Qualcomm may announce 'Snapdragon Wear 2500' chip for kids' smartwatches
6 years, 6 months ago

Qualcomm may announce 'Snapdragon Wear 2500' chip for kids' smartwatches

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Global chipmaker Qualcomm is likely to announce a new chip called “Snapdragon Wear 2500” that is specially designed for kids’ smartwatches. However, “Snapdragon Wear 2500,” would not support Google ’s smartwatch operating system “Wear OS”. Instead, it would be paired with a custom version of Android that Qualcomm has built for kids’ watches called “Android for Kids” that would come preloaded with apps and games. Qualcomm is also planning to launch its next general-purpose smartwatch chip meant for “Wear OS” watches “but there is no word on when that would happen as of now”.

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ABP News  

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Wired  

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India TV News  

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India TV News  

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India Today  

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Firstpost  

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India TV News  

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Firstpost  

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