Qualcomm is holding its major press conference at CES 2022 with the firm's CEO, Cristiano Amon on stage to announce new products and technologies. According to Qualcomm, the press conference will include how it's "scaling our solutions and technologies to meet the accelerating demand of users, devices, and networks around the world. "We will also discuss next-generation innovation in IoT devices for consumers, edge networking, and, automotive with Snapdragon Digital Chassis." We expect the press conference to focus mainly on Qualcomm's automotive business, but don't be surprised to see smartphones, 5G, tablets and more get a mention too. While Qualcomm doesn't produce hardware that is directly bought by consumers, its technologies form the backbone in many of the devices we use everyday, and its CES 2022 press conference could give us an insight of what we can expect from our tech in the future. Qualcomm's CES 2022 press conference kicked off on January 4 at 11am PST/ 2pm EST / 7pm GMT. There's just under three hours until the Qualcomm CES 2022 press conference kicks off, and we'll bring you the latest breaking news and analysis on the announcements right here. This press conference is also being live streamed, so you can watch along with us. So we know Qualcomm is going to talk about its "Snapdragon Digital Chassis" during the press conference, which it unveiled towards the end of 2021 at the IAA Mobility show in Munich. It's essentially Qualcomm's all-in-one solution for automakers in terms of the digital aspect of a connected car, from the bits we see (such as the infotainment displays in the cabin), to the bits we don't (including Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and 5G connectivity, and autonomous driving). Heavy hint from Qualcomm CEO, Cristiano Amon here that today's announcements will be automotive focused. "driving(!)" Tune in tomorrow for @Qualcomm’s #CES2022 press conference at 11am PT. Stay tuned for some exciting announcements about how we’re driving(!) digital transformation and enabling a world where everyone and everything is intelligently connected. #TeamQualcomm https://t.co/4RMayaMhwHJanuary 4, 2022 We may see more news around Qualcomm's 'Digital Cockpit', which looks to power the multitude of displays we're seeing in cars today - especially in the EV market where screens are getting bigger and more plentiful. We're seeing lots of exciting new automotive tech at #CES2022 - but when it comes to infotainment, what do you want to see in future cars? #CESJanuary 4, 2022 In case you missed it, Mercedes has already launched an enticing EV concept at CES 2022, with the Vision EQXX featuring a staggering 1,000km (620 miles) of range from a single charge and a mammoth 47.5-inch display inside. Five minutes to go. We've had a bumper day so far with the likes of AMD, Nvidia and Dell all making big splashes... plus the arrival of a couple of new phones in the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE and OnePlus 10 Pro. Can Qualcomm keep the good times rolling? The press conference shouldn't last more than 45 minutes, so the good news is we're not going to be here all night. It's a good length of time really - enough to get key points across while keeping the show running tightly so to avoid waffle. Don't let me down Qualcomm! You ready? Opening video splash ends with the message "The Time is Now". Okay, let's do this then. Here comes Christiano. Big stage. Big room live in Las Vegas - apparently 75% full. Impressive, considering the number of brands and press who have pulled out of the in-person event (TechRadar included). Christiano is kicking off with a recap of what Qualcomm has been doing. "We see this opportunity of billion of smart connected devices that are connected to the cloud 100% of the time and significantly impacting industries". Basically, more shit is gonna get connected people. Qualcomm is seeing plenty of year-over-year growth. But now for the announcements, and we're going to talk mobile. Xaiomi, OnePlus realme and more have already announced Snapdragon-toting smartphones this week, with more to come according to Cristiano. "We're very excited with what's happening with the Snapdragon roadmap, and we're going into beyond mobile". One step beyoonnnddddd. "It's an exciting time for Qualcomm and we're becoming the partner of choice for edge [computing] in digital transformation." Basically, Qualcomm is a popular kid and ain't shy about letting us know just that. Some significant opportunities Qualcomm sees and is going to talk about today: - next-gen ARM PCs Okay, PC news. Broad support for the shift to PC on Arm, with momentum from Snapdragon chipsets, with big names already part of the movement including Microsoft, HP, Lenovo, Acer and Asus for Windows PCs. There's plenty of enterprise support here too, including Cspire, Cisco, Lenovo, T-Mobile and Verizon. Qualcomm has expanded its collaboration with Microsoft around mixed reality. It's developing a custom augmented reality Snapdragon chip for the Microsoft ecosystem. Software from both Qualcomm and Microsoft will be integrated into the chipset and the platform will be available for next generation AR glasses.
However - is this the right direction for infotainment displays in our cars? Have your say in our Twitter poll!
- the ticket to the metaverse (ugh)
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- ADAS - powering 21st century vehicles
Cristiano says the move to the Arm ecosystem is "inevitable".
source https://www.techradar.com/news/live/qualcomm-ces-2022-press-conference-live-blog/
Wednesday, January 05, 2022
Qualcomm CES 2022 press conference live blog
