Key announcements at Qualcomm Uplinq 2013 day 2

SAN DIEGO, USA: Qualcomm had another great day at Uplinq. Here are the big announcements:

Qualcomm Internet of Everything Connection Manager: Deepening Qualcomm's IoE portfolio is the new Qualcomm Internet of Everything Connection Manager (IoE CM), an application-level connectivity framework designed to make it easier for system designers and application developers to access the power of Qualcomm Gobi 3G/4G LTE modem chipsets.

It is designed to provide a simplified high-level application programming interface that allows access to the cellular modem's many capabilities, as well as enables faster and easier application development on the integrated processor present in Gobi MDM9x15 chipsets. Full press note below.

Internet of Everything Kit by Etherios: Making it faster to build a cellular connected product, Etherios announced the Internet of Everything Kit featuring the Qualcomm QSC6270-Turbo chipset, with support for Oracle Java ME. It eliminates the need for a separate processor because it enables applications to be programmed directly on the chipset.

Key sessions

Marc Andreessen on "Thinking Big": Co-founder and Partner at Andreessen Horowitz, Marc Andreessen took the stage with CNBC's Jon Fortt to discuss innovations that will define the future "always connected" tech era.

Andreessen and Fortt discussed the need for lunatic ideas, the inherent unpredictability of the technology industry, and the "Kobe Bryant" engineer effect. With Andreessen's experience in the $20 billion Venture Capital industry, his advice to his younger self: be more open-minded on all crazy ideas. The full fireside chat will be on Uplinq.com tonight. Key takeaways and quotes include:

* The Need for Lunatic Ideas In Order To Have Big Technology Breakthrough - "For an idea to be big, it has to be a lunatic idea. For every crazy idea that turns out to be great, there are 1000 crazy ideas that turn out to be crazy."

* The Inherent Unpredictability of the Technology Industry - "Whatever we think today is most likely not the case."

Raj Talluri Super Session: Raj Talluri, SVP-product management for Qualcomm Technologies Inc., discussed how mobile has transformed computing and reviewed the latest features and capabilities of Snapdragon processors. Talluri presented demos on what to expect in future smartphones - including depth-of-field camera technology, 360 degree video technology, and UltraHD with 5.1 surround sound - and provided practical advice for developers on how to incorporate Snapdragon's powerful capabilities into applications.

Rob Chandhok's Super Session: On day one, the president of Qualcomm Interactive Platforms held a super session on Qualcomm's Internet of Everything philosophy and how developers can approach the Internet of Everything utilizing the AllJoyn software development framework.

Chandhok discussed the building blocks of AllJoyn (security, privacy, programmability and scale), the use cases for direct peer connection/communication among devices and apps near the user, and the vast array of new opportunities created by proximal networking.

Other Qualcomm Snapdragon and Gobi news

Partner device launches: Multiple Snapdragon-enabled devices were announced this week including the LG G Pad 8.3 tablet (Snapdragon 600), the Sony Xperia Z1 smartphone (Snapdragon 800), the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 5.7 inch phablet (certain versions will include Snapdragon 800), Acer Liquid S2 (Snapdragon 800) and the HTC Desire 601 (Snapdragon 400).

Xiaomi Smartphone and Smart TV: Yesterday at a concurrent event taking place in Beijing, Xiaomi launched its flagship Mi3 smartphone featuring Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor supporting EV-DO and WCDMA. Also announced yesterday in Beijing, was Xiaomi's miTV Smart TV that will feature Snapdragon 600 processor.