A new rumour suggests that Qualcomm could drastically change how it names its flagship chipsets. According to leakers Ice Universe and Digital Chat Station, the upcoming Snapdragon 898 is reportedly called the Snapdragon 8 Gen1. Qualcomm is expected to launch the SoC sometime at the end of November 2021.
https://www.notebookcheck.net/The-Qualcomm-Snapdragon-898-could-be-launched-as-the-Qualcomm-8-Gen1-Rumour.579231.0.html
The author might be needing more sleep.
The Snapdragon 8 Gen1 could herald a new era of smartphone SoCs for Qualcomm. The lack of 'Snapdragon' branding is noteworthy, and one can't help but wonder why Qualcomm decided to scrap it.
Umm.... >_>
Should change the headline as well.