Qualcomm Expected to Unveil Next-Gen Wearable Chipsets on September 10
Aug. 8, 2018Qualcommyesterday started sending out invites for an event it will host in San Francisco on September 10. The invite contains the image of a smartwatch, and tells you‘It’s Time (to)set your watches’.
It is worth noting here that with the Snapdragon 2100 has become pretty much ubiquitous in most smart wearables over the past couple of years, Qualcomm earlier this yearannouncedthat it will all change later in the year with the unveiling of new low-powered chips for Google’sWear OSplatform (formerlyAndroid Wear).
While there’s not a lot of info about what to expect from Qualcomm’s upcoming wearables platform, some rumors circulating online seem claim that the new chip will come with Bluetooth and Wi-Fi as standard features, with optional add-ons including GPS and LTE connectivity.
The new chipset is also expected to have a smaller footprint, allowing the next-generation smartwatches to be sleeker than their predecessors. Qualcomm has also spoken about the focus on reducing the power consumption, so the new SoC should also help deliver improved battery life, which will surely be much appreciated by users.
It’s not entirely clear if the September 10 event will also be used to unveil a new smartwatch powered by the new chipset, but one would expect to hear at least some details about a few of the upcoming devices with the new chip under the hood.
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