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Articles tagged with: Broadcom and Qualcomm
Semiconductor firm, broadcom has recorded a 13.4% drop in Q2 revenues of US$1.040 billion compared to the previous year, although this was up 21.9% compared to Q1 of 2009. Net income plunged by 90% to US$13.4 million, compared to US$134.8 million a year ago. more
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Broadcom Emerging as Tier-1 Baseband Supplier
According to a new Strategy Analytics report, cellular baseband revenues are not yet significant for broadcom, and thus, the company may have to continue its aggressive acquisition strategy in order to build a product range and customer base strong enough to compete with Qualcomm, Infineon and ST-Ericsson. more
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Qualcomm Slips into Second-Quarter Loss on Broadcom Settlement
Now that the broadcom patent issue has been finalised, Qualcomm has published its delayed quarterly financial results, which recorded a loss due to that broadcom settlement. Qualcomm reported second quarter net loss of US$289 million, compared to profit of US$766 million a year ago. Revenues dropped to US$2.46 billion, compared to US$2.61 billion in the prior year and US$2.52 billion in the prior quarter. more
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Qualcomm and Broadcom Wave a Paper and Declare "Peace For Our Time"
The acrimonious patent battle between Qualcomm and broadcom is finally over. The two firms have entered into a settlement and multi-year patent agreement, which will result in the dismissal with prejudice of all litigation between the companies, including all patent infringement claims in the International Trade Commission and U.S. District Court in Santa Ana, as well as the withdrawal by broadcom of its complaints to the European Commission and the Korea Fair Trade Commission. more
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Qualcomm delays earnings for talks with Broadcom
Chip maker Qualcomm delayed its quarterly earnings report Wednesday because it's in "advanced" settlement talks with rival Broadcom over patents and royalties. more
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Worldwide Semiconductor Revenue Down in 2008 - Qualcomm Bucks the Trend
Worldwide semiconductor revenue totaled $255 billion in 2008, down 5.4 percent, or a decrease of $14.5 billion from 2007 revenue, according to the final market share analysis by Gartner. The steep decline in the market in the final quarter of 2008, combined with the ongoing economic weakness, signals far worse declines in 2009. more
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Qualcomm Wins Patent Dispute with Broadcom
Qualcomm has announced that the United States District Court for the Southern District of California granted its motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by broadcom seeking a declaration that Qualcomm's patents are exhausted and unenforceable. more
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Semiconductor Kings Suffer Sales Tragedy in 2008
Shakespeare's adage, "Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown," was certainly true for the kings of the semiconductor industry in 2008, with eight out of the Top-10 suppliers suffering revenue declines for the year, according to iSuppli Corp. more
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Nokia Deal to Boost Qualcomm's Dominance in Mobile Handset Baseband Chips?
Due to its recent agreement with Nokia, Qualcomm is likely to solidify its lead in the global market for mobile-handset baseband semiconductors, according to iSuppli Corp. Based on iSuppli's preliminary estimate, Qualcomm in the fourth quarter accounted for 40.6 percent of worldwide revenue from shipments of mobile handset baseband semiconductors, up from 36.3 percent in the third quarter. more
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Chinese Handset Production Growth Down to Single Figures
China's CCID Consulting has reported that after a period of rapid growth over the past few years, the Chinese mobile handset chips market experienced a conspicuous decline in 2008. The research firm predicts that the scale of Chinese mobile phone chips market is expected to reach RMB 110 billion (US$16 billion), up by 6%, down to single-digit growth for the first time. more
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