{"slug": "new-qualcomm-sound-chip-turns-gadgets-into-ai-devices-that-don-t-need-a-phone", "title": "New Qualcomm Sound Chip Turns Gadgets Into AI Devices That Don't Need a Phone", "summary": "Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon Sound Elite Gen 2 platform at its annual Snapdragon Summit in Hawaii, an audio chip designed to let wireless earbuds and smart glasses interact with AI without a smartphone. The platform aims to make such gadgets standalone AI devices rather than phone accessories.", "body_md": "The Snapdragon Sound Elite Gen 2 platform, announced today at Qualcomm's annual Snapdragon Summit in Hawaii, aims to turn [wireless earbuds](https://au.pcmag.com/headphones/50409/airpod-alternatives-the-best-true-wireless-earbuds) and [smart glasses](https://au.pcmag.com/smart-glasses/103127/the-best-smart-glasses) into standalone devices that can interact with AI without a smartphone. \n\nThe audio chip adds up …", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/new-qualcomm-sound-chip-turns-gadgets-into-ai-devices-that-don-t-need-a-phone", "canonical_source": "https://au.pcmag.com/mobile-phones/120052/new-qualcomm-sound-chip-turns-gadgets-into-ai-devices-that-dont-need-a-phone", "published_at": "2026-09-23 19:45:52+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-09-23 20:30:14.965955+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-products", "ai-tools", "artificial-intelligence"], "entities": ["Qualcomm", "Snapdragon Sound Elite Gen 2", "Snapdragon Summit"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/new-qualcomm-sound-chip-turns-gadgets-into-ai-devices-that-don-t-need-a-phone", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/new-qualcomm-sound-chip-turns-gadgets-into-ai-devices-that-don-t-need-a-phone.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/new-qualcomm-sound-chip-turns-gadgets-into-ai-devices-that-don-t-need-a-phone.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/new-qualcomm-sound-chip-turns-gadgets-into-ai-devices-that-don-t-need-a-phone.jsonld"}}