Qualcomm promotes Steve Mollenkopf as new CEO, dashing hopes of Microsoft
Dashing the hopes of Microsoft, wireless chip vendor Qualcomm has promoted Steve Mollenkopf as its new CEO.
Software major Microsoft was looking for hiring Steve...
Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 chip enables budget 4G smartphones
The introduction of Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 chipsets will assist top smartphone vendors such as Samsung, Nokia, HTC, Sony, LG, Micromax, Karbonn, etc. to launch...
Broadcom adds new platform optimized to simplify small cell deployment in emerging markets
Broadcom announced an integrated gateway platform optimized to simplify small cell deployment in emerging markets.
Broadcom's platform combines the BCM61630 single-chip solution with Alcatel-Lucent's small...
Qualcomm to sell telematics biz to Vista for $800 million
Wireless chip vendor Qualcomm has finalized its plans to sell its telematics business -- Omnitracs – to Vista Equity Partners for approximately $800 million...
Qualcomm faces probe in China
Wireless chip vendor Qualcomm is facing an investigation by the China's price regulator under the Chinese Anti-Monopoly Law.
Recently, Paul E Jacobs, chairman and CEO...
Qualcomm expects phones with Snapdragon 805 processors in first half of next year
Chip vendor Qualcomm on Wednesday said it expects the commercial availability of devices in the first half of 2014 with its new Snapdragon 805...
Qualcomm CEO Paul Jacobs looks at 4G in China for better growth
Paul E Jacobs, chairman and CEO of Qualcomm said that the chip major is expected to clock double-digit compound annual growth rates for both...
u‑blox to hire 100 resources at LTE software design center in Lahore
u‑blox is set to hire 100 resources at its LTE software design center in Lahore, Pakistan.
Swiss-based provider of wireless and GPS/GNSS semiconductor components on...
Intel steps up 4G LTE chip business presence
Chip major Intel has increased 4G LTE chip business presence by announcing the Intel XMM 7160 platform, its multimode, multiband 4G LTE solution, which...
Broadcom third quarter revenues up 2.7 percent to $2.15 billion
Broadcom on Tuesday said its third quarter revenues rose 2.7 percent to $2.15 billion.
Net income of Broadcom increased to $316 million from $220 million.
"With...
Cellular baseband processor market up 5.4% to $4.4 billion in Q2 2013: Strategy Analytics
The global cellular baseband processor market rose 5.4 percent year-over-year to reach $4.4 billion in the second quarter of 2013, according to Strategy Analytics....
Sequans brings VZ20M and VZ21M single-mode LTE modules
4G chipmaker Sequans Communications announced the VZ20M and VZ21M modules, single-mode LTE modules.
The VZ20M, recently certified by Verizon Wireless, is a complete M.2 connectivity...
Toshiba develops new SP10T RF antenna switch for smartphones
Toshiba has developed an SP10T RF antenna switch with a MIPI RFFE interface that achieves the lowest insertion loss and smallest size in the...
MediaTek acquires license to ARM Cortex-A50 Series processor cores, Mali GPU solutions
Mobile chip company MediaTek has acquired a broad license to Cortex-A50 Series processor cores and ARM Mali graphics processing unit (GPU) solutions.
This combination positions...
Aricent collaborates with Broadcom to develop mobile backhaul reference framework
Aricent announced its alliance with chip provider Broadcom to develop a mobile backhaul reference framework.
Aricent's Intelligent Switching Solution (ISS) has been deployed in the field on Broadcom's...
Broadcom unveils new line of wireless chips for automotive infotainment applications
Broadcom Corporation, a provider of semiconductor solutions, has unveiled new line of wireless chips designed for automotive infotainment applications.
These chips feature the latest in...