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Most laptop thieves not after data

...the criminals aren't any more intelligent." On Sunday, Qualcomm chief executive Irwin Jacobs had his laptop stolen off the podium of a hotel conference... Read more

19 September, 2000 by Robert Lemos

3GSM: Quotes of the week

...hour will turn out to be a short-term business." Qualcomm CEO Irwin Jacobs making the case for laptops that use a cellular 3G datacard... Read more

18 February, 2005 by Tony Hallett

Kyocera bridges mobile standards divide

...only carrier conducting a GSM1x trial to date. However, Qualcomm chief executive Irwin Jacobs said earlier this year that European carrier Vodafone is also interested... Read more

13 August, 2003 by Ben Charny

Qualcomm: 3G will beat Wi-Fi

Breaking ranks with other mobile phone industry leaders, Qualcomm chief executive Irwin Jacobs said on Tuesday that mobile phone providers don't need to... Read more

19 March, 2003 by Ben Charny

Can Qualcomm make 3G work in Europe?

...have gone with Qualcomm's offering, CDMA2000. Yet that, says Qualcomm CEO Irwin Jacobs, is "a little misleading". He paints a picture where once generic... Read more

16 October, 2002 by silicon.com staff

3G: The great wireless mystery

Just two weeks ago, Qualcomm chief executive Irwin Jacobs held the elusive "3G" in his hands. He was wandering the... Read more

5 March, 2001 by Ben Charny

Qualcomm's 3Q results in line with estimates

...taxes for the first nine months of fiscal 2000," said chief executive Irwin Jacobs in a prepared release. "Our technology licensing business signed numerous licence... Read more

20 July, 2000 by Larry Barrett

Qualcomm tops 4Q estimates, sets 4-for-1 split

...in the promising growth of our company and our industry," said CEO Irwin Jacobs in a prepared release. Qualcomm shares have been red hot in... Read more

3 November, 1999 by Larry Barrett

Qualcomm CEO opens up

...handsets] will be sold in Europe." Jacobs, son of Qualcomm founder Dr Irwin Jacobs, also gave his views on several other key subject areas. He... Read more

15 February, 2006 by Tony Hallett

Qualcomm gets former watchdog Cruickshank on board

...chairman Don Cruickshank to its board of directors. Qualcomm chairman and CEO Irwin Jacobs said in a statement that Cruickshank "will be a valuable addition... Read more

7 June, 2005 by Tony Hallett

3GSM Diary: Dogs, storm troopers and HSDPA

Day 1 (proper) Read more

15 February, 2005 by Tony Hallett

3GSM: Hot air - Qualcomm CEO on mobile TV in Europe

...platform being used in Europe. Speaking to journalists at the 3GSM show, Irwin Jacobs explained Qualcomm's move to launch a national US network for... Read more

15 February, 2005 by Tony Hallett

Qualcomm strikes Siemens 3G chips deal

...around two dozen vendors globally. The company's founder and CEO, Dr Irwin Jacobs, has stated that the vendor would like to command around 50... Read more

19 October, 2004 by Tony Hallett

3GSM Diary: Silly new ideas, BREWing Java, and Woosh - Kiwis connect

Day 3 Read more

26 February, 2004 by Tony Hallett

Inside Qualcomm: a vendor dossier

...best known. Qualcomm, and in particular its 66-year-old founder Dr Irwin Jacobs, have led the commercial adoption of a technology called CDMA (code... Read more

19 November, 2002 by Tony Hallett

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