Qualcomm is certainly working hard on its Snapdragon 820 chipset, a chip that will have to wash away all the bad surrounding the Snapdragon 810. We already seem to know a lot about the SD820: Kryo architecture, allowing for a maximum clock of up to 3GHz per core, 14nm manufacturing process, an Adreno 530 GPU, and integrated LTE Cat 10 modem, or so rumors say.
Yet, there is a host of features and functionalities that we still don't beans about. Qualcomm is fortunately willing to share a lot about its upcoming chipset (all about the official specs, though). The manufacturer recently announced that the Snapdragon 820 will be endowed with the Smart Protect technology, a security-centric entry in the upcoming chip's feature bag that aims to protect your phone from viruses, malware, and potentially-unwanted apps.
While the concept behind Smart Protect is nothing new, the highlight of Qualcomm's new security feature is the way it's executed. Unlike similar solutions, which rely on databases to identify malware and wrongdoing apps, Smart Protect will employ machine learning to take care of the task.
Here's how it's done: at the first level, all known malware is being blocked; at the second level, the security feature will keep tabs on apps' activities and scan for abnormal behavior, like silently sending an SMS message. In the end, only apps that exhibit normal behavior will get "okayed". The big deal about Smart Protect is that it works even when the device is offline.
"Snapdragon Smart Protect is engineered to look at the actual behavior of device applications in real time and almost instantly detect and classify any application behavior that is considered suspicious or anomalous," Qualcomm says. "Suspicious applications are classified into severity levels of malware, ranging from more destructive malware applications, to spyware apps, to less threatening though annoying adware apps."
Well, with such a security feature on board, we can't wait for the Snapdragon 820 to come around, guns blazing. We expect it later this year.
Peter, an experienced tech enthusiast at PhoneArena, is captivated by all things mobile. His impartial reviews and proficiency in Android systems offer readers valuable insights. Off-duty, he delves into the latest cryptocurrency trends and enjoys sci-fi and video games.
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