(Telecompaper) Qualcomm has announced that its Snapdragon 810 processor will be able to support LTE Category 9 connectivity, allowing compatible devices to download at top speeds of 450 Mbps, up from the current peak of 300 Mbps. The Snapdragon 810 processor with integrated LTE-A modem demonstrated the speed over three 20MHz LTE carriers, becoming the first Snapdragon processor to support Category 9 carrier aggregation. According to Qualcomm, the increased performance and connectivity will result in faster downloads, quicker application performance and improved power efficiency. The company said it would be shipping the Snapdragon 810 processor in early 2015.