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Report: 85 million LTE users by 2013
News The first "truly global" mobile telecom system, long term evolution will initially be launched in countries such as Japan and China, says Cantab Wireless.
Tags: Next-generation technology/networks, WiMax, Qualcomm Inc., Mobile, China Mobile Ltd., Telecommunications, Asia-Pacific, HSPA, Springboard Research, 4G
Mobile industry needs open standards
News Two major players issue call for industry to develop mobile ecosystem based on open standards, to ensure growth and cope with new market entrants.
Tags: Mobile platforms/communications, Business applications, Standards, Qualcomm Inc., Mobile, PC Company, Open Source, API, Mobility, Nokia Corp.
Broadcom, Qualcomm settle patent disputes
News The two companies announce a settlement that will, among other terms, see Qualcomm fork out US$891 million to Broadcom over a period of four years.
Tags: Mobile processors, Mobile/Wireless, Patents, Integrated Circuit, Qualcomm Inc., Broadcom Corp., wireless industry, Wireless, 3G, Fair Trade Commission
Nokia, Qualcomm settle patent dispute
News The mobile phone giant and chipmaker enter into a 15-year licensing agreement that settles all patent litigation between the two companies.
Tags: Antitrust, Legal, Lawsuits, Corporate law, Patents, Patent, Qualcomm Inc., Mobile, phone, performance
Motorola names new cell phone chief
News The company selects former Qualcomm exec Sanjay Jha to head its beleaguered mobile-device business and become a co-CEO, leading the release of several new phones.
Tags: Mobile/Wireless, Cellular phones, Smart phones, Qualcomm Inc., Motorola Inc., Cell Phone, Stock, Touch Screen, phone, stock price
Broadcom slaps Qualcomm with another patent suit
News Continuing the companies' long-running war over wireless communications patents, Broadcom is suing Qualcomm for patent misuse, it was announced Wednesday.
Tags: Mobile/Wireless, Patents, Lawsuits, Patent, Qualcomm Inc., Broadcom Corp., Wireless, phone, 3G, blog
Qualcomm designs low-cost PC alternative
News Company joining the likes of Microsoft, Intel, and One Laptop Per Child in effort to bring low-cost computers to the developing world.
Tags: Networking, 3G (Third Generation), Personal Computers, Qualcomm Inc., Smart Phone, Wireless, 3G Network, 3G, Inventec, network
Motorola announces further job cuts
News Struggling handset maker plans to cut another 4,000 jobs and warns that weaker-than-expected handset sales would lead to a fourth-quarter loss.
Tags: Layoffs, Forecasting, Earning reports/forecasts, Qualcomm Inc., Mobile, Motorola Inc., Mobile Device, Sales, Forecasting, phone
AMD sells mobile tech to Qualcomm
News Qualcomm is acquiring some of AMD's mobile graphics and multimedia technology, along with specialist AMD employees, in a US$65M deal.
Tags: Handhelds, Mobile processors, Processors, Employee policy/training, Qualcomm Inc., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Mobile, Broadcom Corp., Manufacturing, Graphics
Nvidia talks up Tegra for Android
News Nvidia now supports the Android operating system on its Tegra computer-on-a-chip processors, the manufacturer announced at Mobile World Congress.
Tags: Mobile processors, Open source, Qualcomm Inc., NVidia Corp., Internet Device, Video, SDK, operating system, 1080p, Tegra
Qualcomm, Nokia partner on new 3G phones
News After battling over patents and royalties, Qualcomm and Nokia have now kissed and made up. And now they're partnering on new 3G smartphones.
Tags: Cellular phones, Smart phones, PDA phones, 3G (Third Generation), Qualcomm Inc., Mobile, handset maker, Symbian Inc., Symbian OS, phone
Nokia invests in mobile-payment company
News Cell phone giant is taking a minority stake in mobile-payment company Obopay, as the market for such services starts to take off.
Tags: Business applications, PayPal, Qualcomm Inc., Mobile, Cell Phone, payment service, Redwood City, Obopay, phone, payment
Nokia Android rumors earn outright denial
News Reinstating its focus on Symbian, handset maker issues "outright denial" to report that says Nokia will launch touch-screen Android device later this year.
Tags: Symbian, Development/design, Mobile platforms/communications, Open source, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, Qualcomm Inc., Mobile, Smart Phone, Symbian Inc., Touch Screen
South Korea hits Qualcomm with antitrust fine
News Chipset manufacturer gets record US$209 million fine by South Korea's Fair Trade Commission, for giving discounts and rebates to handset makers that avoid competitors' products.
Tags: Components, Qualcomm Inc., Wireless, South Korea, antitrust, Fair Trade Commission, handset company, chipset, manufacturer, Components
Google names Chrome OS hardware partners
News The search and advertising giant has named the companies it will work with to develop hardware to support its Chrome operating system.
Tags: Linux, Personal Computers, Open source, Operating systems, Qualcomm Inc., Acer Inc., Google Inc., Recruiting, operating system, ASUS
