New Qualcomm chips tease CD-quality audio for your earbuds and faster 5G
by Allison Johnson from The Verge - All Posts on (#5WKAV)
Qualcomm's new modem-RF system is the first of its kind to use AI to maximize 5G coverage and speed. | Image: Qualcomm Qualcomm is using Mobile World Congress to show off some new technology that should improve 5G connectivity and wireless audio. These new capabilities - and the chips that make them possible - are likely to land in the next generation of earbuds and high-end Android phones starting in the second half of this year.
The Snapdragon X70 5G modem-RF system attempts to improve your phone's 5G connection with the help of an AI processor. This helps it maximize 5G signal for better coverage - particularly important for mmWave signals, which are short-range compared to the broader coverage of low and mid-band frequencies. Qualcomm says this improvement is limited to situations like stadiums and city blocks, and that it doesn't address one of...