Historically, smartwatches haven’t benefited from annual chip upgrades, chiefly because they haven’t needed them. The basic functions of a smartwatch don’t require as much processing power as smartphones and, generally speaking, wearable upgrades are typically concentrated on battery life and design.

But it looks like Qualcomm may be intending to buck this trend, perhaps as a direct response to Google teaming up with Samsung on a wearable chip for the upcoming Galaxy Watch 4.
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