Qualcomm's dominance in the Smartphone Industry
Qualcomm undoubtedly has been the top exporter of Smartphone Processors for years now. They have earned a reputation for being the top Android phone Processor and wireless Modems supplier in the Industry for quite a long time resulting in their profits reaching all time high. But the increasing cost of their 800 series of flagship Processors and the lack of reliable competitors in this space has given Qualcomm the power to control the flow of the whole industry on their own resulting in a chance to establish a complete monopoly. How exactly is it going to affect the end consumers like us as in a good way or a bad way? Do Smartphone manufacturers have any other options other than Qualcomm if things go bad? Let's have a look at it. Flashback : Back in the days when Smartphones were starting to be the next big thing in the Industry there was a need for a powerful silicon chipset that can handle all these basic tasks without breaking a sweat. The first Soc in t...