This is the 5G phone prototype mock up
Qualcomm’s three mm wave antenna
Last year in October we saw Cristiano Amon, a EVP of Qualcomm at that time, holding a 5G prototype in his hand. This time, we had a chance to play with a mock up of an actual 5G NR, a phone form factor prototype in Beijing, China.
Nokia and Qualcomm have successful 5G test
3.5Ghz and 28Ghz spectrum compliant
Nokia and Qualcomm have completed interoperability testing in the 3.5Ghz and 28Ghz spectrum compliant with the global 3GPP 5G NR Release 15 standard using the commercially available Nokia AirScale base station and device prototypes from Qualcomm Technologies.
Broadcom plans to raise Qualcomm bid
$120 billion offer
Broadcom plans to unveil a new $120 billion offer for Qualcomm in an attempt to pressure the US rival to the negotiating table.
Qualcomm and Samsung forge new alliance
5G multi year marriage
Not only has Qualcomm just signed a cross license agreement with Samsung that resulted in the halt of Samsung’s legal battle against the company, the two giants have just announced a multi-year strategic relationship agreement. Both Samsung and Qualcomm have problems with Apple and a Broadcom hostile takeover.
Samsung extends cross license with Qualcomm
Enemy of my enemy
Samsung is about to launch the Galaxy S9 and the US and Chinese version will use the Snapdragon 845. Samsung has been fighting Qualcomm with its own Exynos but the global patent cross-license agreement as well as a multi-year strategic relationship agreement sends a strong no-buy message to Broadcom.
Qualcomm snaps China big six in 5G NR
Lenovo, Oppo, vivo, Xiaomi, ZTE and Wingtech devices in 2019
Qualcomm just announced in Beijing that together with Lenovo, OPPO, vivo, Xiaomi, ZTE and Wingtech, commercial availability of standard-compliant 5G New Radio (NR) devices is to be expected in 2019.
Qualcomm QCC5100 to revolutionize ear buds
Noise canceling, biometrics, HQ and no wires
The Qualcomm acquisition of CSR is definitely paying off, it all leads to a cut the cord strategy that includes audio.
Qualcomm to appeal $1.23 billion fine
Anti-trust
The European Commission announced that it would be fining Qualcomm $1.23 billion, for abusing its market position between 2011 and 2016, related to its relationship with Apple.
Qualcomm's NXP Semiconductors takeover moves on
EU and Korean watchdogs agree
Qualcomm has announced that the European Commission and the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) have authorised its NXP Semiconductors acquisition.
Broadcom faces antitrust investigation
Qualcomm takeover just became more complicated
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is investigating whether chipmaker Broadcom engaged in anticompetitive tactics in negotiations with customers, in an antitrust investigation which could make any merger with Qualcomm a little more difficult.