To cover all segments for mobile devices, Qualcomm has now announced a new chip designed for use in phones for emerging markets. Dubbed the Qualcomm 205 Mobile Platform, the chip will allow phone makers to include 4G connectivity in feature phones thanks to the X5 Cat. 4 LTE modem.

It packs a dual-core processor clocked at 1.1 GHz and also supports Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1, VoLTE and VoWIFI, 720p video streaming at 30fps, and a front VGA camera and a 3 MP rear camera, dual-SIM connectivity, support for location services (GPS, GLONASS, and Beidou), and Qualcomm's hardware-based SecureMSM security platform.

First devices powered by the chipset are expected in the second quarter of 2017.

Highlights of Qualcomm 205 Mobile Platform (MSM8905)

Dual Core CPU up to 1.1GHz, 28nm LP process technology

Integrated X5 LTE Global Mode modem, supporting HSPA+, GSM, TD-SCDMA, DSDS, Support for VoLTE and VoWIFI

Memory - LPDDR2/3 at 384MHz, Storage - eMMC 4.5

Linux-based software platform

Cat 4 download speeds of up to 150 Mbps, upload speeds up to 50 Mbps

LTE Broadcast and LTE multimode dual SIM

Adreno 304 GPU: OpenGL ES 3.0

Supports up to VGA display

Up to 3MP rear camera, VGA front camera

Qualcomm SecureMSM technology, Qualcomm Snapdragon StudioAccess technology

720p at 30fps decode, 480p at 30fps encode, H.264, VP8, MP4

Integrated Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1, ANT+, FM radio, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou

Global Emergency Services Support, Assisted GPS, OTDOA (LTE-based positioning), Advanced Location Features, Low Power Geofencing and Tracking