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Qualcomm targets open source with new subsidiary
News Qualcomm has reinforced its commitment to open-source software with the creation of a wholly owned subsidiary focused on mobile open-source technologies. The Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC), announced on Monday, will be led by president Rob...
[October 28, 2009, 15:21]
Qualcomm serves up Brew SDK to developers
News Qualcomm on Monday introduced its software developer kit for its Brew Mobile Platform, a mobile-phone operating system designed to bring Adobe Flash software to mid-range mobile phones. Earlier this month Qualcomm launched the Brew MP Developer...
[November 17, 2008, 16:22]
Qualcomm buys British firm
News Cell phone chip maker Qualcomm said on Tuesday it has purchased United Kingdom-based wireless developer Trigenix, in part to bolster Qualcomm's stake in the European cell phone market. Qualcomm is known primarily for introducing and licensing a...
[October 13, 2004, 12:45]
Qualcomm snaps up Qualphone
News Mobile chipset and IP giant Qualcomm has announced that it is snapping up Qualphone for $18m to help boost its 3G efforts. According to Qualcomm, buying Qualphone will help it get feature phones into the hands of Europeans more quickly.
[August 21, 2006, 9:25]
Qualcomm provides Super 3G's missing uplink
News Qualcomm has successfully completed a test call using HSUPA (High Speed Uplink Packet Access), the missing uplink in super-3G. According to Qualcomm, the test calls achieved an uplink speed of 2Mbps, compared to the 64Kbps uplink speed offered by...
[July 20, 2006, 11:15]
Qualcomm builds NFC into mobile chipsets
News Qualcomm has announced it is now building near-field communications technology, a type of RFID, into some of its chipsets. NFC technology holds great potential for changing the way mobile devices are used," said Mike Concannon, Qualcomm's senior...
[February 11, 2009, 16:17]
Qualcomm confident of bright future for mobiles
News Paul Jacobs, chief executive of chipmaker and 3G IP giant Qualcomm, has revealed he believes the mobile industry has little to fear from IT, despite the advent of disruptive technologies such as VoIP and WiMax.
[July 12, 2006, 10:40]
Qualcomm denies competition accusations
News Qualcomm has hit back at claims it has been acting anti-competitively. Six telecoms equipment makers, including Ericsson and Nokia, called on the EC to investigate Qualcomm late last week, accusing the company of using its patents on 3G technology...
[November 1, 2005, 8:25]
Qualcomm launches mobile convergence platform
News Qualcomm has launched a new chipset platform for portable devices, claiming it will offer a basis for mobile convergence across consumer and computing environments. The platform, called Snapdragon, is based on a 1GHz processor called Scorpion and...
[November 13, 2006, 15:16]
Qualcomm mixes network cocktail
News Equipment that lets wireless carriers using GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) networks convert to Qualcomm's rival technology is set for its first trial, a company executive said on Friday.
[November 11, 2002, 14:18]
Qualcomm buys into MIMO wireless technology
News Qualcomm has acquired a key player in the next era of wireless connectivity, MIMO pioneer Airgo. Airgo once held a prominent position in the World Wide Spectrum Efficiency (WWiSE) faction, alongside Motorola, lobbying for its version of 802.11n...
[December 4, 2006, 16:36]
Qualcomm launches third suit against Broadcom
News Wireless technology supplier Qualcomm has filed a third lawsuit against Broadcom over claims of "trade-secret misappropriation and patent infringement". The complaint was filed in a federal court in San Diego, and alleges that Broadcom...
[March 29, 2006, 16:45]
Qualcomm faces competition probe
News Qualcomm is to be investigated over antitrust allegations in South Korea, according to local press. The offices of Qualcomm Korea were raided in April of last year, when the FTC investigated business dealings between the company and three others...
[January 3, 2007, 7:49]
Qualcomm readies 3G/4G mobile chipsets
News Mobile-chip maker Qualcomm on Thursday said it has started providing new wireless chipsets that combine 3G and 4G wireless technology to help carriers transition to the next generation of wireless technology.
[November 13, 2009, 9:48]
Qualcomm mum on Nokia's 5 percent solution
News San Diego-based chipmaker Qualcomm, which owns about 20 percent of the patents on the wideband-CDMA standard, hasn't yet indicated whether it will endorse a fee plan floated by rival Nokia and a group of other companies.
[November 8, 2002, 10:01]
Qualcomm accused of anti-competitive behaviour
News A number of the biggest names in the mobile industry have lodged a complaint with the European Commission accusing Qualcomm of anti-competitive behaviour. Companies including Ericsson, Nokia and Qualcomm's arch-rival Broadcom filed the complaint on...
[October 31, 2005, 8:20]
Qualcomm owns up to faulty chips
News Qualcomm said on Thursday it found problems in a "small portion" of the chips it created for higher speed mobile phones. Chief executive Philip Christopher said some of its new phones required software modifications to correct a problem created by...
[April 5, 2002, 11:31]
Qualcomm investing $10m in Handspring
News Handspring is boosting its financial base by nabbing a $10m investment from Qualcomm and offering $38.5m of new stock for sale to the public. San Diego-based Qualcomm, which makes develops and delivers digital wireless communications products, will...
[December 19, 2001, 16:17]
Qualcomm accused of anti-competitive behaviour
Talkback It'll be interesting to compare the case against Qualcomm with the ones Microsoft was/is in.
[October 31, 2005, 21:18]
Qualcomm brews up Java competition
News Qualcomm on Tuesday unveiled the first major upgrade of its software for next-generation cell phones, adding more security for online transactions and offering customers a way to buy pieces of the software.
[June 5, 2002, 8:41]
