A new rumour suggests that Qualcomm could drastically change how it names its flagship chipsets. According to leakers Ice Universe and Digital Chat Station, the upcoming Snapdragon 898 is reportedly called the Snapdragon 8 Gen1. Qualcomm is expected to launch the SoC sometime at the end of November 2021.
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