Unofficial sources actively discussed Samsung decision to abandon the use of latest Snapdragon processor 810 in its smartphone new generation, and give preference to the processor Exynos own design. Note LG accept this processor on smartphone G Flex 2o.
Qualcomm has today reported on the results of the first quarter of fiscal year 2015, which in its calendar coincided with the fourth quarter of 2014. Indeed, the company had to repeatedly return to the topic of failure of one major customer from using Snapdragon 810 in one of its smartphones. We can safely assume that we are talking about Samsung smartphone and Galaxy S6. At the same time Qualcomm representatives repeated that customer interest Snapdragon processor 810 is high enough, and based on it will be released over 60 products.
LG G Flex 2 and Xiaomi Mi Pro Note will use Snapdragon 810, it is confirmed by the words of Qualcomm General Director . Generally, the processor exhibits the characteristics and qualities that developers expect , no specific abnormalities in this area is observed. Number of people willing to use this processor in their products only proves its success. Based on it will be offered not only Android-powered devices, but also products running Windows Phone.
Qualcomm is preparing Snapdragon processor 820, which will be released on 14 nm technology by the alliance Samsung-GlobalFoundries.
The reporting on a quarterly conference Qualcomm has also confirmed that the next processor will receive a 64-bit architecture of its own design, and will be produced by advanced technology. Obviously, we are talking just about Snapdragon 820. Samples of this processor company promises to begin to ship in the second half of this year.
Qualcomm said that in the segment of expensive smartphones demand from their manufacturers began to shift toward digital modems of the brand, rather than processors with a high degree of integration. Perhaps in this segment of the market economy issues fade into the background, and in a saturated market similar models smartphone makers just want to offer customers various combinations of processor cores and modem part. So, in the last quarter revenues from sales of modems Qualcomm rose by 27%. Total revenues were $ 7.1 billion., An increase of 7%. Operating profit rose by 38% to $ 2.1 billion., And net profit - at a modest 5%, to $ 2 billion.
Qualcomm expects the battle with the Chinese antimonopoly will soon end, but local manufacturers still tend to understate the size of royalties.