Qualcomm decides not to split up after strategic review
Following a five-month review of its corporate and financial structure, mobile chip giant Qualcomm has decided to persist with the current model rather than split the company up.
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Qualcomm aims to regain mobile chip initiative with Snapdragon 820
Mobile chip giant Qualcomm has shown off its latest flagship smartphone SoC – the Snapdragon 820 – which it hopes will regain some of the initiative lost by its predecessor.
Qualcomm reveals major Microsoft modem deal
Qualcomm has announced it will be providing a new suite of LTE-A modems for a range of Windows 10 devices.
Qualcomm announces Cat 12 LTE support in latest Snapdragon chip
The new Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor, which will start to appear in devices in the first half of 2016, will support Cat 12 LTE (up to 600 Mbps download speeds) thanks to the inclusion of the X12 modem.
Qualcomm reduces outlook due to Samsung chip loss
The absence of its Snapdragon SoC in Samsung’s latest flagship smartphone – the Galaxy S6 – weighed heavily on Qualcomm’s Q1 2015 earnings announcement.
Acer, Asus, LG, Lenovo, ZTE all launch smartphones at CES 2015
Acer, Asus, LG, Lenovo and ZTE have all announced new mid- and lower-end smartphones. This flurry of new mobile devices comes just ahead of the CES event commencing in Las Vegas later today, and each of the Far Eastern device makers seemed keen to ensure their new mobiles were getting noticed early.
Qualcomm snaps up Bluetooth pioneer CSR to capitalise on IoT
Qualcomm has announced it will purchase UK-based chip maker and Bluetooth innovator CSR for approximately $2.5 billion in a bid to capitalise on the Internet of Things (IoT). The chip giant said the acquisition will strengthen its product offering and add channels and customers in the IoT and automotive infotainment markets.
Qualcomm takes low-price LTE fight to MediaTek with Snapdragon 210
Mobile chip giant Qualcomm has launched a new SoC designed to be used in ‘entry-level’ mobile devices. The Snapdragon 210 supports LTE Cat 4 carrier aggregation and has a quad-core CPU and is positioned to take on MediaTek in the booming sub-$200 smartphone market.
Peeling back the skin on Microsoft Mango
The latest version of Microsoft’s mobile operating system, Windows Phone, ripened this week. Mango, as it is known, adds more than 500 new features, including threads which switch between text, Facebook and Windows Live Messenger within the same conversation; the ability to group contacts into personalized Live Tiles; as well as deeper social network integration.
Sun warms up Java on Snapdragon
US software firm Sun Microsystems has been making its presence felt in the mobile space of late, most recently announcing the porting of its Java platform to Qualcomm’s Snapdragon ARM-based processor.
Another day, another niche – Qualcomm pitches ‘smartbooks’
As the explosive growth in mobile broadband has been partially stimulated by the burgeoning netbook or ultra mobile PC market, vendors are falling over themselves to find the next niche and lucrative mobile gadget.
Qualcomm backs Android platform
US chip shop Qualcomm is throwing its weight behind Google’s Android platform, demonstrating the OS running on its Snapdragon chipset. The demonstration runs at WVGA resolution, supporting larger displays for mobile devices. As we reported at the end of 2008, web giant Google’s foray into the mobile space is picking up significant steam and it […]
Qualcomm unleashes Snapdragon
US chip shop Qualcomm began shipping its Snapdragon platform to device manufacturers on Wednesday. Taiwanese handset manufacturer HTC is one of the first companies to sign up for the 3G chipset. The first two chipsets from the Snapdragon portfolio are the QSD8250 and QSD8650, which combine mobile data processing, multimedia, 3G connectivity and low levels […]
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