Qualcomm announced the X85, its latest high-end modem. It has taken some time for Apple to release its first modem and it did so quietly with the launch of the iPhone 16e last month.

Its new X85 5G Modem-RF is not the first Qualcomm "modem-to-antenna solution" to include AI; it’s the fourth overall, succeeding the X80 introduced a year ago.

Qualcomm believes its latest X85 5G modem will set a "huge delta" between the performance of high-end Android devices and Apple devices, largely thanks to its AI-powered features.

Qualcomm's modems provide faster performance with lower latency than modems produced by Intel. Qualcomm has an improved outlook as a result of the settlement with Apple. 5G will drive growth in ...

PCMag’s testing shows that, even somewhat hamstrung, the iPhones with a Qualcomm modem are fater than those with Intel inside. Still, the X16-equipped iPhones are better.

Qualcomm has announced the X60 5G-enabled modem, which will be available in 5G smartphones starting early next year. The new modem adds a number of features.

Qualcomm's previous modem was built using 7nm. To get some idea of just how tiny 5nm is, about 2,000 would fit end to end across the width of a human hair. ...

From Qualcomm's perspective, the Snapdragon X55 5G modem is arriving right on schedule. After all, it has been shopping the X50 around to device-makers for several years now: before, indeed, 5G ...

Apple will once again rely on Qualcomm modems for its 2023 iPhones, meaning we’ll be waiting a little while longer for Apple to introduce its long-rumored custom 5G modem.

Qualcomm. The X60 modem is expected to make its way into Android phones and iPhones in 2021. But after Apple scooped up Intel’s smartphone modem business scraps, reliance on Qualcomm isn’t ...

Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) is well known for building the world's best cellular modems. The company's competence in modem technology has helped it.