing mobile broadband needs and emerging use case requirements globally. A recent 5G consumer survey conducted by Qualcomm Technologies revealed that 48% of the respondents are likely to purchase a smartphone that supports 5G when available Furthermore, 5G was the top feature that consumers were willing to pay more for in their next mobile device.

In the testing and trials, the companies will showcase 5G NR technologies to efficiently achieve multi-gigabit per second data rates at latencies as low as 1-millisecond and significantly better reliability than today’s network, amongst other capabilities. These technologies will be critical to meeting the increasing connectivity requirements for emerging consumer mobile broadband experiences such as streaming high-fidelity video, immersive virtual/augmented reality, and connected cloud computing, as well as enabling new high-reliability, low-latency services for use cases such as autonomous vehicles, drones and industrial equipment. The Companies also recently collaborated on a whitepaper, Making 5G a reality: Addressing the strong mobile broadband demand in 2019 & beyond, that details their shared vision for how 5G NR technologies will address the increasing mobile broadband needs and beyond starting in 2019. 

The testing and trials will utilize the Nokia 5G FIRST solution, incorporating the Nokia AirScale base station transmitting over the 5G NR radio interface to the device prototype from Qualcomm Technologies. The companies will test end-to-end applications over-the-air between the base station and the device to simulate real-world scenarios across a broad set of 5G NR use cases and deployment scenarios. The testing will include 5G NR operation in sub-6 GHz spectrum bands such as 3.5 GHz and 4.5 GHz, as well as millimeter wave (mmWave) spectrum bands such as 28 GHz and 39 GHz, to trial the 5G NR unified design across diverse spectrum bands.

To demonstrate the performance and efficiency enhancements 5G NR will bring, the testing and trials will showcase advanced 3GPP 5G NR technologies including Massive Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) antenna technology, beamforming techniques, adaptive self-contained TDD, scalable OFDM-based waveforms to support wider bandwidths, advanced coding and modulation schemes, and a new flexible, low-latency slot structure based design. This will include 5G NR operation in mmWave spectrum, employing advanced 5G NR antenna technology to deliver robust and sustained mobile broadband communications, including non-line-of-sight (NLOS) environments and device mobility. 

“Qualcomm Technologies is committed to deliver the most compelling mobile broadband experiences based on 5G NR technology. We are making 5G a reality for mobile devices – including smartphones – from sub-6 GHz to millimeter wave – globally,” said Cristiano Amon, executive vice president, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., and president, Qualcomm CDMA Technologies. “We are excited to collaborate with Nokia on trials based on the global 3GPP 5G standard, which are critical to ensure timely deployment of 5G networks.”

“The appetite for 5G technology is clear, amongst both consumers and communications service providers,” said Marc Rouanne, president of mobile networks, Nokia. “We firmly share Qualcomm’s view that the demand for wide-scale mobile 5G is accelerating, and that is why we are so enthusiastic to work jointly with Qualcomm on developing and driving commercial technology and applications based on 5G NR using our 5G FIRST.”

The interoperability testing, which will start in the second half of 2017, are intended to track closely with the first 3GPP 5G NR specification that will be part of Release 15. The Companies are also collaborating with network operators to conduct 5G NR over-the-air field trials starting in 2018 across various regions including China, Europe, Japan, and the USA. Tracking the 3GPP specification is important because it promotes adherence and validation with the global 5G standard, accelerating the time to standard-compliant devices and infrastructure. It will also ensure forward compatibility to future 3GPP 5G NR releases.

About Qualcomm

Qualcomm's technologies powered the smartphone revolution and connected billions of people. We pioneered 3G and 4G – and now we are leading the way to 5G and a new era of intelligent, connected devices. Our products are revolutionizing industries, including automotive, computing, IoT, healthcare and data center, and are allowing millions of devices to connect with each other in ways never before imagined. Qualcomm Incorporated includes our licensing business, QTL, and the vast majority of our patent portfolio. Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, operates, along with its subsidiaries, all of our engineering, research and development functions, and all of our products and services businesses, including, our QCT semiconductor business. For more information, visit Qualcomm’s website, OnQ blog, Twitter and Facebook pages.

About Nokia

We create the technology to connect the world. Powered by the research and innovation of Nokia Bell Labs, we serve communications service providers, governments, large enterprises and consumers, with the industry’s most complete, end-to-end portfolio of products, services and licensing. From the enabling infrastructure for 5G and the Internet of Things, to emerging applications in virtual reality and digital health, we are shaping the future of technology to transform the human experience. nokia.com

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Download latest Android Marshmallow 6.0 stock firmware for Letv Leeco Le 2 X520 smartphone

Download latest Android Marshmallow 6.0 stock firmware for Letv Leeco Le 2 X520 smartphone from here, here or here. 

BTW, you can now buy Letv Leeco Le 2 X520 smartphone from Gearbest.com for only $124.99 with free shipping.


Firmware details 
Archive: LeTV LeEco Le 2 X520 Snapdragon 652  Android 6.0 Smartphone Firmware 237368- 5.8.023S-6.0
Image: 170605-LeTV LeEco Le 2 X520 Snapdragon 652  Android 6.0 Smartphone Firmware 237368- 5.8.023S-6.0
Archive file size: 1.38 GB
Support: Qualcomm Snapdragon 652


Instructions
1. Boot, open "set -USB debug - Press 5 times - back to the former page - click developer option - click OEM unlock" and then shut down
2. Pressing the volume down button and power key at the same time then enter the mode, connect the data cable
Open the "multi-brush _ volume under the key + boot key. Bat"
Multiple brush machine, all into the mode, after opening the brush machine script
3. Wait for the batch to finish the auto power on


Caution: Please do not update firmware unless you know what you are doing, you really want it or it is absolutely necessary. Firmware updates may occasionally have bad results, like bricking your device, temporarily or permanently. The firmware update process is done entirely at your own risk. Before attempting to update the firmware, back up your data. 


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