Qualcomm

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October 2025 China's antirust regulator launched an investigation into Qualcomm regarding its acquisition of Autotalks, potentially linked to US-China trade discussions.
October 7 2025 Qualcomm acquired Arduino, an Italian non-profit specialising in single-board microcontrollers and microcontroller kits, for an undisclosed amount. Simultaneously, Arduino announced the Uno Q, which uses the Qualcomm QRB2210 system on a chip for AI and graphical workloads.
2025 Qualcomm launches the X72, X75, X80, and X85 modems, continuing to advance 5G technology with support for 5G Release 18 and integration with Snapdragon 8 Elite and 8 Elite Gen 5 platforms.
2025 Anticipated release of Snapdragon X80 and X85 modems, with X80 potentially supporting the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 platform and showcasing the ongoing advancement of 5G modem capabilities.
July 2025 Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 (SM7635-AC) released, with Redmi Note 15 Pro+ as a confirmed device
2025 OnePlus Nord 5 and Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 3 are anticipated to launch with Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipsets respectively.
2025 Nubia launches Red Magic 10S Pro and Red Magic 10S Pro+ with Snapdragon 8 Elite
2025 Xiaomi launches Xiaomi 15 Ultra and MIX Flip 2 with Snapdragon 8 Elite
June 2025 Qualcomm agreed to acquire Alphawave IP Group, a British semiconductor maker of high-speed wired connectivity, for $2.4 billion to expand into data center and AI infrastructure markets.
2025 Sony releases Xperia 1 VII with Snapdragon 8 Elite processor
2025 Realme introduces GT7 Pro (Racing Edition) with Snapdragon 8 Elite.
2025 Vivo releases X200 Ultra with Snapdragon 8 Elite.
2025 Motorola unveils Razr 60 Ultra (Razr Ultra in the US) using Snapdragon 8 Elite.
2025 ASUS releases ZenFone 12 Ultra with Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset.
2025 iQOO releases Z10 Turbo Pro with Snapdragon 8s Gen 4.
2025 Redmi launches Turbo 4 Pro and Pro (Harry Potter edition) with Snapdragon 8s Gen 4.
2025 Lenovo launches Legion Y700 Gen 4 powered by Snapdragon 8 Elite.
2025 Xiaomi releases Poco F7 Ultra with Snapdragon 8 Elite.
2025 OnePlus releases OnePlus 13T with Snapdragon 8 Elite.
2025 Oppo launches Find X8 Ultra and Pad 4 Pro with Snapdragon 8 Elite.
2025 ZTE introduces Nubia Z70 Ultra, Z70S Ultra, and Z70S Ultra (Photographer Edition) with Snapdragon 8 Elite.
2025 Qualcomm develops Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy, targeting Samsung Galaxy S25 series including S25, S25+, and S25 Ultra.
2025 Lenovo plans to release Legion Tab Gen 3 and Yoga Pad Pro AI with Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset.
April 2025 Expected release of multiple flagship smartphones using Snapdragon 8 Elite, including ASUS ROG Phone 9, Motorola Razr 60 Ultra, OnePlus 13, and Xiaomi 15 series.
April 2 2025 Qualcomm acquired the generative Artificial Intelligence unit, Movian AI, from Vietnamese AI research company VinAI, expanding its AI capabilities.
2025 Samsung to launch Galaxy S25 series (S25, S25+, S25 Ultra) with Snapdragon 8 Elite (SM8750-AB) chip.
February 12 2025 Introduction of the Snapdragon 6 Gen 4, a 4nm TSMC N4P SoC with advanced Cortex-A720 and A520 cores, enhanced Adreno graphics, and improved 5G capabilities.
February 2025 Arm withdrew its efforts to terminate Qualcomm's chip-licensing agreement following a partial U.S. federal jury ruling in Qualcomm's favor.
January 2025 Sampling availability for Snapdragon 8 Elite (SM8750-3-AB) begins in Q1 2025, with Oppo Find N5 5G as a confirmed device.
January 2025 Qualcomm Snapdragon X1-26-100 platform sampling becomes available, enabling multiple device launches from Asus, HP, Lenovo, and other manufacturers
January 2025 Qualcomm planned to release the base Snapdragon X processor in Q1 2025, targeting the entry-level Windows PC market.
January 2025 Qualcomm planned the sampling availability of the Snapdragon XX1-26-100, a 4nm processor with Oryon 8-core architecture and advanced connectivity features.
January 2025 Two new Snapdragon 8 Elite variants planned for release: SM8750-3-AB with Oryon 2 + 5 cores, and Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy (SM8750-AC) with Oryon 2 + 6 cores and higher Prime core clock speed of 4.47 GHz.
January 6 2025 Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon X processor, further extending their Windows 11 PC mobile computing platform series.
January 2025 Sampling and availability of the Snapdragon G2 Gen 2 and G1 Gen 2 platforms began, featuring 4 nm manufacturing processes and advanced connectivity options.
January 2025 Oppo launches K13 (K12s in China) and Realme introduces 14 5G and P3x (Neo7x in China) smartphones with Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 chipset.
2024 Qualcomm introduced the X35 modem, a low-tier 5G solution with reduced peak speeds.
2024 Planned introduction of Snapdragon X35 modem, representing Qualcomm's continued investment in 5G modem technologies.
2024 Redmi releases K80 Pro (Automobili Lamborghini SQUADRA CORSE) with Snapdragon 8 Elite.
2024 Nubia releases Red Magic 10 Pro and Red Magic 10 Pro+ with Snapdragon 8 Elite.
2024 Realme launches GT7 Pro with Snapdragon 8 Elite.
2024 ASUS launches ROG Phone 9 and ROG Phone 9 Pro, featuring Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset.
2024 OnePlus introduces OnePlus 13, Ace 5 Pro with Snapdragon 8 Elite.
2024 Xiaomi launches Xiaomi 15, 15 Pro, 15 Ultra, and a Custom/Diamond Edition with Snapdragon 8 Elite.
2024 Honor introduces Magic7, Magic7 Pro, and Magic7 RSR (Porsche Design) with Snapdragon 8 Elite.
2024 Vivo launches iQOO 13 and X200 Ultra with Snapdragon 8 Elite.
December 2024 A U.S. federal jury ruled partially in Qualcomm's favor in a dispute with Arm Ltd., finding its chip designs were properly licensed, though a mistrial occurred on one specific issue.
December 2024 Snapdragon 8 Elite (SM8750-AB) planned for release in Q4 2024, manufactured on 3nm TSMC N3E process, with an internal X80 5G Modem and support for advanced features like AI Relighting and Video Magic Eraser.
October 2024 Arm Ltd. announced it would cancel Qualcomm's chip design license in an escalation of the Nuvia acquisition dispute.
October 2024 Qualcomm announced the expiration of its exclusive protocol with Microsoft in December 2024, allowing Windows on ARM devices to use other ARM CPUs.

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