SAN DIEGO—Qualcomm inc. says it has signed an agreement with Japanese carrier KDDI to enable the carrier's handsets with Qualcomm's Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless technology to enhance KDDI's data services offerings."KDDI's use of BREW platform and gpsOne position location technology together will drive...
NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif.—Qualcomm's BREW platform scored another major developer deal, this time with Walt Disney and its ESPN-branded sports games.Under the deal, Walt Disney Internet Group said it will develop games like ESPN's 2-Minute Drill for the Qualcomm platform. Verizon Wireless recently announced its...
SAN DIEGO—Qualcomm Inc. launched what it describes as feature-rich CMX 2.1 multimedia software, which offers enhanced audio, animation, speech and sound effects for wireless devices.The company said handset makers Kyocera Corp. and Toshiba have incorporated the solutions into their devices, which will have "more...
After announcing an aggressive business strategy at last year's GSM Congress, Qualcomm would appear to have backtracked to something more achievable.The company's prior plans entailed persuading European GSM operators to consider Qualcomm's cdma2000 technology over UMTS, thought by many at the time to be...
CANNES, France—Qualcomm Inc. and Comverse Technology have signed an agreement to develop BREW-enabled services for all types of third-generation networks."Our joint efforts and resulting synergy will lead to the introduction of a vast array of attractive multimodal solutions for BREW applications," said Zeev Bregman,...
LONDON—Symbian announced six semiconductor companies have joined its Semiconductor Partner Programme, showing support for Symbian OS and ARM core-based chipsets.The six new partners—Agilent Technologies; Epson; Parthus; Philips Semiconductors; Samsung and STMicroelectronics—join existing partners ARM; Intel; Motorola SPS; Qualcomm CDMA Technologies and Texas Instruments. Symbian...
SAN DIEGO—Qualcomm Inc. said the patent offices in Europe, Korea and Japan have validated four of its CDMA patents."The confirmation of these inventions strengthens our patent portfolio in Europe, Korea and Japan, and emphasizes the international value of the many licenses granted by Qualcomm,"...
SAN DIEGO, United States—KTF in South Korea launched the Geleye service plan and associated handset, powered by Qualcomm's gpsOne global positioning system (GPS) chipset and location software.KTF's Geleye handset provides subscribers access to personal safety devices that include Web-based tracking and call center services....
SAN DIEGO—Qualcomm Inc. has named Anthony Thornley as its new president and chief operating officer and William E. Keitel as its senior vice president and chief financial officer. Thornley was the CFO, while Keitel was senior vice president and corporate controller.The company did not...
BEDMINSTER, N.J.—Verizon Wireless signed an agreement with Qualcomm Inc. to commercially launch applications based on Qualcomm's Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless platform. The BREW platform will allow Verizon Wireless customers to download entertainment and productivity applications over the air.Verizon Wireless said it will begin...
WAALRE, Netherlands—Qualcomm Inc. said it signed a three-year agreement with Vos Logistics for Vos to use Qualcomm Wireless Business Solutions Europe as its supplier for fleet services.Under terms of the agreement, QWBS Europe will provide satellite communications services to Vos Logistics' over the EutelTracs...
SAN DIEGO—Qualcomm Inc. said it has developed a multimode global positioning system processor and system software, the MGP6200, which supports the Third Generation Partnership Project Frequency Division Duplex mode for wideband CDMA, GSM and GPRS technologies."Location services represent a rapidly expanding market, and the...
SAN DIEGO, United States—In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Qualcomm said it does not plan to make its promised US$300 million investment in NextWave because of doubts about its future."As a result of the uncertainty surrounding NextWave's financing plans, the...
MOSCOW—U.K.-based Inquam, a consortium of Qualcomm and Omnia, is reportedly negotiating a deal to purchase Russian CDMA carriers Moscow Cellular Communications (MCC), SONET and St. Petersburg-based Delta Telecom.The news followed a statement by St. Petersburg-based Telecominvest holding that it had decided to sell its...
SAN DIEGO—Qualcomm Inc. said it met market expectations with earnings of $186.6 million, or 23 cents per share, before certain items. This contrasted with earnings of $189.7 million, or 23 cents per share in the year-ago period."Qualcomm's technology licensing increased its revenues and earnings...
SWINDON, U.K.—Lucent Technologies and Qualcomm said they have collaborated to place a series of voice calls employing Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) technology in compliance with the 3G Partnership Program (3GPP)."Lucent tested its commercial-grade UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network with a Qualcomm CDMA technologies...
SWINDON, U.K.—Lucent Technologies Inc. and Qualcomm Inc. said they have collaborated to place a series of voice calls employing UMTS technology in compliance with the 3G Partnership Program."Lucent tested its commercial-grade UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network with a Qualcomm CDMA technologies MSM5200 mobile station...
WASHINGTON—Qualcomm Inc. today told the Federal Communications Commission that new tests show ultra-wideband devices operated near GPS-enabled wireless phones will hinder the location of callers who make 911 emergency calls, undermining the agency's mandate requiring carriers to deploy location-based 911 service. The rollout...
RESTON, Virginia, United State—Nextel Communications entered a licensing agreement with Qualcomm for the further development and deployment of Qualcomm's QChat software, which is designed to provide push-to-talk functionality on CDMA networks.Motorola, which is the infrastructure provider for Nextel, will help integrate the overall solution...
MUMBAI, India—Qualcomm Inc. said it has invested $200 million to support the introduction of CDMA wireless technology for Reliance Communications Ltd. to provide basic telephone services, wireless local loop and national long-distance services."RCL proposes to provide limited mobility wireless services under these licenses by...
NEW DELHI, India—The U.S.-based CDMA developer Qualcomm finalized a deal with Mumbai-based Reliance Group to buy a minority stake in its basic service operations based on wireless technology.Reliance Group company, RCL, has been licensed to provide basic telephony services in 17 telecom circles and...
SAN DIEGO—Qualcomm Inc. said CDMA operators in North America have started receiving volume shipments of its cdma2000 1x products.The company said such companies as AirPrime, GTRAN, Kyocera, LG, Novatel Wireless, Samsung, Sanyo and Sierra Wireless are rolling out the technology-based handsets, personal computer memory...
The personal digital assistant and wireless data device markets shook last week under a series of major announcements that served to puzzle, jar and-in most cases-hearten Wall Street and the wireless industry.The handheld computing industry has suffered through the past year along with the...
WASHINGTON-2002 offers the wayward wireless industry a chance to begin to redeem and redefine itself. But it won't be easy, and survival skills will be essential. Indeed, with economic sluggishness persisting here and abroad, the industry is not totally in control of its future....
