Qualcomm into windows phone 8 device

Written By Life is Myself on Friday 8 June 2012 | 00:14


Qualcomm

Given that Qualcomm’s processors are the only ones you will find in Windows Phone 7 and 7.5 devices, it should come as no surprise that they will also make their way into Windows Phone 8 devices.. These Snapdragon S4 chips will come with come with integrated LTE.

This week, Qualcomm have confirmed that they’ll be working with manufacturers across the board to put their own Snapdragon processor line in to Windows Phone 8 Apollo devices. Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 lineup had been completely covered by Qualcomm chips thus far, and an announcement that they will continue to do so should be seen as a good sign for the company’s future worth for Microsoft.

Qualcomm Snapdragon
Qualcomm also announced new naming conventions for its S4 processors. Different categories, Prime, Pro, Plus, and Play, will address different market segments. For example, S4 Prime processors will target televisions and the S4 Pro will be geared to tablets and other “ultra-thin and sleek computing devices.” High-end Smartphone’s will use the S4 Plus.


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