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Lenovo ThinkPad Laptops Get 3G Connectivity from Qualcomm

Qualcomm's Gobi2000 solutions for laptops and netbooks provide such systems with support for the world's leading 3G technologies and integrated GPS services. There is a wide availability of both EV-DO and HSPA wireless networks around the world and Qualcomm's Gobi2000 technology allows for easy switchi...

21 November 2009
05:27 GMT

Qualcomm Successfully Demos eCall on Wireless Network

Leading developer of wireless technologies, services and products, Qualcomm Incorporated, and leading provider of telematics solutions Hughes Telematics, Inc. (HTI), successfully showcased recently the needed data transmission technology for the future pan-European, in-vehicle emergency call (eCall) standard. The tw...

20 November 2009
17:01 GMT

Qualcomm and MediaTek Announce Patent Agreement

Qualcomm Incorporated, the leading developer of innovative wireless technologies, products and services, and MediaTek, Inc., a leading company for wireless communications and digital multimedia solutions, announced on Thursday the entering into a broad patent arrangement. According to the two companies, the agreemen...

20 November 2009
03:41 GMT

HTC to Deliver Brew MP-Based Phone in Early 2010

Taiwan-based mobile phone maker HTC Corporation, the largest vendor of smartphones running Microsoft's Windows Mobile operating system and also the first manufacturer to have launched on the market a device powered by Google's Android platform, is reportedly gearing up for the release of a Brew MP-bas...

17 November 2009
10:00 GMT

Qualcomm to Become Leading 4G Patent Holder

Worldwide leading communications solutions provider Qualcomm is expected to take the lead in the 4G wireless communications area when it comes to patent holding. According to a recently published report from ABI Research, the company recorded 24 percent of ETSI declarations surrounding LTE, and 16 percent of the tot...

17 November 2009
03:55 GMT

Qualcomm Works with Software Providers for Brew Apps

On Thursday, leading wireless solutions provider Qualcomm announced that it was working closely with mobile software technology providers all around the world for optimizing their solutions for the next-generation Brew Mobile Platform (Brew MP) operating system from the company. The partnership is focused on a series...

13 November 2009
16:31 GMT

Qualcomm Is Sampling Dual-carrier HSPA+ and Multi-Mode 3G/LTE Chipsets

Worldwide leading developer of advanced wireless technologies, Qualcomm Incorporated, recently announced that it has started the sampling of the world's first chipsets for dual-carrier HSPA+ and multi-mode 3G /LTE. According to the company, the new Mobile Data Modem (MDM) MDM8220 solution that comes with Dual-c...

13 November 2009
14:01 GMT

Qualcomm Announces First Snapdragon-Powered Smartbook

As we reported earlier this week, Qualcomm, a leading vendor of smartphone processors has officially announced the world's first Snapdragon-based smartbook system. Said to debut at the upcoming Computer Electronics Show, in Las Vegas, Nevada, the new ultraportable computer system has been designed in partnershi...

13 November 2009
03:56 GMT

Qualcomm to Deliver New 1Ghz Smartphone Chipsets

Leading chip maker Qualcomm is reportedly getting ready to deliver to the market a series of new smartphone chipsets, aimed at providing new levels of performance when it comes to the mainstream smartphone market. The new chipsets, included in the company's MSM7x30 family, are mainly focused on multimedia perfor...

12 November 2009
11:10 GMT

Qualcomm Smartbook Announcement Due Tomorrow

Back in May this year, chip maker Qualcomm made waves with the introduction of a new concept, namely that of smartbook, a portable computer system that was touted as a mix of smartphones and netbooks, designed to compete with today's netbooks. Seen as an alternative to the vast number of Wintel netbook solution...

11 November 2009
08:55 GMT

Samsung Pays $1.3 Billion for Patent Licenses to Qualcomm

South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung Electronics, the second largest handset vendor in the world, announced today that it reached an agreement with Qualcomm, according to which it woluld pay US$ 1.3 billion for the use of its patents. According to the phone manufacturer, the agreement includes the use of Qualcomm...

6 November 2009
16:41 GMT

AT&T to Carry Qualcomm-Powered Nokia Phone

Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia is reportedly getting ready to deliver to the market a handset powered by a Qualcomm chip, some of the latest rumors on the Internet suggest, and it seems that this device will make it to the market on the airwaves of AT&T. This mobile phone is one of the handsets that Nokia plans on ...

30 October 2009
06:07 GMT

Qualcomm Offers Support for Open Source Developers

Qualcomm has announced recently the establishment of a new separate wholly owned subsidiary, named Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC), which is aimed mainly at offering support for mobile open-source platforms. The new QuIC subsidiary brings together a team of engineers who are focused on optimizing open-source softwa...

26 October 2009
16:41 GMT

Snapdragon to Come in More Smartphones Shortly

Qualcomm's 1GHz Snapdragon platform is already available on the market in a Windows Mobile-based smartphone, the Toshiba TG01, and it seems that soon more smartphones powered by it will become available for purchase. Two of said devices have been met before, namely the HTC Leo and the Acer F1, yet others should ...

22 September 2009
04:30 GMT

Full Specs on Palm Pixi's Processor Surface

Sunnyvale-based mobile phone maker Palm announced a few days ago the launch of a new handset based on its fresh webOS operating system, the Palm Pixi, which is set to come to the US market on Sprint's airwaves. The company also unveiled a series of details regarding the handset's specifications, yet now we ...

14 September 2009
13:31 GMT

Sprint Plans a Brew-Powered Handset

Wireless carrier Sprint recently announced its plans to offer customers new mobile phones in the near future, with the mention that some of these handsets would run under Qualcomm’s Brew Mobile Platform (according to the operator, the Brew MP is “a mobile operating system that can support feature phones a...

14 September 2009
06:26 GMT

Qualcomm Banned from Using the Term 'Smartbook' in Germany

It appears that the war against those who use the term “smartbook” has reached a new milestone in the approximately 24 hours that have passed since we initially reported on the story. The 'Smartbook AG' German company that holds the copyright and trademark rights to the term has now expanded its...

1 September 2009
07:07 GMT

German Company Wants Website to Stop Using the Term 'Smartbook'

Since early June this year, the market for portable computer systems has expanded with the introduction of a new form factor and device, better known as smartbook. These ARM-based computer systems have been designed as alternatives to the vastly popular netbooks, which typically run on an Intel processor coupled with...

31 August 2009
06:34 GMT

ASUS Smartbook Project Put on Hold, Company CEO Confirms

ASUSTeK, a leading pioneer in the netbook market, has recently confirmed that the project for its first smartbook system has been put on hold, as the company doesn't see a clear market for these mini-laptops. The news comes less than two months after the company raised hopes for such a device by displaying it at...

25 August 2009
09:17 GMT

Verizon and Qualcomm Announce M2M-Centered Joint Venture

Verizon Wireless and Qualcomm Incorporated announced on Tuesday an agreement that involves forming a joint venture aimed at offering machine-to-machine (M2M) wireless communications, as well as smart services over a wide range of market areas, such as healthcare, manufacturing, utilities, distribution and consumer pr...

29 July 2009
08:21 GMT

Qualcomm Slapped with US$208-Million Fine by the KFTC

It would seem that Intel isn't the only leading company that has abused of its position and practices an anticompetitive business policy, to the detriment of its competitors. According to a recent report, Qualcomm, the U.S. wireless chip and technology company, has just been slapped with a US$208-million fine fr...

23 July 2009
11:21 GMT

New Photo of HTC Click Emerges

HTC has already been reported to be working on one Android-powered device that would come to the entry-level market segment, the HTC Click. Unlike the already available HTC Dream, Magic and Hero, the new phone coming from the Taiwanese company is reportedly expected to be a much cheaper one, and it has been spotted a...

23 July 2009
05:18 GMT

Toshiba TG01, a Smartphone As Powerful As a Smartbook

Windows Mobile-based smartphone Toshiba TG01 is the first mobile phone to come to the market packing inside Qualcomm's Snapdragon platform that boasts a 1GHz processor, and it seems that the chip maker is more than proud to have its product inside such a handset. Jean-Varaldi, senior director of marketing and b...

18 July 2009
03:43 GMT

ARM Chip Makers Show Support for Google's Chrome OS

Following the announcement about the upcoming launch of Google's much-anticipated Chrome OS operating system, a number of reports have surfaced regarding the future of computing and the impact of Google's operating system on the industry. The announcement has received a favorable welcome from a number of in...

9 July 2009
09:06 GMT

Qualcomm and ZTE to Enhance UMTS Performance

Worldwide leading developer of wireless technologies Qualcomm Incorporated, and ZTE Corporation, a leader in telecommunications equipment area, announced on Sunday a new collaboration meant to boost the performance levels and capacity of UMTS systems. According to the duo, the enhancements are possible thanks to the ...

6 July 2009
05:46 GMT

HP Reportedly Plans to Unveil Smartbook PCs

During this year's edition of Computex, a new concept emerged, one that was heavily promoted by chip maker Qualcomm. We are here talking about smartbooks, a new type of computer system that is meant to become a competitor for the fast-growing netbook segment. One of the main features of smartbooks is that they w...

15 June 2009
04:47 GMT

Qualcomm and Sun Announce Java Support for Smartbooks

Building on the hype that was generated on the release of the first Smartbook device, Qualcomm and Sun Microsystems have jointly announced the release of the new Java Platform Standard Edition 6 that has been ported to Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon platform. According to the two companies, the new platform has be...

4 June 2009
08:32 GMT

Snapdragon-Based Eee PCs Running on Android

One of the biggest surprises at this year's Computex computer show, which is just hours away from the official debut, will be seen at ASUS' booth, where the Taiwanese company will display a couple of Eee PC computer systems featuring the recently announced Snapdragon platform. These new systems appear to bo...

1 June 2009
05:16 GMT

Qualcomm Promises 30% Performance Boost with 45nm Snapdragon

Having already made public its view on the mobile computing market, talking about an upcoming wave of new ultraportable devices called smartbooks, Qualcomm has just announced the release of its next-generation Snapdragon platform, taking advantage of the company's new 45nm-based process technology. The new platf...

1 June 2009
04:32 GMT

Qualcomm Confident in the Future of the Smartbook

The days when the desktop computer system was pretty much the only device on the emerging PC market, are officially gone, as Qualcomm prepares for an upcoming wave of new portable computer systems, which will be known as smartbooks. The chipmaker has just outlined its vision on the fast growing market for mobile comp...

29 May 2009
04:45 GMT

New Gaming Console Zeebo Is Launched

This year’s Game Developers Conference has seen an event that might be considered, a few years into the future, as the start of a new era in videogaming. John Rizzo, who is the Chief Executive Officer of Zeebo, and Mike Yuen, who is a senior director with Qualcomm, have announced the launch of a new gaming cons...

24 March 2009
17:31 GMT

Despite Low Fourth Quarter Intel Keeps Its Global Chip Crown

Santa Clara, California-based Intel managed to keep its crown as the world's biggest chip maker in 2008, according to the latest market reports from iSuppli, which also puts AMD, Intel's archrival on the microprocessor market, outside the top 10 worldwide chip makers. According to the same source, only a ha...

12 March 2009
10:27 GMT

Nokia and Qualcomm Partner for UMTS Device Development

Nokia, the Finnish mobile phone maker, and Qualcomm Incorporated, a leading provider of technology solutions, announced plans to work together in the future for the development of new advanced UMTS mobile devices that would be initially aimed at the North American market. At the same time, the two companies stated th...

18 February 2009
05:53 GMT

Sony Adds More Connectivity Options to Select VAIOs

In an attempt to make its portable VAIO computer systems more appealing to consumers, Sony announced plans to provide some of its Sony notebooks with an option for a Gobi module. According to Sony, upcoming models of its VAIO P, Z, and TT series of portable computer systems will be featuring the aforementioned Gobi t...

17 February 2009
09:45 GMT

Qualcomm Announces Low-Cost MSM7227 Chipset

Qualcomm has recently announced the development of a new Mobile Station Modem MSM7227 chipset, one that has been designed to aim at the sub-$150 smartphone area of the market. The new MSM7227 solution is stated to be able to offer advanced processing and rich multimedia while supporting HSDPA/HSUPA for broadband data...

14 February 2009
05:40 GMT

Symbian Foundation Adds 14 New Members

14 new companies are announced to have joined the Symbian Foundation, this way transforming Nokia's Symbian camp into a bigger organization than Google's Open Hand Alliance, which includes 47 members since December last year. The new members of the team include HP, Qualcomm, MySpace and SanDisk, as well as ...

13 February 2009
03:59 GMT

HTC to Prep Snapdragon-Based Phones for Q2 2009

We recently reported the launch of Toshiba TG01, which will come with an impressive 4.1-inch WVGA display as well as with an ultra-thin design. Even so, the most attractive feature of the handset is the fact that it includes a Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset, which comes along with 1GHz of CPU power. According to the n...

5 February 2009
10:59 GMT

Toshiba Unveils TG01 Windows Mobile-Powered Handset

Toshiba announced the development of its first mobile phone that includes Qualcomm's Snapdragon platform, the TG01. The new handset comes with a 4.1-inch touchscreen display and is only 9mm thick. This way, the phone provides a bigger screen as well as a slimmer profile than its competitors.According to the comp...

3 February 2009
10:11 GMT

HTC to Use Ericsson's Mobile Platform on Future Handhelds

According to the latest news on the Web, High Tech Computer (HTC) is on its way to release ten new handhelds this year, yet these devices are reported not to be using exclusively Qualcomm chipsets, but also to feature Ericsson's Mobile Platform (EMP). The move seems to have been triggered by the fact that produc...

8 January 2009
04:14 GMT

Samsung Plans on Producing Its Own 4G Chips

According to the latest news on the Web, Samsung Electronics is working on its own WiMAX and LTE baseband chips meant for wireless handsets. The Korean electronics maker is said to be making this move as there is a great opportunity in the transition the industry is making towards 4G. Samsung has developed its own ap...

30 December 2008
10:08 GMT

Qualcomm Unveils the Kayak PC Alternative

Qualcomm has recently announced a PC alternative to making high-speed wireless access more widely available for emerging markets, as well as more affordable at the same time. The Kayak PC alternative is said to include a reference design, which, along with the recommended software specifications, will be made availab...

14 November 2008
10:58 GMT

Vodafone Spain and Qualcomm Use 3G to Improve the Elderly's Independence

Through HSPA broadband technology, Vodafone Espana Foundation, the Spanish Red Cross and Qualcomm hope to connect the elderly to their families and caregivers since they plan to unify voice and videoconferencing through a familiar device for the elderly, like the television in the '3G connecting generations'...

23 September 2008
10:06 GMT

Netbook Market Favorable to Qualcomm's Snapdragon CPU

The netbook market is undoubtedly one the most impressive and dynamic markets in the IT industry. This is why several major companies, including Eee PC manufacturer ASUSTek, and processor makers Intel and VIA benefit considerably from its fast growing rate. However, considering the popularity of this small-sized, Int...

19 August 2008
06:32 GMT

HTC Touch Diamond Review

One of the fastest growing companies in the mobile phone market, HTC, has achieved remarkable recognition over the past couple of years, thanks to its high-end Pocket PCs and smartphones. Since 1997, the year that the Taiwanese manufacturer started its business under the HTC brand, it became clear that worldwide domi...

8 August 2008
11:16 GMT

Nokia and Qualcomm Are Now Best Palls

The Nokia - Qualcomm "wars" that have been making headlines for the past few years are now officially over, as the Finnish giant manufacturer and the California-based company announced today that they have reached an amiable agreement which cancels all the past litigations between them. If you remember, Nokia has sue...

24 July 2008
08:16 GMT

Ultramobile Market to Become War Zone for Intel and Qualcomm

The next-generation of computing devices, as the latest tendencies show, is meant to provide users with better performance at far lower costs - including cut down prices for the products and more power efficiency. Ultra mobile PC devices made their way on the market stressing on these two aspects, and they began to g...

30 June 2008
07:04 GMT

MWC 2008: Hisense C108, the First Handset With mirasol Display

Qualcomm and Qingdao Hisense Communication announced at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, their Hisense C108 mobile phone, the world's first handset with Qualcomm MEMS Technologies' mirasol display. Qualcomm's mirasol displays are based on a a reflective technology called interferometric ...

14 February 2008
11:36 GMT

Qualcomm to Acquire SoftMax for Noise-Reduction

Qualcomm announced the acquisition of SoftMax, a company that is focused on noise-reduction algorithms. This move is an important step towards the future mobile devices Qualcomm plans to manufacture. The SoftMax technology uses an array of microphones in order to diminish the background noise in a conversation. Moreo...

18 December 2007
04:04 GMT

Nokia Wins the Battle with Qualcomm

Both Nokia and Qualcomm recently announced that a judge from ITC (the United States International Trade Commission) made an Initial Determination that favors Nokia in the lawsuit with the US-based telecommunications company. A complaint was filed by Qualcomm in June 2006, stating that Nokia's GSM/GPRS/EDGE-only ...

14 December 2007
09:18 GMT

Opera Mini Goes BREW

Opera Software announced that the most popular mobile browser in the world, Opera Mini, is now compatible with mobile phones that use the BREW platform developed by Qualcomm. Providing an excellent mobile Internet browsing experience to millions of users, Opera Mini is now available for the feature-rich BREW mobile...

10 December 2007
09:22 GMT


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