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The deal has got a nod from eight of the nine required global regulators.

Qualcomm to meet China regulators in push to clear $44 bn NXP deal

The company in April was forced to refile its China anti-trust application to clear the NXP deal.

28 May 2018 8:35 AM

The Snapdragon 710 will also join the Snapdragon 845 for supporting 4K HDR playback.

Snapdragon 710 is a mini Snapdragon 845 with certain compromises

The SD 710 will sit between the SD 845 and SD 660, offering better performance in AI and photography.

24 May 2018 5:22 PM

Qualcomm's $44 billion deal to buy Dutch chipmaker NXP Semiconductors NV is looking “more optimistic now,” as per a report.

Qualcomm-NXP deal looking more optimistic: Beijing

The deal has been approved by 8 of the 9 global regulators, with only the Chinese Ministry of Commerce continually stalling the takeover.

21 May 2018 7:59 AM

BSI also called on cloud and virtual solution providers to immediately investigate the impact of the flaws on their products, and respond along with the manufacturers of system components.

Germany calls on chip and hardware makers to tackle processor flaws

But no complete fix was possible at the moment.

19 May 2018 8:03 AM

Battery life is also expected to be improved by a substantial margin. (Representative Image)

New Qualcomm wearable chips on the horizon: Report

Qualcomm is expected to release the successor to the Snapdragon 2100 later this fall.

09 May 2018 7:07 PM

Apple sued Qualcomm early last year, contesting the San Diego-based chipmaker’s licensing practices and asking for those rebate payments back.

Qualcomm to depose Apple services chief Eddy Cue

Cook and Cue are regular attendees of a media mogul conference held each year in Sun Valley, Idaho.

05 May 2018 9:21 AM

Semiconductors are the brains of electronic devices, enabling them to run programmes and store memory.

China’s tech sector braces for impact

US representatives to arrive in China for trade negotiations.

03 May 2018 1:42 AM

Washington said ZTE had violated an agreement reached after it was caught illegally shipping goods to Iran.

China to speed up development of chips

Officials held meetings with ministries as trade tension with US rises.

20 Apr 2018 1:26 AM

There’s a high chance that Xiaomi could be crafting both of the rumoured handsets as successor to the Mi Note 3. (Representational photo: Mi Note 3)

Snapdragon 710 seen on two mysterious Xiaomi devices

Xiaomi is testing two premium midrange Android smartphones with Qualcomm’s brand new midrange SoC series.

12 Apr 2018 12:52 PM

Broadcom recently failed in a bid to buy US rival Qualcomm and has transferred its headquarters from Singapore to the US as promised.

Broadcom moves back to the US

The move was approved by shareholders on March 23 and then endorsed by the High Court of the Republic of Singapore on April 2.

05 Apr 2018 3:03 PM

The phone is assured to perform effortlessly “while shooting in 4K or browsing Facebook.”

OnePlus revelas internal specifications of upcoming smartphone

The company has confirmed in one of its blogposts that the next OnePlus device will have ‘burdenless speed’.

04 Apr 2018 9:36 AM

This photo shows Broadcom CEO Hock Tan speaking while US President Donald Trump listens, in background, during an event at the White House in Washington, to announce the company is moving its global headquarters to the United States. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Trump blocks Broadcom takeover bid for Qualcomm

Trump is blocking chipmaker Broadcom from pursuing a hostile takeover of US rival Qualcomm.

13 Mar 2018 8:45 AM

Intel said it does not comment on “rumours or speculation” related to mergers and acquisitions but that it is focused on its previous acquisitions.

Intel understates report of interest in Broadcom

If Broadcom buys Qualcomm, Intel would face a much bigger competitor, nearly equal to itself in market heft.

11 Mar 2018 10:47 AM

The leak suggests that the SD855 will be Qualcomm’s first SoC to built using the 7nm FinFeT process. (Representative Image)

Snapdragon 855 rumoured to built on 7nm process

Leaks suggest SD855 will be Qualcomm’s first chipset to utilise the 7nm process.

09 Mar 2018 6:24 PM

Qualcomm has been in a dispute with two major patent license customers: Apple and an unnamed licensee that stopped paying royalties in April 2017. Analysts believed that licensee was Huawei.

Qualcomm in talks to settle patent dispute with Huawei: WSJ

Qualcomm is fending off a $117 billion hostile takeover bid from Broadcom.

07 Mar 2018 7:42 AM

Qualcomm says that the 700 chipsets will get a new version of Kryo CPUs that will focus on enhanced performance when compared to the Snapdragon 660. (Representative Image)

Qualcomm announces Snapdragon 700 series chipsets

The Snapdragon 700 series will fill the gap between the midrange 600 series and the flagship 800 series.

28 Feb 2018 11:50 AM

The SD636 shares this setup with the more powerful SD660, only in a lower state of tune and a slightly weaker Adreno 509 GPU.

Snapdragon 636 on Redmi Note 5 Pro kills its rivals in benchmark

The Redmi Note 5 Pro manages to reach for the flagships of yesteryears in terms of raw performance.

21 Feb 2018 8:59 AM

Broadcom, which makes connectivity chips used in products ranging from mobile phones to servers, first approached Qualcomm in November.

Qualcomm warns of customer losses, legal hazards to Broadcom buyout

In rejecting Broadcom’s latest offer, Qualcomm offered to meet its rival to see if they can hammer out their differences

11 Feb 2018 8:32 AM

To provide faster Internet, the new chipset is supposed to use Qualcomm’s X2x modem that will help for speeds up to 1Gbps. (Representational Image)

Qualcomm's Snapdragon 670 specifications leaked

The Snapdragon 670 is supposed to power premium midrange smartphones with a balance between performance and power efficiency.

10 Feb 2018 7:59 PM

Broadcom made its first offer on November 6th following a visit by its CEO to the White House.

Qualcomm rejects Broadcom hostile bid

Broadcom's offer "materially undervalues Qualcomm" and does not take into account the possibility of a failure to win regulatory approval.

09 Feb 2018 8:14 AM

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