Qualcomm finally announced its much-awaited Snapdragon Wear 3100 chipset for the Wear OS platform. Recently announced at an event in San Francisco, the new chipset has already been considered by tech analysts as a huge development, as Wear OS has not seen an upgrade in terms of its chipset since past few years. Qualcomm developed Snapdragon Wear 3100 chip in association with Google.
According to BGR, Qualcomm's latest Wear chipset boasts a tremendously ultra-low power system architecture, which enables smartwatches equipped with the chipset to offer users with revamped personalized experiences at a very low battery consumption. Anthony Murray, senior vice president, and general manager, voice & music, Qualcomm Technologies International, Ltd. stated in this context: "Qualcomm Technologies has played a critical role in the evolution of the smartwatch segment and our customers are currently shipping more than 100 Wear OS by Google smartwatches with 25 brands globally based on our existing platforms."
The latest range of Smartwears made by Fossil Group, Louis Vuitton, and Montblanc will be the first instances to boast this incredible Snapdragon Wear 3100 chipset. Regarding the capability of the new Wear OS processor, Murray said: "With the Snapdragon Wear 3100 Platform, we envisioned a new ultra-low power system architecture and in collaboration with the latest from the Wear OS by Google team, to help deliver a rich interactive mode, bring in new personalized experiences and support extended battery life for tomorrow's smartwatches."
Qualcomm noted in its latest press release that Snapdragon Wear 3100 chipset comes with a quad-core Cortex A7 CPU, alongside an integrated DSP coupled with an ultra-low-power co-processor which delivers prolonged battery life of up to 12 hours at a stretch. The UI has also been refreshed with a new and advanced fluid-based experience for easy navigation utility.
Dennis Troper, the chief of product management for Wear OS by Google, stated: "Together with Qualcomm Technologies and the ecosystem, Wear OS by Google has enabled a vibrant set of wearable devices, offering consumers with great choice and diversity. We're excited to see Qualcomm Technologies' new Snapdragon Wear 3100, their continued investment in the wearable space, and we look forward to the ecosystem bringing the next generation of smartwatch technology to the industry."
Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 3100 chipset will be exclusive to three smartwatch platforms only. These are Bluetooth and Wi-Fi tethered smartwatches, 4G LTE connected smartwatches and GPS-based tethered smartwatches. The shipment for this new chipset began on September 10 only.
