Qualcomm to tap Samsung Elec to make new mobile processors: report


TIE UP: The Re/code report did not say whether Qualcomm was looking at other manufacturers for the 820 processor besides Samsung.

SEOUL: US chip maker Qualcomm Inc plans to have its next-generation Snapdragon 820 mobile processors manufactured by Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, tech news website Re/code reported, citing unnamed sources. 

The move comes after Samsung opted to use its own Exynos processors for the recently launched flagship Galaxy S6 devices instead of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 810, prompting the US firm to cut is financial outlook for the year. 

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