<p>Alphabet Inc's Google will use processors designed in-house for its Pixel phones launching later this fall, in a shift away from Qualcomm Inc's technology that has powered the search giant's Android devices for more than 15 years.</p>.<p>The processor, called Tensor, will power the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro phones, Google said in a blog post, with the company set to disclose more details closer to the release.</p>.<p>Shares of Qualcomm, the world's largest maker of wireless chips for smartphones, were down marginally in afternoon trading.</p>.<p>Google said the next Pixel phone, 5a, would still have a Qualcomm processor.</p>.<p>"We will continue to work closely with Google on existing and future products based on Snapdragon platforms," a Qualcomm spokesperson said in a statement.</p>.<p>Last year, Apple Inc started using its own central processor designed for Macs, in a step away from chipmaker Intel Corp.</p>
<p>Alphabet Inc's Google will use processors designed in-house for its Pixel phones launching later this fall, in a shift away from Qualcomm Inc's technology that has powered the search giant's Android devices for more than 15 years.</p>.<p>The processor, called Tensor, will power the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro phones, Google said in a blog post, with the company set to disclose more details closer to the release.</p>.<p>Shares of Qualcomm, the world's largest maker of wireless chips for smartphones, were down marginally in afternoon trading.</p>.<p>Google said the next Pixel phone, 5a, would still have a Qualcomm processor.</p>.<p>"We will continue to work closely with Google on existing and future products based on Snapdragon platforms," a Qualcomm spokesperson said in a statement.</p>.<p>Last year, Apple Inc started using its own central processor designed for Macs, in a step away from chipmaker Intel Corp.</p>