Spring began with a set of announcements of interesting devices, which are based on a platform developed by the company Qualcomm. But smartphones - is not the only area in which Qualcomm leads the development. Processors, medicine, "smart" homes and cities, wearable electronics and communications - this is only a small part of what people are doing in R&D centers of Qualcomm.
Achievements of the company are such that the experience of Qualcomm will be used even in the car, "Formula 1", which, as we know, are used exclusively advanced technology.
Qualcomm has become the official technology partner of the team, "Formula 1» MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS
The company Qualcomm Incorporated today announced that its subsidiary, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. signed a long term contract with MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS, the team, "Formula 1", becoming its official technology partner. The two companies will work together to develop new technologies to connect to the Internet cars that help the team perform better on the track. The basis for this joint initiative will serve as a solid experience Qualcomm's mobile technology.
Simply put, in the F1 car has more than 200 sensors whose data are constantly coming into the garage, where the team analyzed and processed. From the time of receipt of the data depends on the result, which can demonstrate a pilot car.
"Qualcomm is at the forefront of development of" smart "cars and seeks to realize the benefits of mobile technology in the automotive field, and so we welcome the opportunity to share their experiences with the team, consisting in one of the most elite racing organizations in the world - said Derek Aberle, president of Qualcomm Incorporated. - Mercedes-Benz - the leader in this environment, and our cooperation gives Qualcomm fine testing ground for the latest developments. We look forward to our partnership will bring MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS to a new level, and will help to improve the most sophisticated automotive technology".
"The basis of the team Mercedes-Benz - professionalism and innovation in the race, so our technology sponsor to help us to grow in both respects - admitted Toto Wolff, head of Mercedes-Benz Motorsport. - Every year, the team's success is increasingly relying on electronics and communication, so we look forward to our cooperation with Qualcomm. Undisputed leadership of the company in both mobile and automotive technology will facilitate full potential of our car, and the development and improvement of automobile technologies in the future".
Zeroth platform for devices Snapdragon 820
At MWC 2015, Qualcomm has introduced a new platform Zeroth cognitive processor Snapdragon, is designed to improve and simplify the work with mobile devices. Qualcomm Zeroth be used in devices premium, together with the new Snapdragon processor 820, which works with 16-nm and 14-nm chips based on FinFET and has a 64-bit architecture ARMv8, as well as new core Qualcomm Kryo.
Platform Qualcomm Zeroth was completely new possibilities, including the perception of visual information - devices receive new camera to shoot better photos and videos that can recognize text and objects without the need for Internet access. For example, if you point the camera smartphone fruit bowl, the device will understand that this fruit, flowers recognizes the frame or structure finds man.
Zeroth-powered devices become more intelligent, able to quickly send and receive information using LTE, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. New devices will be more protected and knowledgeable, able to anticipate the actions of the user with new sensors and algorithms.
You will see the effect of the presence of media - new features for audio will be able to adjust to their surroundings or will vary depending on the position of the head or your gestures.
Sounds and speech recognition will be more simple, and as a result, improve the user experience and the devices themselves will become more personalized, customized individually for each person.
Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 and X5 - LTE-modems for the new generation of cars
Announced in the program Snapdragon Automotive Solutions LTE-modem Snapdragon X12 and Snapdragon X5 are designed to provide continuous communications vehicles of all types. Effect of LTE Infotainment system inside the car is quite diverse. Ubiquitous connectivity vehicles allows car manufacturers, mobile operators and insurance services come together for maximum benefit to the consumer.
In addition, the cars of tomorrow will not only inform and entertain, but also to interact with the environment, to make driving safer, which is achieved due to integration at the system level through the infotainment, telematics subsystem and communication subsystem. Modems X12 and X5 are designed with this integration.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 - the company's new flagship chipset, which is designed for high-end smartphones on Android and Windows Phone. In chipset with 64-bit architecture ARMv8 Qualcomm engineers used the processor core proprietary - Kryo, designed for 64-bit architecture. Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 will be made using FinFET-architecture and thus will use the 16-nm process technology from TSMC or 14-nm process technology from Samsung. Snapdragon 820 chipset also became the first company built on the platform Zeroth.
Sense ID - three-dimensional fingerprint recognition technology
Sense ID technology uses ultrasonic waves to detect fingerprint finger that allows you to get a much more accurate than with capacitive sensors, fingerprint, such as in the iPhone 6. Sense ID feature is that it allows you to read fingerprints through the glass and sapphire that provides new opportunities for the positioning on the device, and works even when your fingers are wet recognized.
Sense ID will appear on smartphones with Snapdragon Snapdragon 810 and 425, and in the future all devices on the Snapdragon 400, 600, and 800 can support this technology.
