Qualcomm

SAN DIEGO—Qualcomm Inc. said it rolled out the first samples of its third-generation Mobile Station Modem, or MSM6050, which it claims to be the first baseband integrated circuit on 300mm …

SAN DIEGO—Qualcomm Inc. says it has licensed Haier Group to develop, manufacture and sell cdmaOne and cdma2000 1x/1xEV equipment. Haier will pay Qualcomm royalties at the same rate, irrespective of …

SEOUL, Korea—South Korean mobile-phone makers are considering legal action against Qualcomm over the royalty rates they must pay for Qualcomm’s CDMA patents. The vendors are upset by the more favorable …

OXFORD, United Kingdom—The likelihood of Qualcomm’s cdma2000 technology being deployed in Europe has encountered a fresh hurdle after the U.K. Radiocommunications Agency (RA) claimed that a consultation paper concerning any …

Qualcomm has been looking for a European opening for its CDMA technology for some time. But so far, the technology has been effectively shut out in the region, other than …

TORONTO-As the handset manufacturing business gets tougher because of declining demand, more phone makers are looking at joint ventures as their economic salvation and perhaps their best strategy to catch …

OXFORD, United Kingdom—The bankrupt Dolphin Telecom is being positioned as a vehicle for Qualcomm to enter the European market. The U.S.-based equipment developer is the major backer of U.K.-based Inquam …

BEIJING—Qualcomm Inc. said it signed an agreement to allow KT Freetel to launch its Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless to end users in South Korea on cdma2000 Ix networks. Both …

SAN DIEGO—Qualcomm Inc. said it has shipped more than 400,000 OmniTracs mobile communication units to date, which provide two-way data messaging, automatic vehicle positioning, and dispatch and back office capabilities.

SAN DIEGO—Qualcomm Inc. said some top device manufacturers, a game developer and a Canadian carrier have signed memoranda of understanding to join its Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless Platform. The …

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BEIJING—China’s second-largest mobile operator, China Unicom, plans to put its CDMA network in commercial use early next year. So far, 24 million yuan (US$2.9 million) has been invested to build …

SAN DIEGO—Qualcomm Inc. says it has begun production shipment of its MSM5100 third-generation cdma2000 1x chipset and system software. “The MSM5100 chipset and system software is pin-compatible with the proven …

SAN DIEGO—Qualcomm Inc. says it has developed the first Bluetooth version 1.1-compliant cdma2000 1x commercial chipset with baseband Link Manager Protocol, Logic Link Control and Adaptation Protocol, Serial Port Profile, …

SAN DIEGO—Qualcomm Inc. says customers around the world are implementing more than 43 designs of its cdma2000 1x handsets and personal computer cards based on its MSM5105 chipset. “By working …

SANTA CLARA, Calif.—Air Prime Inc. said it raised $40 million in a series C round of equity financing.The investment was led by RBC Capital Partners Telecom Fund and includes investments …

SAN DIEGO, United States—Qualcomm said that Korea Telecom Freetel is the first carrier worldwide to introduce data application services based on its Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless (BREW) mobile Internet …

TOKYO—Qualcomm Inc.’s Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless application platform received a boost through the company’s deal with video game giant Sega Corp., which announced it will release its video game …

SAN DIEGO—Qualcomm Inc. said it has a mobile station modem chipset and software solution for third-generation cdma2000 1x voice and short message service handsets for prepaid subscribers. “Leveraging existing MSM5105 …

IRVINE, Calif.—Toshiba America Electronic Components said it has developed a family of 64 megabit Pseudo Static Random Access Memories for higher-density memory in the next generation of wireless devices.The company …

SAN DIEGO—Qualcomm Inc. reported it demonstrated video streaming through a cdma2000 1x/Bluetooth connection at the recently held Cellular Telecommunication & Internet Association I.T. show. Using a 1x handset with the …

OXFORD, United Kingdom—By the end of 2003, Chris Gent, the chief executive officer of Vodafone, expects 3G handsets to be available that will enable its customers to seamlessly roam between …

SAO PAULO, Brazil—In the opinion of Qualcomm Brazil’s general director, Valerijonas Seivalos J

SAN DIEGO—Amid the horror of yesterday’s terrorist attacks in New York City and the nation’s capital, CTIA’s Wireless I.T. conference in San Diego is continuing, even as the show’s participants …