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Snapdragon Smart Protect mobile security technology announced

Qualcomm Technologies said consumer devices on Snapdragon 820 processor will have Snapdragon Smart Protect mobile security technology. Snapdragon 820 processor will be available in 2016. Snapdragon...
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Qualcomm sells UK spectrum to Vodafone and Hutchinson 3G

Qualcomm UK Spectrum has agreed to sell its UK L-Band spectrum (1452 – 1492 MHz) to Vodafone UK and Hutchinson 3G UK. Vodafone UK agreed...
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Qualcomm expands IoE portfolio with acquisition of CSR

Qualcomm announced that its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary, Qualcomm Global Trading, has completed its acquisition of Cambridge Silicon Radio (CSR), fabless provider of end-to-end semiconductor...

Aricent signs deal to acquire SmartPlay Technologies

Aricent announced its deal to acquire SmartPlay Technologies, a product engineering services firm. The acquisition will assist Aricent to become the #1 product engineering services firm...
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Qualcomm to acquire Ikanos to bolster broadband presence

Qualcomm Atheros announced its agreement to acquire Ikanos Communications, a broadband networking semiconductor and software provider. The Qualcomm subsidiary aims to expand its presence in...

Qualcomm signs wireless charging agreement with BRUSA

Qualcomm announced its Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging (WEVC) license agreement with BRUSA Elektronik AG, an automotive power electronics supplier. As per the deal, BRUSA has...

Qualcomm enables wireless charging for devices with metal exteriors

Qualcomm Technologies has engineered a solution to allow wireless charging for devices with metal exteriors. The solution, which uses Qualcomm WiPower technology, is designed to...
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Qualcomm appoints BlackBerry veteran Sunil Lalvani as president

Wireless chip major Qualcomm has appointed BlackBerry veteran Sunil Lalvani as vice president and president of Qualcomm India. Qualcomm also announced the resignation of Avneesh...
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Qualcomm to cut 4,700 jobs to save $1.4 billion

Wireless chip vendor Qualcomm will cut its workforce by 15 percent or nearly 4,700 of the 31,300 employees in a bid to reduce costs...
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Qualcomm faces probe by European Commission

Months after settling a major probe in China, chip major Qualcomm is facing a related probe by the European Commission. The European Commission has taken...

Qualcomm China president Xiang Wang steps down

Qualcomm Greater China president Xiang Wang has stepped down. Frank Meng will be the new chairman of Qualcomm China and he will report to Derek...

Broadcom brings 5G Wi-Fi XStream MU-MIMO platform

Semiconductor supplier Broadcom announced 8-Stream 5G Wi-Fi XStream MU-MIMO platform – delivering 5.4 Gbps of Wi-Fi data rates. Broadcom will preview the new 5G Wi-Fi...

Broadcom demos HEVC-enabled STB devices at Broadcast Asia

Semiconductor supplier Broadcom today said it will demonstrate its HEVC-enabled STB devices for emerging markets at Broadcast Asia in Singapore, June 2-5, 2015. Broadcom has...
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Qualcomm Atheros to release new 802.11ac Wave 2 solutions

Qualcomm Atheros will be releasing new 802.11ac Wave 2 solutions that combine multi-user multi-input/multi-output (MU-MIMO), support for 160 MHz channels and 4x4 antenna configurations...
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Qualcomm in pact with Allwinner for 4G LTE-enabled tablets

Qualcomm Technologies will extend its Snapdragon processors into the connected tablet segment to boost chip business. As part of its strategy, the chip major announced its...
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MediaTek launches Helio P10 for slim smart phones

MediaTek has launched the MediaTek Helio P10, a chip focused on the demand for slim form-factor smart phones. The Helio P10 showcases a 2 GHz,...

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