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Mike Lowe

Android phones to get big connectivity upgrade in future after major reveal

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra phones in use.
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Qualcomm reveals the Snapdragon X80, the first AI-enabled 5G modem to offer six carrier aggregation and fully integrated satellite comms (using non-terrestrial networks). The big reveal, made at the MWC 2024 show in Barcelona, represents a future of faster connectivity potential for flagship Android devices.

As the final week of February 2024 begins, so too do the doors open to a major mobile phone conference in Barcelona, Spain, called MWC 2024 (you can follow T3's live blog here for all the latest from the show). And to kick things off Qualcomm has made a major announcement that could see the future of the best Android phones receive a big connectivity upgrade. 

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