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Almost half of the world’s smartphones run on the company’s chipsets. (Representational image)

Smartphones to get more secure as Qualcomm’s chip gets German certification

The first approval of its kind means smartphones packing the Qualcomm SoC are deemed to be as secure as smart cards.

27 Jun 2019 12:53 PM

China watchers say US suppliers are essentially trying to thread the needle.

US chipmakers quietly lobby to ease Huawei ban

The ban bars US suppliers from selling to Huawei.

17 Jun 2019 10:48 AM

Shares in Broadcom fell as much as 8.6 per cent.

Broadcom's USD 2 billion warning rattles global chip sector

The Philadelphia chip index was down nearly 3 per cent with 29 of its 30 components trading lower.

17 Jun 2019 10:40 AM

Such discussions are a routine part of international meetings where engineers gather to set technical standards for communications technologies, including the next generation of mobile networks known as 5G. (Photo: AP)

Some big tech firms cut employees' access to Huawei

Chipmakers Intel Corp and Qualcomm Inc have restricted employees from informal conversations with Huawei.

10 Jun 2019 9:55 AM

US District Judge Lucy Koh in San Jose, California said that Qualcomm’s licensing practices had strangled competition in parts of the computer chip market, harming rivals, smartphone makers, and consumers.

Qualcomm has strong argument to win reversal of US antitrust ruling

Other experts, however, said the decision was well reasoned and relied on detailed factual findings.

01 Jun 2019 12:36 PM

The Snapdragon 8cx 5G compute platform is the most extreme Snapdragon platform ever designed, with extreme performance, extreme battery life and extreme connectivity.

Qualcomm and Lenovo unveil world’s first 5G PC

Named “Project Limitless” the collaboration ushers in a new era of computing with 5G PCs built on the Snapdragon 8cx 5G Compute Platform.

29 May 2019 3:03 PM

There are reportedly more than 30 American companies supplying Huawei with hardware or software components and similar to Google and Qualcomm. (Photo: AP)

Google, Qualcomm, Intel, Broadcom ditch Huawei

Google's revoking of Huawei's Android license translates to Huawei smartphones getting an inferior version of the Android OS.

21 May 2019 2:14 PM

Qualcomm’s forecasts suggested Apple’s licensing fees were not a big enough revenue boost to offset a weakening smartphone market.

Qualcomm hangs on to most Apple gains after earnings report

Qualcomm will book a one-time payment of USD 4.5 billion to USD 4.7 billion in the fiscal third quarter from the settlement.

02 May 2019 11:48 AM

Apple had held talks with Intel around last summer and continued to do so for months until halting recently around the time of its settlement with Qualcomm.

Intel puts modem business up for sale, held talks with Apple

Intel decided to exit the 5G modem chip business last week, hours after Apple settled a longstanding legal dispute with Qualcomm Inc.

28 Apr 2019 1:52 PM

Samsung spent 29.4 trillion won in capital expenditure and four-fifths of the budget went to the semiconductor division where memory chips generated 96 per cent of the operation’s profit.

Samsung plans USD 116 billion investment to challenge TSMC, Qualcomm

Global semiconductor makers are in a race to produce powerful chips to support new technologies such as fifth-generation mobile networks.

24 Apr 2019 6:18 PM

Ming-Chi Quo states that the Cupertino-based smartphone manufacturer is looking for a second partner to supply 5G modems to them.

Apple’s dependence on Samsung continues

After display’s, Samsung is rumoured to supply Apple with 5G models for 2020 iPhones.

24 Apr 2019 12:37 PM

Recent settlement between its top clients Apple and Qualcomm to end their two-year legal dispute over smartphone chips will help the Taiwanese firm. (Photo: Yahoo!)

TSMC upbeat on chip outlook after Apple-Qualcomm settlement

ASML expects growth to accelerate thanks to demand from Chinese chipmakers.

20 Apr 2019 12:25 PM

The venture’s chief executive had been replaced and that its work on future chips had either slowed or stalled.

Qualcomm's joint venture with Chinese province to shut down: The Information

Executives at the venture said in internal meetings on April 18 that it would close by April 30.

20 Apr 2019 11:15 AM

The company could make USD 2 billion annually by taking Intel’s market share and regain the dominant position it enjoyed during the rollout of 4G.

Qualcomm gains USD 30 billion in market value after Apple settlement

The deal with Apple, coming at the cusp of the rollout of high-speed 5G network could help Qualcomm return to the preeminent position.

18 Apr 2019 2:05 PM

Apple and Qualcomm ceased all litigation, with Apple signing a six-year licensing deal with Qualcomm and also agreeing to buy Qualcomm chips. Hours later, Intel said it was getting out of the modem chip business.

How 5G drove moves by Apple, Qualcomm and Intel

Apple Inc and Qualcomm Inc settled an acrimonious two-year legal dispute.

18 Apr 2019 9:37 AM

The deal could help Qualcomm return to the preeminent position it held in the early 2010s when it dominated the transition to 4G mobile networks and expanded revenues dramatically.

Qualcomm stock jumps 23 per cent on surprise settlement with Apple

The Qualcomm settlement also incorporates a six-year patent license and a payment from Apple to Qualcomm.

17 Apr 2019 12:52 PM

For Qualcomm, the trial, along with similar allegations from US regulators in a January court hearing, will determine the fate of its unique blend of selling chips and licensing more than 130,000 patents. (Photo: AP)

Qualcomm trial: Apple, allies seek billions

The trial before Judge Gonzalo Curiel will play out on Qualcomm’s home turf of San Diego.

16 Apr 2019 11:50 AM

Qualcomm Technologies facilitates distributed intelligence from the cloud to the client edge and all points in between.

Qualcomm announces Cloud AI 100

The Qualcomm Cloud AI 100 accelerator extends Qualcomm Technologies’ reach into the data centre.

10 Apr 2019 3:50 PM

Snapdragon 730 elevates new experiences by bringing technologies that were previously exclusive to 8 series devices.

Qualcomm announces new Snapdragon 730, 730G and 665 chipsets

By introducing these platforms Qualcomm elevates new experiences in artificial intelligence, camera and gaming.

10 Apr 2019 3:19 PM

Qualcomm’s new chip is designed for what artificial intelligence researchers call “inference”

Qualcomm aims to take on Nvidia, Intel with new AI chips

Analysts believe chips for speeding up inference will be the largest part of the AI chip market.

10 Apr 2019 9:23 AM

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