We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. The new Snapdragon W5+ chip from Qualcomm can only be a big deal if smartwatch makers decide it’s worth using.

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. Every two years, Qualcomm introduces a new (or should I say “new”) wearable chipset that will power a new ...

Qualcomm has a new wearable chip for smartwatches. Actually, there are two of them. They’re the Qualcomm Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 and W5+ Gen 1, and Qualcomm thinks they’re the next big revolution in ...

Qualcomm today launched a new wearable chip platform for smartwatches that promises significant improvements to battery life and performance. Called the Snapdragon W5+ and W5, the next-gen chips ...

Xiaomi Watch 5 debuts at MWC 2026 with Wear OS 6, dual-chip setup, sapphire glass build and Google Gemini integration for hands-free assistance ...

The new chip platform comes to watches this year, but it could bring better battery life and more camera features to smart glasses and other wearables as well. I started with CNET reviewing laptops in ...

Snapdragon-based Wear OS smartwatches haven't typically kept pace with rivals from Apple and Samsung. The Wear 4100+ was built using relatively old manufacturing processes, and the performance was ...

Oppo has just announced its promised duo of smartwatches featuring Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 chip — the first wearables to adopt the new platform since Qualcomm announced it last month.

A new leak suggests that OnePlus is working on a new smartwatch with the Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 SoC, intended for global release. This smartwatch could have eSIM support, fist clench gestures, and other ...

The Pixel Watch 2 is launching alongside the Pixel 8 today. Google’s second self-branded smartwatch is sporting a modest update, with the same design as the first version, a new SoC, and a skin ...

Qualcomm today announced its most important chip for wearables ever in the Snapdragon W5+. It looks like a genuinely impressive chip, and we already know where it will arrive first. The Snapdragon W5+ ...