Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset heads for tablets, TVs
Wednesday, January 11, 2012 - 13:01
in Mathematics & Economics
(PhysOrg.com) -- Qualcomm used the CES event in Las Vegas yesterday to showcase its Snapdragon S4 line of chips, expected to ship in devices later this year. A key highlight was the companys demo of LTE-speed connectivity with the Snapdragon S4 chip on a tablet running Windows 8. The companys keynote by its CEO Paul Jacobs set the tone that the overall goal is to have Qualcomm Snapdragon chips put the company on the map not just as smartphone chip makers primarily but as a brand that carries weight in tablets, notebooks and other computing devices. The Snapdragon line is promoted as enabling good wireless speeds and superior connectivity.