Qualcomm Announces Multiple HSPA+ Trials to Take Place in 2008
Added on 2008-02-08 04:14:00
by Tanya Palta
 Qualcomm Incorporated made significant strides in the mobile industry by announcing their plans to run trials on the 3G to 4G bridge technology, HSPA+, in 2008. Qualcomm will run trials on Hutchison 3G, Telecom Italia, Telefonica and Telstra and promise speeds of up to 28 Mbps.
"HSPA+ provides a highly efficient path for network operators to provide next-generation wireless services with their existing networks," said Steve Mollenkopf, senior vice president of product management for Qualcomm CDMA Technologies. "With trials this year, we are on track for commercialization in 2009, giving network operators the added benefit of time-to-market advantage in addition to advanced broadband capabilities."
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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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Opera Mini available on Qualcomm's BREW platform
Added on 2007-12-07 07:01:00
by Emily Price
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 The Opera mini browser is now available on Qualcomm’s BREW platform. Opera Mini 4 is free to download and offers users a virtual mouse, the ability to view web pages in landscape mode, and automatically sizes websites for your particular handsets screen. Check out a full list of features here, and download the browser here.
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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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Motorola lleaves Qualcomm
Added on 2007-09-20 12:37:00
by Emily Price
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 Motorola has announced plans to change its 3G chip provider from Qualcomm to a combination of Texas Instruments and Freescale. The move is designed to lower Motorola’s manufacturing costs and consequently increase margins for shareholders.
[via EngadgetMobile]
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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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Bush Administration Upholds Qualcomm Ban
Added on 2007-08-07 03:53:00
by Tanya Palta
The Bush administration has refused to overturn the ban on new cell phones that use Qualcomm chips and looks like Qualcomm has no choice but to pay licensing fees to its competitor Broadcom. U.S. Trade Representative Susan C. Schwab feels that Qualcomm’s argument that the ban would hamper innovation and effect public safety was not compelling.
Qualcomm in a press statement said that they are developing new software and hence in the future won’t require Broadcom's patented technology from its chips.
“We will pursue all legal and technical options available to us to minimize the impact of the ITC order on consumers, our customers and the entire wireless industry,” said Qualcomm chief executive Paul Jacobs in a written statement.
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Verizon and Broadcom play nice, Qualcomm quietly cries in corner
Added on 2007-07-20 15:52:00
by Randall Bennett
 Verizon and Broadcom came to an agreement on further use of Qualcomm's chips inside Verizon's handsets. The deal will cost Verizon $6 / handset, translating to about $200 million. That $200 million might seem like a lot, but to 3G giant Verizon, whose marketing relies almost exclusively on "the network" and VCast, that $200 million could have multiplied exponentially had the ITC's ban of Qualcomm chips gone through.
Qualcomm had seen Verizon as its biggest ally, but with this deal, it puts Qualcomm in a tight spot. The New York Times says Broadcom offered Qualcomm a similar deal last month, and Qualcomm rejected the offer. Qualcomm continues to roll the dice while Verizon cut it's losses, and now doesn't care what happens with the upcoming appeals ruling.
[Via BGR]
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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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New EV-DO phone models coming to the US could be halted
Added on 2007-06-08 09:29:00
by Randall Bennett
 Potential 3G buyers beware, the International Trade Commission imposed a ban on all Qualcomm-powered phones and if President Bush signs it, we could see a shortage of 3G handsets. Why? Apparently chipset manufacturers Broadcom and Qualcomm have been bickering over a patent that Broadcom claims Qualcomm is infringing.
The main problem for US consumers would be a lack of EV-DO, as Qualcomm is the primary manufacturer (Broadcom only makes UMTS / HSDPA solutions.)
We're sure this ruling is just a bump on the road to more argument, as Qualcomm is seeking both an injunction and a presidential veto on the ban. If the ban were to go through, it would mean any handset with EV-DO couldn't be imported into the United States, and we're pretty sure Verizon, Sprint and any MVNO's using EV-DO handsets will be a tad ticked (except Amp'd) and rally to Qualcomm's defense. The CTIA has already come out with a statement against the ban, saying, "today's decision by the International Trade Commission will cause enormous undue harm to tens of millions of American wireless consumers, and urges President Bush to veto the ITC importation ban."
Blech. No matter who is truly right, US consumers probably will be the last party thought of. Yuck.
UPDATE: Just to clarify, the ruling only applies to new models that will be released, and not to models being currently imported. The shortage won't be of handsets currently gracing our shores, but more of a clamp on future models integrating the chips.
[Via EngadgetMobile]
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Nokia/Qualcomm Dispute Will Hamper 3G
Added on 2007-06-01 02:39:00
by Tanya Palta
 The Nokia/Qualcomm row may just end up hurting Nokia. As reported by us earlier Nokia had filed its patent counter-suit against Qualcomm where Nokia argues that some of the technologies used by Qualcomm actually belongs to Nokia.
Now industry analysts believe that the legal suit would not only hamper Nokia monetary but the overall growth of 3G technology. This is because other technologies like Wimax are gaining a foothold at the expense of the confusion surrounding 3G.
[Via Infotech]
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Verizon and Sprint have Qualcomm's back
Added on 2007-03-25 09:39:00
by Emily Price
 The ITC is currently trying to decide whether there should be a Ban on Qualcomm chips for their infringement on Broadcom's patent. A ban on the chips is thought to potentially impact the US cell phone market forcing the ITC to determine if the negative impact of a ban on the chips would outweigh the seriousness of Qualcomm's patent infringement.
Verizon and Sprint have rushed to the aid of Qualcomm telling the ITC that banning the chips would "hurt their customers and hamper their transition to cutting-edge data services." The companies both use the EV-DO technology in Qualcomm's chips in order to access their music, data, and video services. Should a ban on Qualcomm chips occur it stands to hurt Verizon well into the future.
[Via Reuters]
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Nokia and Qualcomm Embark on a Legal Journey
Added on 2007-03-19 22:15:00
by Rusty Weiss
 Nokia is trying to prevent Qualcomm from collecting royalty fees that are too high in their judgment. Nokia’s goal is to prevent Qualcomm from enforcing patents in the European Union.
Qualcomm has countered by claiming that their wireless technology is so valuable that they are entitled to every penny they demand.
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Qualcomm and Nortel extend patent agreement
Added on 2007-03-19 10:32:00
by Emily Price
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 Qualcomm and Nortel have announced plans to continue the win-win patent sharing agreements the two companies have concerning CDMA. Under the agreement Qualcomm allows Nortel to “manufacture and sell infrastructure products for use in CDMA and GSM wireless networks” and Nortel allows Qualcomm to “manufacture and sell components for use in CDMA subscriber devices.” Both companies feel the arrangement will help better serve their customers and advance CDMA technology.
[Via CellularNews]
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Ampd Mobile Live: A Service Review
Added on 2007-03-09 13:47:00
by Brenda Keener
Using the Verizon EVDO network, youth-oriented Ampd Mobile launched it’s Ampd Live service last year in the US. Reports show that they had over 100K customers by the end of 2006, with revenues well over $100/user/month.
Ampd Live offers 3G cellular services, including broadcast live content and VOD (video-on-demand services. Partially funded by MTV – Ampd offers content targeted to the younger set, such as viral videos, movies such as Happy Feet and movie trailers, Comedy Central, a new animated series called Lil Hollywood, and live concerts and sporting events. We were pleased with the download times for content on Ampd Live – based on the Qualcomm Brew platform, it really didn’t take long before we were watching a viral video, or our favorite, the Paranormal News which featured a clip of Buzz Aldrin talking about how UFOs followed his spaceship during the moon landing flight. Services are also easy to navigate to using a very intuitive interface on the phone’s menu.
Rather than just adding network TV content, the team at Ampd appears to have taken to heart the market research that showed that cell phone video users don’t want to watch long programs on their phones, and prefer immediate “mobisodes” instead. Amped has lots of unique, short content on their Live service, including a show called the Iron Lunch Lady and Bush: Stinky or Sweet.
The ringtones downloadable from Ampd Live are mostly hip-hop or RAP, but there are some good sound effects like the siren from War of the Worlds or cartoon character voices. One thing about Ampd phones, the ringtones are LOUD even when set on the lowest setting. We think this is because their younger target audience have to be able to hear their phone ring above their iPods.
Overall, we think this is a great service – priced at a pay-as-you-go model that is sure to gain traction this year.
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Verizon Wireless Launches V-Cast TV in Select Markets
Added on 2007-03-09 13:05:00
by Brenda Keener
The first commercially available mobile television service in the United States, V-Cast Mobile TV, has been launched by Verizon March 1st in these markets: Albuquerque, Chicago, Colorado Springs, Dallas-Fort Worth, Denver, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Minneapolis-St. Paul, New Orleans, Norfolk-Richmond, Omaha-Lincoln, Palm Springs, Portland (Oregon), Salt Lake City, Sante Fe, Seattle, Spokane, St. Louis, Tuscon, and Wichita. The line-up includes a live feed from MTV clearly targeted to the younger set, CBS, NBC, NBC News, ESPN, Fox, Nickelodeon, and Comedy Central.
Picture quality is alleged to be the same as broadcast quality, and pricing is at $25/month for current mobile Internet subscribers ($5/month) who also subscribe to Verizon’s video service ($15/month). A limited version is available for $13/month.
It uses Qualcomm’s Mediaflo technology which eliminates the long download times associated with earlier versions of mobile media. Currently, it only works on the Samsung SCH-U620 handset, but it is clear bet that Verizon will offer it on more handsets in the near future.
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