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Qualcomm has Limited Licence for infringed Broadcom Patents
Added on 2008-01-02 16:09:00
by Tanya Palta
 Qualcomm Inc has been ordered by a federal judge in California to stop selling 3G WCDMA cellular chips that infringe on the Broadcom Corp patents. Qualcomm will also pay royalties to Broadcom for the chips it will sell during the "sunset period" ending January 31, 2009.
In a statement, Broadcom General Counsel David Dull said the company was "pleased”.
"Broadcom should not have to compete against companies that use Broadcom's own patented technology against us, and this injunction puts a stop to Qualcomm doing just that," Dull said.
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Judge keeps Qualcomm vs. Broadcom verdict
Added on 2007-11-24 18:43:00
by Tanya Palta
Two new interesting developments took place in the Qualcomm vs. Broadcom legal tussle. While the federal judge affirmed a jury verdict that Qualcomm Inc infringed Broadcom Corp patents however he also chose to overturn the award of double damages.The damages for infringement were reduced to $19.6 million and Broadcom accepted the reduce damages in order to avoid a new trial.
[Via Reuters]
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Import ban On Qualcomm On Hold
Added on 2007-09-13 05:30:00
by Tanya Palta
Qualcomm today announced that it was granted a stay by the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. If you jog your memory cells you will remember that ITC had imposed an importation ban on request by Broadcom on June 7th.
In granting the stay, the Federal Circuit agreed that the third parties demonstrated “a substantial case on the merits and that the harm factors weigh in their favor.”
“We are pleased that the Court of Appeals recognized the undeserved harm to parties who were not named in the lawsuit, and that our customers will continue to be able to introduce new products into the U.S. marketplace during the appeals process,” said Alex H. Rogers, senior vice president and legal counsel, Qualcomm.
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LG and Sprint announce the Muziq
Added on 2007-06-26 12:23:00
by Randall Bennett
 Despite some other music-phone launching later this week, Sprint and LG are announcing the LG MUZIQ. If it weren't being announced sandwiched between scads and scads of iPhone posts, the MUZIQ might get some extra attention with some interesting features like a built-in FM transmitter that'll broadcast music to any FM reciever within ten feel, and support for SD cards up to 4GB (using SDHC.)
Music features aside, the phone is pretty standard, featuring a standard 1.3-megapixel camera, Bluetooth (with DUN support so you can get your EV-DO tether on) and interestingly support for Pop3 email. The phone also rocks out some EV-DO love should you need to get some over-the-air music streams or downloads. If you're looking to clean up some of that pocket clutter with a small capacity MP3 player and clamshell handset, the MUZIQ might do the job come July 15th when it launches for $99 with a two-year contract.
[Via CrunchGear]
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Import ban on Qualcomm chips: It's on.
Added on 2007-06-22 10:13:00
by Randall Bennett
Wow, Qualcomm just can't catch a break as of yet, as the International Trade Comission denied a request to stay an order banning imports of phones sporting Qualcomm chips. Any phone shipping into the US before June 7th can continue to be imported, but any new phone models utilizing Qualcomm's EV-DO chipset (read: most American 3G devices) will not be permitted in the country.
All is not lost yet, however, the ITC was given till June 27th to explain exactly why the Qualcomm ban is necessary. Blech. You might remember this saga has been winding through every conceivable channel, and mobile carriers, especially of the CDMA flavor, are pretty worried.
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LG enV in orange
Added on 2007-06-15 11:02:00
by Randall Bennett
 We're not huge fans of the enV, but we know enV enthusiasts love their fold and QWERTY action. Now, they can love it in a burnt orange color. Nothing has really changed from the previous enV, with a focus on VCast and the like, but it still has a two megapixel camera, A2DP support, EV-DO (and support for DUN pairing, if nerd types flirt with the enV) and of course, the heart of the device, the QWERTY keyboard. Right now, it'll run you $150 with a two year contract.
[Thanks, Chris!]
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First Photos of RIM’s Shiny BlackBerry 8830
Added on 2007-04-06 04:01:00
by Robert S. Anthony
 What can you expect out of the next BlackBerry smartphone? Word is that it will be shiny, work on both CDMA and GSM networks and will have hardly any black at all, according to the new photos posted at PhoneArena.com.
Research in Motion’s soon-to-be released BlackBerry 8830 (previously code-named Cyclone) will be sold by Verizon Wireless as its World Edition phone and will be able to connect to cellular network’s domestic CDMA network as well as with GSM networks overseas, according to PhoneArena.com.
[Via Phone Arena.com]
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Possible Sneak Peek of the Palm Treo 755p
Added on 2007-03-30 19:12:00
by Rusty Weiss
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With rumors of a Palm Treo 755p circulating for a while now, a refreshing new buzz is in the air.
Possible leaked photos have shown up on the internet for the 755p. What they reveal is a slimmer, more compact device, with a Garnet OS supplemented by EV-DO. Another feature to note is the internal antenna, first of it's kind for a CDMA Treo.
It is an aesthetically pleasing device, and these photos will only serve to further enhance anticipation for the possible June release.
[Via Palm InfoCenter]
[Via Engadget]
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