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The Nokia name is set to make its comeback at Spain’s annual Mobile World Congress show with as many as four new phones, according to frequent Twitter tipster Evan Blass, who writes for Venture Beat. These are reportedly the Nokia 6 (which already sells in China), Nokia 5, Nokia 3, and a bonus handset that’s …

The HTC 11 phone is rumored to be getting something that its flagship HTC U Ultra won’t have: Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 835 processor. That’s according to an alleged screenshot of the settings menu posted by a user of the Weibo chat app. Although this image has since been discredited in a Reddit thread, the phone could still potentially come with …

Samsung’s got a secret weapon for its Galaxy S8 with Qualcomm’s latest chip, but will it work? The Galaxy S8 will be the first phone to feature the Snapdragon 835. Qualcomm has boasted about new features like longer battery life, faster charging and gigabit LTE speeds. But maybe there’s a reason why Samsung’s competitors are choosing to stick with the …

Samsung‘s upcoming Galaxy S8 will launch with something that competing phones won’t have: the latest Qualcomm powerhouse chip inside. Samsung’s foundry made the chip, which is likely why it gets first dibs. And in theory, that tiny processor could bring the Galaxy S8 a huge advantage. The Snapdragon 835 is rumored to bring its smaller, faster, battery-saving, megapixel boosting powers …

LG is looking to play it safe with its next flagship phone. The company’s upcoming G6 phone, which will be unveiled next month at the Mobile World Congress trade show in Barcelona, will have a sealed battery like the iPhone and Galaxy S phones, according to a person familiar with the company’s plans. LG opted to skip the removable battery …

Bring it on, Apple — at least, that’s what Qualcomm’s top executives seemed to be saying Wednesday. Qualcomm CEO Steve Mollenkopf and Derek Aberle, head of the wireless chipmakers’s licensing business, fired back at lawsuits filed over the past week by Apple in the US and China. Those suits, they said, are all about the money, an effort by Apple …

Apple’s legal battle with Qualcomm has gone international. The iPhone maker on Wednesday filed two lawsuits against Qualcomm in China, according to Reuters, which cited a press release from Beijing’s Intellectual Property Court. The first alleges that Qualcomm “abused its clout in the chip industry,” a violation of China’s anti-monopoly law. Apple seeks 1 billion yuan ($145.32 million) in damages, …

Apple’s latest lawsuit target? Qualcomm. The iPhone maker on Friday filed suit against Qualcomm, alleging the wireless chipmaker didn’t give fair licensing terms for its processor technology. Apple also said Qualcomm sought to punish it for cooperating in a South Korean investigation into Qualcomm’s licensing practices by withholding a $1 billion rebate. Apple wants a court to lower the amount …

A Vive ($479 at Amazon) headset was lowered over my face, and a rifle placed in my hands. The cleared-out room space around me was ready for me to take on a few waves of attackers. All around me, I saw enemies coming. I ducked, I aimed, I ran towards a wall and tried to hide. And it was pretty …

I felt like a dancer in the dark of a Las Vegas patio lounge, ducking, swooping, leaning and spinning. But I was actually trying to get a closer look at the Red Ranger. I was testing the full-motion tracking capabilities of Qualcomm’s mobile VR headset during a demo at CES 2017. Qualcomm’s newest Snapdragon 835 processor is designed for headsets …