Qualcomm unveils new Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 smartphone platform with heavy deal with AI

Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) unveiled its new Snapdragon 8 Era 2 platform for smartphones on Tuesday, closely integrating synthetic intelligence into the cellular chipset.

On the firm’s Snapdragon Summit, Qualcomm (QCOM) mentioned the brand new platform can be used for related computing and can use AI to “allow extraordinary experiences.”

The brand new platform, anticipated to be launched by the top of the 12 months, can be utilized by a lot of producers, together with Sony (SONY), Xiaomi, Motorola, OnePlus and others.

“We’re captivated with enabling individuals to do extra, so we design Snapdragon with the consumer on the heart. Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, will revolutionize the panorama of flagship smartphones in 2023,” mentioned Chris Patrick, Qualcomm’s (QCOM) senior vice chairman and common supervisor of cellular handsets, , in a press release.

“Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 delivers groundbreaking AI, unparalleled connectivity, and champion-level gameplay, enabling shoppers to reinforce each expertise on their most trusted machine,” Patrick added.

Along with closely using AI, Qualcomm (QCOM) mentioned the brand new platform is ready to course of pure language instructions sooner, whereas additionally providing multi-language help.

The chipset additionally affords new options comparable to Cognitive ISP for higher picture and video capabilities, together with elevated capabilities for gaming, together with the primary real-time hardware-accelerated ray tracing.

Earlier this month, Qualcomm (QCOM) mentioned its cellular handset enterprise would decline at a greater-than-expected price via the top of the 12 months.