Articles tagged with: Qualcomm and Modem
Qualcomm Fined $200 Million by Korean Anti-Trust Body
The South Korean Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) has imposed a US$200 million fine on qualcomm for allegedly breaking Korean competition law. The KFTC said that when licensing its CDMA technology to Korean firms, qualcomm had levied higher royalties on companies that used modem chips supplied by rival companies. more
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Qualcomm Raises its Outlook for the Next Financial Quarter
qualcomm has raised its financial guidance for the third fiscal quarter ending June 28, 2009. The company now says that revenues are estimated to be US$2.67 to US$2.77 billion compared to its prior guidance range of $2.40 to $2.60 billion. more
Related Tags: wireless-broadband, chipset, 3g-network
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
Related Tags: broadcom, ethernet, , wi-fi, semiconductor, texas-instruments, intel, samsung, bluetooth, infineon-technologies, gps, tim, cdma, ovi, gartner, toshiba, sharp, switches, 3, memory, nand, notebook, flash, dram
Qualcomm Supports 3GPP's Modem Specification to Enhance Road Safety
qualcomm has offered its endorsement for the Third Generation Partnership Project's (3GPP's) recent approval of the eCall in-band modem specification, which supports the European Union's eCall road safety initiative. more
Related Tags: 3g, intel, eu, ovi, iden, european-union, andrew, mediaflo, union, emergency, etsi
Cellular Modem Shipments Exceeded 35 Million in 2008
Shipment data for the cellular modems used to connect laptops and netbooks to the Internet indicate that more than 35 million of the devices hit the market in 2008. Of that total, the majority were the external USB modems that mobile operators have been pushing for some time. Continued growth has been bolstered as mobile operators have bundled USB modems with netbooks in attractively subsidized price plans. more
Related Tags: eu, ict, abi-research, ericsson, usb-modem, netbooks, usb-modems, laptop, usb, modems, connect
Nokia and Qualcomm to Work Together on 3G Phones
Nokia and qualcomm, who have spent much of the past few years very publicly fighting over their patents have hugged and made up - and are planning to work together to develop UMTS mobile devices, initially for North America. more
Related Tags: nokia, mts, cdma, patents, symbian, chipsets, umts
Qualcomm Targets Sub-$150 Smartphones with Lower Cost Chipset
qualcomm has announced a new Mobile Station Modem MSM7227 chipset designed to lead towards sub-$150 smartphones. The MSM7227 solution will offer advanced processing and rich multimedia while utilizing HSDPA/HSUPA for broadband data speeds over 3G networks. It also can support all leading mobile operating systems including Android, Symbian S60, Windows Mobile and BREW Mobile Platform. more
Related Tags: android, 3g, windows-mobile, sim, smartphone, bluetooth, smartphones, gps, wind, cdma, hsupa, symbian, chipsets, windows, chipset, brew, display, 3d
Qualcomm Introduces 2nd-Gen Embedded Module for Mobile Internet Access
qualcomm has introduced its second-generation embedded Gobi module, delivering multi-mode 3G mobile Internet access on either HSPA or CDMA2000 EV-DO networks in markets around the world. The Gobi2000 module offers a wide range of enhancements, including support for additional radio frequencies, increased data speeds, enhanced GPS functionality and support for additional operating systems such as Windows 7. more
Related Tags: 3g, microsoft, rural, gps, wind, mts, cdma, hspa, hsupa, netbook, mobile-internet, a-gps, cdma2000, umts900, windows, notebook, ev-do, uplink, gobi
Qualcomm Adds Support for NFC Technology to Chipsets
qualcomm says that it has now added support for Near Field Communication (NFC) technology to certain chipsets in its product portfolio. qualcomm said that it is helping accelerate the commercial availability of mobile handsets featuring the short-range technology and is engaged with leading NFC solutions providers to develop reference designs based on the Company's Mobile Station Modem chipsets. more
Related Tags: nfc, near-field-communication, edge, cdma, chipsets
Mobile Operator Muscle Driving 3G Data Services
2008 was a banner year for the cellular modem market, as many operators aggressively beefed up their 3G data service offerings. Consequently, 3G modem manufacturers enjoyed an upswing in demand with shipments reaching 20 million units in 2008, according to market research and consultancy firm In-Stat. more
Related Tags: mobile-data, huawei, capex, ericsson, usb-modem, in-stat, mobile-broadband, 3g-modem, usb-modems, usb, modems
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