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Moving on from Huawei, Honor May Find The Perfect 5G Mobile Platform Partner In Qualcomm

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In the wake of becoming independent from Huawei last year, the company is now free to work with U.S. chipmakers. While the company reports multiple partnership with key global chipmakers, Futurum’s Olivier Blanchard has his eye on Honor and Qualcomm and the ability of Qualcomm’s mid-range and budget SOCs as early as next year. Why? The Snapdragon platform’s ability to deliver mmWave-ready modems and complete SOCs across a range of price-points is an advantage that may prove difficult for Mediatek to overcome.

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Mobile News from CES: Qualcomm Powers Samsung’s Galaxy S21 Lineup, Featuring the Snapdragon 888 5G Platform

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Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 888 5G platform powering the Galaxy S21 lineup confirms Samsung’s focus on remaining leader in premium mobile experiences. It is reassuring to note that Samsung chose not to cut corners by selecting a slightly lower-tiered mobile platform for its S21 lineup. Samsung clearly wants to remain a leading player in the premium Android space and isn’t beyond potentially cutting into its own margins this year to protect its enviable market-share in order to achieve that goal.

Digital Transformation Isn’t About Mobile – It’s About Mobility

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This post is sponsored by Samsung Business. All thoughts and opinions are my own. The mobile craze has taken the world by storm. Businesses are optimizing their websites for mobile, and consumers are using their hand held gadgets to learn more about—and make purchases from—their new favorite brands. Entrepreneurs looking to cash in on this trend often turn to digital transformation …

Why Digital Signage is Still Valid in the Age of the Second Screen

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This post is sponsored by Samsung Business. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Digital signage commanded an impressive share of mind when it didn’t have to compete with omnipresent mobile devices. It was new. It was exciting. It was sexy and compelling. Today, we seem to have entered an age where we walk through public spaces with our heads down …