FTC finally throws in the towel over Qualcomm antitrust case
The US Federal Trade Commission reckons Qualcomm’s licensing practices are anticompetitive, but not much of the legal profession agrees.
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Robotic farming in Dorset, brought to you by Qualcomm
Dorset is working towards a future in which farming is run by a fleet of robots and has signed up its latest tech partner to help it get there: Qualcomm.
Qualcomm launches a tech platform focused on wireless audio streaming
Mobile chip giant Qualcomm reckons it has identified some issues around wireless audio streaming, so has made a new portfolio of products to resolve them.
Qualcomm’s latest 5G modem goes up to 10
US mobile chip giant Qualcomm has unveiled its latest 5G modem – the X65 – which claims to be the world’s first to manage 10 Gigabits per second.
Hoarding and economic recovery contribute to global chip shortage
Qualcomm recently conceded a general shortage of supply across the entire semiconductor industry as a V-shaped recovery and possible hoarding by Huawei increased demand.
Qualcomm drops $1.4 billion on server chip startup Nuvia
Nuvia was founded by former Apple chip engineers and it’s in legal dispute with one of them, so Apple must be especially delighted it’s being acquired by Qualcomm.
Cristiano Amon is the right choice to run Qualcomm
Qualcomm CEO Steve Mollenkopf is calling it a day in June and will be succeeded by the man so seems to be already running the company anyway.
China’s biggest chipmaker added to Entity List
SMIC has been formally added to the Entity List by the US Commerce Department, hitting the Chinese chipmaker’s access to American technology and equipment.
Ericsson, Qualcomm and TIM claim new FWA speed record
Fixed Wireless Access is one of the best hopes operators have of making money from their 5G investments, so there’s a strong incentive to claim to be the best at it.
Qualcomm unveils its latest flagship Snapdragon SoC
US mobile chip giant Qualcomm has had another of its summits, remotely of course, and the highlight was the launch of the Snapdragon 888 chip.
Nokia claims new 5G speed record for a commercial network
On its home turf of Finland, in partnership with Elisa and Qualcomm, Nokia says it hit 8 Gbps by combining two devices.
Huawei gets a smartphone lifeline as Qualcomm given permission to supply chips
Qualcomm has told Reuters it has received licenses from the US authorities to supply Huawei with a bunch of products.
Qualcomm benefits from 5G momentum and gives bullish outlook
Chip giant Qualcomm reported strong quarterly and annual revenues, and profits, on the back of strong market enthusiasm for 5G products.
Qualcomm moves into the RAN business
US mobile chip giant Qualcomm has launched a new portfolio of chips that take aim at the 5G radio access network market.
Apple finally gets around to 5G
Gadget giant Apple waited a bit longer than usual for its annual iPhone refresh, which was presumably to make sure it got its first 5G ones right.
Samsung set to cut off Huawei due to US sanctions
Korean component makers Samsung and SK Hynix will be forced to stop supplying Huawei on 15 September if they don’t get a special license from the US.
Qualcomm and Ericsson claim 5G mmWave range record
The three technology companies jointly set a world record of extended range 5G NR data call over mmWave, reaching 3.8 km in a recent trial in Australia.
Qualcomm wins appeal against FTC case over its modem licensing business
In February of this year the US Federal Trade Commission won a ruling that Qualcomm’s chip licensing practices were anticompetitive. That has just been overturned.
HMD Global, maker of Nokia phones, gets $230 million investment
It seems the market for Nokia-inspired phones is a durable one, with three major telecoms players deciding to double-down on their investments.
Qualcomm hints Apple 5G launch might be delayed
Qualcomm has warned 2020 financials might be impacted by a customer delaying a flagship launch, suggesting Apple might be facing some issues of its own.
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