‘India is almost the heart of our engineering team’: Qualcomm SVP on how the Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 chip could increase the accessibility of sub-$100 5G smartphones

“India has allowed us to focus the design on something that is more cutting-edge and cost-efficient. In the end, we can bring incredible experiences to consumers,” said Chris Patrick, senior vice president and general manager of Mobile Handsets at Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. He spoke about the contribution of the company’s local design team in the country, which has played a significant role in the development of the Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 chip, aimed at making smartphones more accessible in a country with a population of 1 billion.