Qualcomm Successfully Trials 5G Data Connection on Its Snapdragon X50 Modem...

Qualcomm Successfully Trials 5G Data Connection on Its Snapdragon X50 Modem... xda-developers Oct 17, 2017 7:33 PM • by Kishan Vyas Qualcomm Successfully Trials 5G Data Connection on Its Snapdragon X50 Modem At its 2017 Qualcomm 4G/5G summit yesterday, Qualcomm Inc. has announced that they have successfully trialed a 5G data connection on their X50 5G modem. Carriers and hardware partners across the world have been conducting field trials of 5G networks for a while now but this marks the first time a 5G data connection was successfully tested on a single-chip 5G modem that could fit in a smartphone. The testing was done in Qualcomm's San Diego lab using multiple 100MHz 5G carriers. Qualcomm says during their trial they were able to successfully establish a 5G data connection on the X50 modem using 28GHz mmWave frequency band, with download speeds reaching over a gigabit per second. "Achieving the world's first announced 5G data connection with the Snapdragon X50 5G modem chipset on 28GHz mmWave spectrum is truly a testament to Qualcomm Technologies' leadership in 5G and extensive expertise in mobile connectivity," said Cristiano Amon, executive vice president, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and president, QCT. Additionally, Qualcomm has also announced its first 5G smartphone reference design, which the company says will enable them to test various 5G technologies including the X50 5G in a mobile form factor. On top of that, Qualcomm's 5G smartphone reference design will also serve as a guide for other smartphone OEMs working on their first 5G-enabled smartphone. The Snapdragon X50 modem was officially unveiled last year alongside the X16 LTE modem at Qualcomm's 4G/5G summit and was supposed to start arriving in smartphones in the first half of 2018. But it now appears that won't be the case as the company is now aiming for the commercial availability in 2019. The Snapdragon X50 is designed to support the first wave of 5G-enabled smartphones. The modem is capable of hitting download speeds of up to 5 Gbps on 28 GHz millimeter wave frequency band. Moreover, the X50 can also be paired with a Snapdragon processor with a Gigabit-class LTE modem to provide multi-mode 4G/5G capability via dual connectivity. The Snapdragon X50 5G modem is expected to commercially available in smartphones in the first half of 2019. Source: Qualcomm Blog Android Advices Oct 17, 2017 12:52 AM • by Pavan Kumar B.C Samsung Galaxy A5 (2018) & A7 (2018) Midrange Smartphones Images Leak Online South Korean Giant is getting geared for its next year's midrange smartphones on the A series called as Samsung Galaxy A5 (2018) and Galaxy A7 (2018). Now we have Image leaks of these upcoming smartphones that are rumored to come next year. The image leaks come from the prolific leakster @onleaks which reveal the renders of these handsets from all angles. Rumoured Specifications: According to the rumored specifications. The Galaxy A5 (2018) and Galaxy A7 (2018) along with the Galaxy A3 (2018) will come with FHD+ (2160 x 1080 pixels) Infinity Displays. Well, the Galaxy A5 (2018) is expected to come with the 5.5-inch display while the Galaxy A7 (2018) will be coming with the 6-inch display. These devices will come with metal- and glass design along with dual front-facing cameras. It is expected that the fingerprint sensor will be shifted to the back because of the infinity display and Samsung is expected to push Bixby on these upcoming devices. It is also rumored that these devices will carry IP68 certification for dust and water resistance and will feature Samsung Pay Alwal as Always On Display. The Galaxy A5 (2018) and Galaxy A7 (2018) are likely to come with Exynos 7885 SoC coupled with 4GB RAM along with 32GB of storage and might get microSD card slot to extend the memory. These devices will run on Android 7.1.1 Nougat operating system, out of the box and might also get further updates. Nothing much about is known about the cameras that these devices will be carrying but can expect more leaks to come in the days to come. Well, all these have to be taken with a pinch of salt until we hear officially from Samsung. What are your views about these handsets? Do you own and device from the Galaxy A series? Comment in the section below and we will be back with more news and updates. Source This email has been sent by Froze ONE (isnanmm0@gmail.com). It is the potion result of 'Tech: Topic watch' from the dashboard 'Personal Dashboard', tab 'Tech > Android'. Unsubscribe © Netvibes 2005-2017 | Terms of service | Privacy Policy Find Netvibes also on: Facebook Twitter Google+ Flickr

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