> they just gave up and started licensing stock ARM cores. This is not correct. Their CPUs are heavily modified, just not very well executed. The problem is t

> they just gave up and started licensing stock ARM cores. This is not correct. Their CPUs are heavily modified, just not very well executed. The problem is that Qualcomm puts most its efforts on other parts of the soc, such as the stupid ML coprocessor. Now you have like 5-6 different DSP-like coprocessors. Edit: oh, and 5G. They spent $$$$ to be the first with working 5G modems that nobody needs.