Qualcomm just announced its own $1,500 phone — but who’s it for?
A phone with no name
Specifications
Apart from having top-notch main components, Qualcomm also packs truly wireless buds byMaster & Dynamic with active noise cancellation in the box. Plus, the phone features dual-stereo speakers and HDR mics for recording.
All of this sounds great, but why does Qualcomm want me to buy their phone? If it’s for gaming chops, Asus, its hardware partner for this phone, makes perfectlycapable RoG (Republic of Gamers) phones.
And if I’m spending $1,500 on a phone, might well as get the best camera for that price in the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra or the iPhone 12 Pro Max. Qualcomm hasn’tspecified if its aim is to test new softwareplatforms or give access to unreleased features for developers.
All in all, while this phone sounds impressive on paper, but it’s hard to get my head around throwing $1,500 at a chip maker’s phone.
Story byIvan Mehta
Ivan covers Big Tech, India, policy, AI, security, platforms, and apps for TNW. That’s one heck of a mixed bag. He likes to say “Bleh.“Ivan covers Big Tech, India, policy, AI, security, platforms, and apps for TNW. That’s one heck of a mixed bag. He likes to say “Bleh.”
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