REPORT: Arm is sensationally canceling the license that allowed Qualcomm to make Snapdragon chips, which power everything from Microsoft's Copilot+ PCs to Samsung's Galaxy smartphones and tablets (Update: Qualcomm responds)
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The license cancellation could massively disrupt the Arm PC, AI, and smartphone market.
    • CalcProgrammer1@lemmy.mlEnglish
      231·
      15 days ago

      In the mobile Linux scene, Qualcomm chips are some of the best supported ones. I don’t love everything Qualcomm does, but the Snapdragon 845 makes for a great Linux phone and has open source drivers for most of the stack (little thanks to Qualcomm themselves).

      • thesporkeffect@lemmy.worldEnglish
        14·
        15 days ago

        Qualcomm is one of the worst monopolists in any industry though. They are widely known to have a stranglehold on all mobile device development