{"id":209359,"date":"2021-03-24T03:55:33","date_gmt":"2021-03-24T00:55:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/qualcomm-is-making-an-android-powered-switch-lookalike\/"},"modified":"2021-03-24T03:55:33","modified_gmt":"2021-03-24T00:55:33","slug":"qualcomm-is-making-an-android-powered-switch-lookalike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/qualcomm-is-making-an-android-powered-switch-lookalike\/","title":{"rendered":"#Qualcomm is making an Android-powered Switch lookalike"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Qualcomm is making an Android-powered Switch lookalike<\/strong>&#8221;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/03\/Qualcomm-Swith-796x417.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n                                Qualcomm, the company that makes the chipsets for a huge chunk of Android phones, is <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>arently gearing up to get into the gaming business. Not just as a chip supplier either; according to a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.androidpolice.com\/2021\/03\/23\/exclusive-qualcomm-is-planning-an-android-powered-nintendo-switch-knockoff\/\">report by Android Police<\/a>, the company is making its own gaming console to show off the power of its Snapdragon chipsets.<\/p>\n<p>As is so popular these days, the console is expected to look a whole lot like a Nintendo Switch.<\/p>\n<p>Android Police reports it was able to observe \u201cnon-final\u201d\u00a0images of the console, which showcased a device with detachable controllers made by a \u201cpremium\u201d supplier. The central screen portion, meanwhile, \u201cresembles a thicker, bulkier smartphone.\u201d This extra bulk would give Qualcomm\u2019s chips more thermal headroom to run at high speeds for longer than possible in a compact smartphone form factor.<\/p>\n<p>Other details from the report:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The device might have a 6.65-inch screen, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MishaalRahman\/status\/1374447532756004879\">according to XDA\u2019s Mishaal Rahman<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>The screen might have an FHD+ panel.<\/li>\n<li>It would come with a 6,000 mAh battery.<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019ll be able to dock to a TV or monitor.<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019ll have an SD card slot for expandable storage.<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019ll run Andriod 12 with a custom launcher and \u201cfull support\u201d of Google apps.<\/li>\n<li>It might also come with the Epic <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Game<\/a>s Store at launch.<\/li>\n<li>Qualcomm is targeting a Q1 2022 launch, so it\u2019ll probably run on next-gen processors.<\/li>\n<li>The usual phone specs like Bluetooth, 5G, GPS, accelerometers, and haptics will be in tow, but it\u2019s unlikely to work as a dedicated phone.<\/li>\n<li>The company is hoping to price the device at just $300.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>While I do dig the Switch form factor and have wished other consoles would adopt similar designs for portable play, I can\u2019t but help but be skeptical. It\u2019s not easy for companies to break into the gaming business \u2014 not even for companies as big as Qualcomm. There\u2019s a reason the console market has been a triopoly for so long.<\/p>\n<p>If Qualcomm tried to create a new gaming platform altogether, it would be difficult for the company to pull developers from the competition. Let\u2019s just say history <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.extremetech.com\/gaming\/291883-early-kickstarter-success-ouya-is-shutting-down-for-good#:~:text=After%20struggling%20for%20years%2C%20Ouya,promise%20of%20a%20%24100%20product.\">hasn\u2019t been kind<\/a> to new players in a videogame market. In any case, it seems unlikely Qualcomm would go this route, considering the emphasis on full Android compatibility.<\/p>\n<p>But if Qualcomm is just going to ask users to play existing Android titles on its fancy Switch clone, I find it hard to believe users would flock to the platform \u2014 especially when there are already a fair number of <span style=\"background-color: rgba(46, 146, 255, 0.2);\">gaming-oriented<\/span>\u00a0phones.<\/p>\n<p>Android Police says Qualcomm isn\u2019t expecting overnight success, but rather the company is hoping to inspire its partners to explore new form factors. That idea isn\u2019t a totally crazy idea; that\u2019s effectively what Microsoft did with the Surface line. And if the company could really keep the price down to $300, it might just encourage some early adopters to invest in the platform. But I\u2019m still skeptical.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, this is a pre-production leak, so anything can change between now and launch \u2014 or the product could be scrapped altogether. Still, it\u2019s interesting to see Qualcomm looking to sell a product directly to consumers for a change.<\/p>\n<p><i>Did you know we have a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>letter all about consumer tech? 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