Snapdragon 855 – Fusion Nepal

Qualcomm’s next-gen mobile chip, the Snapdragon 855, is official and will be looked back as a cornerstone to the 5G-ification of everything.

The world’s largest mobile chipmaker held back on sharing extensive details during the first day of its annual Snapdragon Technology Summit in Maui, Hawaii on Monday. But now the curtain’s been fully lifted and we know exactly how the tiny little chip will push mobile forward.

TL;DR: Get ready for 5G, more AI, faster performance, improved gaming, and — what I’m personally most excited for — portrait mode-like 4K video recording where backgrounds are blurred out in real-time. Read more…

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5G, 5G, 5 gee.

To most people, 5G is merely the successor to 4G LTE — the next generation of cellular connectivity for your phone.

And yes, that’s what 5G will be for most people as carriers worldwide begin deploying the high-speed wireless connectivity starting in 2019.

But that’s also a serious mischaracterization of 5G because it isn’t just faster cellular service that’ll enable you to stream high-resolution videos, games, and VR.

5G is virtually a complete overhaul of connectivity. It will be fast enough to replace home WiFi and as such will enable devices to truly always remain connected no matter where you are. 5G also has much higher bandwidth to support more devices that can connect simultaneously with less or no latency. Read more…

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