Qualcomm is apparently planning to launch its own brand of gaming smartphones soon. A report has suggested that the known chipmaker is working with another brand to launch its own mobile gaming centric handsets.
According to a DigiTimes report, “Qualcomm reportedly will team up with Asustek Computer to develop and launch its own-brand gaming smartphones at the end of 2020 at the earliest, according to industry sources.” In other words, the chip giant will team up with Asus, who will build the gaming smartphones for Qualcomm. Furthermore, the first model into this new lineup could arrive as early as the end of 2020, as per the industry sources.
Notably, Qualcomm is also gearing up for the Snapdragon Tech Summit, which is a virtual event that will start from 1st December 2020 and last till 2nd December 2020. In this event, the company is expected to announce its next gen flagship the Snapdragon 875 SoC. With recent launches, the company has been working on launching chipsets focused more on gaming, which has been a growing market in the smartphone industry.
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Qualcomm chips like Snapdragon 730G or 765G are specifically focused on offering good gaming performance in mid range segments. And now, it appears that the company wants to enter the market as well, rather than simply supplying the numerous OEMs with its chips. Asus is also a great partner brand for this lineup as the company is also known for its own ROG Gaming Smartphone lineup, with the latest launch being the ROG Phone 3 that sports the powerful Snapdragon 865+ chip.
Unfortunately, finer details regarding this possible Qualcomm gaming handset is currently unknown. Although, it can be assumed that it will likely arrive with its latest Snapdragon 875 chipset but that is still speculation, so take it with a pinch of salt. However, we can also expect to hear more about the device soon, with a launch that would most probably be during the Snapdragon Tech Summit.
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