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Agency eyes complaint against Qualcomm

June 20, 2005 ITC to investigate whether company's chips use technology developed by Broadcom, but no decision expected until late 2006. TAGS: Qualcomm Inc., Broadcom Corp., agency, Texas Instruments Inc., CDMA, cell phone, U.S.

Qualcomm wins in court, kind of

January 18, 2005 Judge says competitor Maxim may have infringed on Qualcomm's patents but won't bar sales of contested cell phone chips. TAGS: Maxim Integrated Products, Qualcomm Inc., cell phone chip, CDMA, Judge, cell phone

Qualcomm, others await international trade decision

June 7, 2007 Commission expected to rule Thursday whether cell phones using a particular Qualcomm technology can be imported to the U.S. TAGS: Qualcomm Inc., Broadcom Corp., EVDO, import, patent, cell phone, decision, handset, Sprint Nextel, 3G, U.S.

Google unveils cell phone software and alliance

November 5, 2007 In much the same way it changed the wired Internet, Google plans to revolutionize the mobile Web through its new open software platform. TAGS: alliance, Andy Rubin, handset maker, Open Handset Alliance, Eric Schmidt, Qualcomm Inc., platform, Google Inc., cell phone, HTC, handset, SDK, smart phone, mobile device, Motorola Inc., CEO

Court hands TI victory in Qualcomm suit

June 9, 2005 Delaware Supreme Court says Texas Instruments didn't violate cross-licensing agreement for Qualcomm's CDMA technology. TAGS: Qualcomm Inc., Texas Instruments Inc., CDMA, patent, victory, transistor, agreement, cell phone

Qualcomm lines up with Linux

May 5, 2005 Cell phone chipmaker will support Linux, marking another key company to back the open-source software on handsets. TAGS: Qualcomm Inc., handset maker, Linux, cell phone, handset, chip company, open-source software, Motorola Inc., Nokia Corp., operating system, Microsoft Corp.

One chip to bind all cell phone functions

May 5, 2005 Qualcomm puts multimedia engine and other features on a single chip, one of three aimed at helping handset makers build cheap models. TAGS: Qualcomm Inc., handset maker, single chip, handset, cell phone, camera phone, CDMA, multimedia, camera, MP3 player, MP3

The 3G handset quandary

July 22, 2005 Prices for next-generation cell phones edge up while predicted demand for the handsets shrinks. What's a cell phone operator to do? TAGS: W-CDMA, Qualcomm Inc., handset, financial analyst, cell phone, chip company, 3G, Nokia Corp., CEO, video

Qualcomm co-founder: No tax dollars for Wi-Fi

July 26, 2005 Company chairman says private companies should be the ones that blanket cities with wireless networks. TAGS: Qualcomm Inc., municipality, co-founder, tax, CDMA, chairman, Wi-Fi, cell phone

Qualcomm and Broadcom go at it again

July 11, 2005 Two months after Broadcom filed suit, Qualcomm fires back, claiming the cell phone chipmaker infringed on its patents. TAGS: Qualcomm Inc., Broadcom Corp., patent, GPRS, intellectual property, EDGE, TDMA, GSM, CDMA, chip company, standards, VoIP, cell phone, Wi-Fi

Qualcomm cell phone ban to take effect

August 7, 2007 Qualcomm loses latest battle to reverse the International Trade Commission's import ban on its technology, says it will continue the fight. TAGS: Qualcomm Inc., ban, Broadcom Corp., patent, W-CDMA, U.S. company, 3G network, cell phone, operator, EVDO, intellectual property, handset, decision, U.S.

Import ban slapped on some 3G handsets

June 7, 2007 Trade group says chipset tech in some phones runs afoul of patents at the center of Qualcomm's battle with Broadcom. TAGS: Qualcomm Inc., W-CDMA, Broadcom Corp., ban, EVDO, patent, handset, chipset, 3G, AT&T Corp., order, cell phone

New networks for mobile TV

January 9, 2006 Two tech stalwarts are building ambitious "supercharged" networks that could help make mobile TV commonplace in the U.S. TAGS: Qualcomm MediaFLO, Modeo, mobile TV, Qualcomm Inc., subsidiary, mobile network, 3G, handset, TV, cell phone, Verizon Wireless, wireless network, signal, dollar, Sprint Nextel, U.S.

Week in review: Cell phone hang-up

June 8, 2007 Import ban on 3G handsets from Qualcomm could have wide-ranging effect on wireless industry. Also: Stores prep for iPhone frenzy. TAGS: Qualcomm Inc., W-CDMA, ban, AT&T Corp., Week in review, 3G, 3G network, handset, Apple iPhone, EVDO, cell phone, reader, Apple Computer, Broadcom Corp., chipset

Import ban on 3G handsets could hurt industry

June 8, 2007 A ban on all importation of future 3G handset models using Qualcomm technology could have a big impact on cell phone operators and handset manufacturers. TAGS: Qualcomm Inc., ban, 3G, handset, mobile operator, cell phone company, Broadcom Corp., Verizon Wireless, W-CDMA, 3G network, cell phone, EVDO, Sprint Nextel, AT&T Corp., commission, carrier

Sprint/Nextel merger favoring Qualcomm standard

February 10, 2005 Sprint execs say it'll be CDMA, not a Motorola standard, dominating the combined cell phone networks. TAGS: Nextel Communications Inc., Motorola iDEN, Sprint Nextel, Qualcomm Inc., CDMA, merger, Motorola Inc., phone network, handset, BellSouth Corp., cell phone, AT&T Corp.

Week in review: Patent woes

August 10, 2007 Telephone tech's No. 1 obstacle? Patents. Also, Apple's summer hardware harvest, and Linux spreads its wings. TAGS: Vonage Holdings Corp., Qualcomm Inc., patent, ban, Week in review, Alcatel, Lucent Technologies Inc., reader, Internet phone, cell phone, Broadcom Corp., VoIP, Apple Computer, Verizon Communications, Microsoft Corp.

New cell phone screens battery-friendly

June 9, 2006 Mobile phone screen technology in development can keep displays running all day, thanks to the sun and water. Photos: 3D screens TAGS: Qualcomm Inc., sun, organic light-emitting diode, pixel, Philips Electronics N.V., display, mobile phone, battery, cell phone, color, CEO, LCD, MP3

Cell phone makers to adopt Internet calling

March 15, 2005 The cellular industry is making room for VoIP, the less-expensive Internet-based call technology. TAGS: VoIP, Qualcomm Inc., Nortel Networks Corp., Irwin Jacobs, EVDO, Verizon Wireless, cell phone, broadband network, operator, wireless broadband, cell phone company, Texas Instruments Inc., handset, Wi-Fi, Motorola Inc., wireless network

Verizon Wireless takes the road less traveled

September 15, 2006 The carrier's chief technical officer, Dick Lynch, talks strategy as the mobile industry enters a new era. TAGS: Qualcomm MediaFLO, mobile operator, Verizon Wireless, Verizon Communications, Qualcomm Inc., Verizon V-Cast, CDMA, CTO, EVDO, cell phone, streaming video, city, mobile phone, Real-Time, TV