06:08PM EST – And we begin
06:08PM EST – Don McGuire to the stage, CMO
06:09PM EST – Snapdragon for a decade
06:09PM EST – Driving next gen experiences
06:09PM EST – Preference for snapdragon global all time high
06:10PM EST – 2B+ snapdragon devices
06:10PM EST – 3.5M snapdragon insiders around the globe
06:10PM EST – These are super fans
06:10PM EST – They invited some to the event
06:10PM EST – Snapdragon has 53% brand awareness globally
06:10PM EST – 80% in china
06:11PM EST – Prepare for the next snapdragon
06:11PM EST – Thrilled with the evolution
06:11PM EST – Bold changes to logo and badge designs
06:11PM EST – Simplified mobile platform naming structure
06:11PM EST – rejig the brand
06:12PM EST – Snapdragon 8 series platform
06:12PM EST – new era for the brand, prem performance
06:12PM EST – build the brand
06:12PM EST – rising beyond user expectation
06:12PM EST – Lineup of announcements today
06:12PM EST – ecosystem of partners here at the event
06:12PM EST – Cristiano Amon to the stage, CEO
06:13PM EST – ‘I heard this is the coolest tech industry event’
06:13PM EST – All about the flagships
06:13PM EST – Industry changes
06:15PM EST – Qualcomm defines premium
06:15PM EST – exceeding user experience
06:15PM EST – Demand for mobile is at an all-time high
06:16PM EST – taking mobile technology to new experiences
06:16PM EST – Influencing more than just smartphones
06:16PM EST – Laptops, gaming, XR
06:16PM EST – Snapdragon at the center
06:17PM EST – Engineering solutions
06:17PM EST – No-one has ever said ‘my connection is fast enough’
06:17PM EST – There’s more you can do with a smartphone
06:17PM EST – What you come to expect from Qualcomm
06:18PM EST – Snapdragon remains the platform with industry leading performance and features
06:18PM EST – Building technologies across every single area of processing and connectivity to build the best of what you can get in mobile
06:18PM EST – AI is an incredible technology
06:19PM EST – Scaling in the datacenter
06:19PM EST – But true scaling occurs at the edge with end-user devices
06:19PM EST – Connected via 5G, naturally
06:19PM EST – AI perf/watt
06:19PM EST – Apply AI to everything
06:19PM EST – Without compromising battery life
06:20PM EST – Today is about how snapdragon with continue to provide experiences and improve on them
06:20PM EST – evolution of social interactions, gaming
06:20PM EST – Will be able to continue to redefine premium mobile experiences
06:20PM EST – Start with connectivity
06:21PM EST – Reliable connectivity is required
06:21PM EST – More computation in the cloud, more data in the cloud, so connectivity has to be there and reliable
06:21PM EST – Most people watching the livestream are likely relying on a wireless technology, Wi-Fi or 4G/5G
06:22PM EST – X65 is first release 16 modem
06:23PM EST – 4nm process efficiency
06:23PM EST – Only solution supporting mmWave and Sub-6
06:24PM EST – World first 10G modem using 3GPP release 16
06:24PM EST – Continuing the part of the story
06:24PM EST – Upload speed is just as important as download
06:25PM EST – Enables the ability to store all your data in the cloud as if it was local
06:25PM EST – 3.5 Gbps uplink
06:26PM EST – 8K Livestream HDR over 5G mmWave to mainland US with Verizon 5G and bitripple
06:26PM EST – With smartphones
06:28PM EST – 10,000s of USD to make it happen
06:28PM EST – mmWave in New Jersey
06:28PM EST – Working hard on C-band on Verizon
06:29PM EST – Give customers new capabilities to drive their lives and businesses
06:30PM EST – mmWave enables much more spectrum possibilities
06:31PM EST – Super excited about getting traction globally
06:33PM EST – Qualcomm pushes the boundaries on camera
06:33PM EST – Multi-gigapixel speeds on the camera
06:34PM EST – 4K HDR video recorded on snapdragon
06:34PM EST – Computational HDR
06:34PM EST – Now 8K
06:35PM EST – Also use AI on top
06:35PM EST – Professional edits
06:35PM EST – make the camera contextually aware
06:36PM EST – Take smartphone cameras to next gen quality
06:37PM EST – Now a camera expert to the stage
06:40PM EST – Lights looks mode available for snapdragon smartphones – ai enhancement
06:41PM EST – Leica used to have a Huawei relationship, it’s now with Qualcomm
06:41PM EST – Now for audio
06:42PM EST – lag free audio for gaming
06:42PM EST – true to life for gaming and calls
06:42PM EST – industry first to stream lossless CD bluetooth audio
06:43PM EST – Musician to the stage now
06:46PM EST – Musician is doing a set later today
06:47PM EST – Now for gaming
06:47PM EST – Mobile gaming is now mainstream gaming
06:47PM EST – Leading form of entertainment
06:48PM EST – Fast growing industry
06:48PM EST – enabling qualcomm to bring desktop-level to mobile
06:48PM EST – maximum FPS
06:49PM EST – high resolution displays, connectivity
06:49PM EST – Pushing the boundaries of mobile gaming
06:49PM EST – 10-bit HDR gaming, VRS
06:50PM EST – Working with the ecosustem
06:50PM EST – Working with gamers
06:50PM EST – >Do gamers _really_ know what they want/need ?
06:50PM EST – Announcing partnership with ESL
06:52PM EST – Co-CEO of ESL to the stage
06:53PM EST – Gaming is the best
06:53PM EST – The leader in mobile gaming
06:53PM EST – Partner with Qualcomm and cement Qualcomm as the leader in this space
06:54PM EST – Big stuff happening next year
06:54PM EST – Snapdragon defines premium android
06:54PM EST – Over 30+ OEMs
06:55PM EST – Google to the stage
06:56PM EST – ‘Innovation happens first on Android’
06:59PM EST – Excited about Android/Qualcomm collaborations
07:01PM EST – Qualcomm to demo at GoogleIO
07:02PM EST – Alex Katouzian to the stage
07:03PM EST – Tech Summit is about showcasing the latest and greatest
07:03PM EST – supercharging the mobile industry
07:03PM EST – This is directly linked to snapdragon mobile
07:03PM EST – Innovation on Snapdragon starts on the smartphone
07:03PM EST – Mobile technology has ended up in XR, smart watches, laptops, automotive
07:04PM EST – smart home
07:04PM EST – telematics
07:05PM EST – The smartphone is the hub
07:06PM EST – The past roadmap was traditional semiconductor
07:07PM EST – The new roadmap is different
07:07PM EST – user experiences drive innovation
07:08PM EST – Connectivity like 5G mmWave improves events and campses
07:08PM EST – a lot of focus on AI
07:09PM EST – especially for camera
07:10PM EST – Snapdragon in 1.6 billion smartphones
07:10PM EST – shot on snapdragon program
07:11PM EST – snapdragon leads on video
07:12PM EST – Showcasing 8K video…. with a 720p screen
07:13PM EST – Amazon now talking about audio
07:14PM EST – UltraHD and Spacial audio
07:14PM EST – Spatial*
07:14PM EST – Now for security
07:15PM EST – Innovative solutions on snapdragon, such as 3D sonic fingerprint and facial recognition
07:15PM EST – (Did anyone use Sonic 3D Fingerprint?)
07:16PM EST – Stopping fraudulent 5G connections through Qualcomm
07:16PM EST – In gaming, others are still figuring out their gaming strategy
07:17PM EST – Only qualcomm works with game developers and all major engine developers to optimize on smartphones
07:17PM EST – Mobile gaming creates more revenue than the rest of the gaming industry combined
07:18PM EST – (What’s the breakdown for IAPs for basic games)
07:18PM EST – Next platform announcement
07:19PM EST – Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
07:19PM EST – Read our article on it here for more info: https://www.anandtech.com/show/17091/qualcomm-announces-snapdragon-8-gen-1-flagship-soc-for-2022-devices
07:20PM EST – Or stay with the live blog for the onstage details (sometimes they throw in new info)
07:20PM EST – #8 has represented top tier for QC for a decade
07:21PM EST – 8 Gen 1 is Qualcomm’s most powerful snapdragon built to date
07:21PM EST – China partners are already using most if not all of 8 Gen 1’s characteristics
07:21PM EST – Xiaomi pre-recorded video time
07:23PM EST – Focusing on user experiences: Connectivity, AI, Gaming, Camera
07:23PM EST – 7th Gen AI engine
07:24PM EST – Chris Patrick to the stage, GM of Mobile Handset at Qualcomm Technologies
07:25PM EST – Been at QC 25 years as an engineer, now getting in front of the press to talk about the technology
07:25PM EST – The drive to always be connected
07:26PM EST – Snapdragon is at the heart of being connected
07:26PM EST – X65 5G Modem RF – 4th Gen
07:27PM EST – These phones will be first to combine Sub6 and mmWave into a single ‘session’
07:27PM EST – This is the first 10Gbps 5G solution
07:27PM EST – in download
07:27PM EST – World First 3GPP Release 16 solutions
07:28PM EST – Unlocking 5G opportunities, deployments, industries
07:28PM EST – 4th Gen Elite Gaming
07:28PM EST – 4th Gen Adreno
07:29PM EST – Volumetric rendering
07:29PM EST – Snapdragon Sight – the new premium camera brand
07:30PM EST – 8K HDR mentioned again
07:30PM EST – That’s the third time now
07:31PM EST – 7th Gen AI Engine for Cameras, Productivity, Language processing, Security, Gaming, Health
07:31PM EST – Relies on software support ofc
07:31PM EST – GPU is rebuilt from ground up btw
07:31PM EST – AI perf is now 4X previous gen
07:33PM EST – More details later today in the Mobile Hardware session
07:35PM EST – That’s a wrap for this keynote. There’s another session later, with more technical details