Qualcomm

Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com and Qualcomm announced today that they have upgraded their strategic partnership and will work together on projects such as 5G device penetration and groundbreaking technology applications.

The lawsuit between Apple and Qualcomm, which was once a fierce battle, was finally settled, and the two sides also signed a multi-year product supply contract.

Qualcomm released its second fiscal quarter earnings report on Wednesday, making a solid forecast for the current third fiscal quarter sales. It also said China, the world's largest smartphone market, has largely returned to normal levels.

Qualcomm is now working with BOE to bring under-screen fingerprint recognition technology to more and more mobile phones, according to PhoneArena.

Qualcomm recently launched the Snapdragon X60 5G modem, but Apple may use it on a new iPhone model released in 2021 instead of this year's iPhone 12, according to Apple Insider.

Due to lower-than-expected demand for high-end 5G smartphones, Qualcomm has significantly reduced the price of mid-range 5G chips, according to the latest report by Tianfeng International analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.

To reduce reliance on third-party vendors, leading smartphone makers like Samsung and Huawei have increased the use of their own chipsets in their products. IHS Markit said this is causing a major shift in the market.

The new Snapdragon SoCs -- the new Snapdragon 865 and 765, will be the first to support Android R's new Android Identity Credential API.

Qualcomm released two 5G mobile platforms, Snapdragon 865 and Snapdragon 765 on Monday. Both Xiaomi and OPPO wants to be the first users.

Xiaomi announced this morning that it will release the Redmi K30 series and AIoT smart new products at a press conference to be held at 14:00 on December 10.