Google, owned by Alphabet Inc., will utilize in-house processors for its Pixel phones, which will be released later this fall, marking a departure from Qualcomm Inc.’s technology, which has powered the search giant’s Android smartphones for more than 15 years.
Google announced in a blog post that the Tensor processor would power the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro phones, with further specifics to be revealed closer to the launch.
Qualcomm, the world’s largest producer of wireless processors for cell phones, was down slightly in afternoon trade.
The next Pixel phone, the 5a, will still use a Qualcomm CPU, according to Google.
“We will continue to work closely with Google on existing and future products based on Snapdragon platforms,” – a Qualcomm spokesperson said in a statement.
