<p>Amid the global chip shortage, Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon said that the chip shortage is gradually easing and the situation is expected to improve next year.</p>.<p>According to The Elec website, Amon said that supply has improved this year over 2020 and the situation is expected to further improve in 2022, especially compared to 2020.</p>.<p>Multiple smartphone makers could not procure enough processors from Qualcomm which affected their production, the report said.</p>.<p>Samsung was no exception, as its mobile chief TM Roh and procurement executives visiting the US mid-year to meet with chip companies to secure more supply, it added.</p>.<p>Qualcomm, meanwhile, this week unveiled its new Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor for smartphones.</p>.<p>The chip is being made by Samsung Foundry using the 4-nanometer node.</p>.<p>The new chipset, equipped with cutting-edge 5G, AI, gaming, camera, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth technologies, will be adopted by global OEMs and brands, with commercial devices expected by the end of 2021.</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos:</strong></p>
<p>Amid the global chip shortage, Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon said that the chip shortage is gradually easing and the situation is expected to improve next year.</p>.<p>According to The Elec website, Amon said that supply has improved this year over 2020 and the situation is expected to further improve in 2022, especially compared to 2020.</p>.<p>Multiple smartphone makers could not procure enough processors from Qualcomm which affected their production, the report said.</p>.<p>Samsung was no exception, as its mobile chief TM Roh and procurement executives visiting the US mid-year to meet with chip companies to secure more supply, it added.</p>.<p>Qualcomm, meanwhile, this week unveiled its new Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor for smartphones.</p>.<p>The chip is being made by Samsung Foundry using the 4-nanometer node.</p>.<p>The new chipset, equipped with cutting-edge 5G, AI, gaming, camera, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth technologies, will be adopted by global OEMs and brands, with commercial devices expected by the end of 2021.</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos:</strong></p>