All of a sudden, it's a tightening race in the chip sector to bring efficiency to bear in what may beget the merging of applications in the mobile and desktop worlds... again. You know, like we haven't tried or done that before. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite is our star for today's Android Police podcast, but we will also trifle through the thought of a tri-fold Galaxy Z Fold 7... and given how timid Samsung has been, yes, we're just as surprised as you are.

• Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite: Everything you need to know
• Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite wants to turn your Android phone into a mobile powerhouse
• Arm's licensing battle with Qualcomm just got a lot more serious
• Believe it or not, the Snapdragon 8 Elite might make smartphones exciting again
• The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition will make you regret buying the Fold 6
• Samsung's tri-fold Galaxy Z could launch as soon as next year

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