Thursday, 11 February 2016
Qualcomm has revealed a new processor that’s specifically designed for wearables and uses 25 percent less power than current chips. That means the battery life in smartwatches and activity bands is about to get a whole lot better. Most Android Wear smartwatches use Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 400 processor but that was designed for phones and tablets. The new Snapdragon Wear 2100 chip has been made with wearables in mind and to that end, is 30 percent smaller than its predecessors, meaning devices can now be slimmer, as well as improving battery power. The processor has an on-board sensor hub, where it…
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