Qualcomm goes agent-centric: Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and agent-native devices
jiqizhixin · x · 2026-09-23
- At Snapdragon Summit, Qualcomm announced a shift from "smartphone-centric" to "AI agent-centric" computing, unveiling the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 flagship chips.
- CEO Cristiano Amon showcased a wave of agent-native devices: the Qwen Book, the second-gen Doubao phone nubia NaviX Ultra, and Honor's Robot Phone.
- The standout is the Qwen Book: an Android-based agent PC powered by models like Qwen3.8-Max and Qwen3.8-Flash, built around productivity workflows and launching next year.
Related event: Qualcomm Unveils Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 With On-Device 30B MoE Support(5 posts)→
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