(Telecompaper) Qualcomm has introduced a new tier of its Snapdragon smartphone processors targeting the high-end market. The new Snapdragon 700 series offers features and performance previously only available in the premium Snapdragon 800 series, for the growing number of phones looking to add features such as on-device AI and advanced cameras. Qualcomm expects to ship commercial samples of the new processors in the first half of this year.