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Qualcomm joins open source movement at head of parade

Get it straight...Qualcomm is covering their Android bases to keep their fingers in the pie. Don't lose sight of their goal for a minute. They never do...RE: Qualcomm joins open source movement at head of paradeAre you sure about that? Qualcomm is the maker of BREW which is one of...

Tags: Qualcomm Inc., open source, open source movement

Discussion threads 2009-10-29

Qualcomm joins open source movement at head of parade

Combining open source and proprietary technology in the way Qualcomm wants to do, while legitimate, does threaten to maintain the vendor lock-in that open source is meant to fight. Just because you draw a picture does not mean the pig is really flying. by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: Open Source Movement, Qualcomm Inc., Open Source, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2009-10-29

CTIA: Qualcomm, AT&T execs reflect on Mobile's past, future

Is AT&T trying to "sour the milk" for other carriers?Could all of this "iPhones use too much data" whining be AT&T trying to turn other carriers off on adding the iPhone when the exclusivity agreement ends, whenever it [i]actually[/i] does? If so, how much more passive-aggressive can you get than...

Tags: Smart phones, AT&T Corp., Apple iPhone, CTIA, Qualcomm Inc., mobile

Discussion threads 2009-10-08

CTIA: Qualcomm, AT&T execs reflect on Mobile's past, future

In many ways, it may feel like we've "arrived" when it comes to wireless technology. But Drs. Irwin and Paul Jacobs, the father-and-son duo who run Qualcomm, pointed out during a chat with CTIA President Steve Largent this morning that the industry has seen major changes over the decades and...

Tags: Device, Mobile, Network, AT&T Corp., Qualcomm Inc., CTIA, Networking, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-10-08

Rumors of a Qualcomm FLO TV portable player appear

There is an HD LCD in my house, but I primarily only use it to watch a few select shows and sporting events. I go weeks at times without viewing the TV so the rumored Qualcomm FLO TV device has very little appeal to me personally. FLO TV is available...

Tags: Qualcomm Inc., FLO TV, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-08-27

Five big issues with ARM and Android netbooks

The tech industry is always looking for the next big thing: Bing is gaining on Google, the Palm Pre will dethrone the iPhone, and so on. One of the latest "next big things" is the duo of ARM and Android which, if you buy the hype, will wrest the PC...

Tags: Google Android, ARM, Smart Phone, Qualcomm Inc., Netbook, Tech Industry, Hardware Compatibility, SSD, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Linux, Smart Phones, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, John Morris

Blog posts 2009-06-15

Asus Eee PC spotted running Android, Qualcomm CPU

Asus Eee PC spotted running Android, Qualcomm CPUNiceEncode and decode 720p video, embedded GPS and cell modem. Can't wait to see what will be coming in the next few years. Time for the big pushIf ever there was a time for chipmakers to break the market away from the x86...

Tags: cloud computing, Utility computing, Storage management, Processors, PC, Qualcomm CPU, virtualization, Qualcomm Inc., ASUS, CPU

Discussion threads 2009-06-01

Asus Eee PC spotted running Android, Qualcomm CPU

Looks like several reporters at Computex Taipei 2009 have noticed an Asus Eee PC netbook that had the Google Android operating system installed and a 1GHz Qualcomm CPU under the hood. Qualcomm was behind the system, designed to demonstrate its low-power Snapdragon platform, which can support 720p...

Tags: ASUS, PC, Qualcomm Inc., CPU, Netbook, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Corporate Communications, Processors, Hardware, Marketing, Semiconductors, Components, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-06-01

Qualcomm, Broadcom settle patent suit for $891 million

Qualcomm and Broadcom said Monday that they have settled a four-year lawsuit with a multi-year patent agreement valued at $891 million over four years.  Qualcomm and Broadcom have been fighting in court over wireless chip patents in three different venues--the International Trade Commission, a U.S. District Court...

Tags: Broadcom Corp., Qualcomm Inc., Wi-Fi, Semiconductors, 3G, Wireless And Mobility, Processors, Hardware, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Components, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-04-27

Eudora 8.0b6 (Windows)

Eudora is a mail and news application based on the open source Thunderbird client from Mozilla. It's not developers' intention to compete with Thunderbird; rather, they want to complement it. Qualcomm is committed to both preserving the Eudora user experience and to maintaining maximum compatibility, for both developers and users,...

Tags: Eudora, Mozilla Thunderbird, Microsoft Windows, Qualcomm Inc., E-mail Clients, Groupware, Software, Enterprise Software

Software downloads 2009-04-06

Broadcom complaint against rival Qualcomm dismissed

A federal court has dismissed a Broadcom complaint against rival Qualcomm, the latest in the companies' lengthy battle over mobile phone technology patents, Qualcomm said on Monday. In October 2008, Broadcom charged that Qualcomm's misuse of patents resulted in a "double recovery" of royalties, a potential windfall...

Tags: Patent, Broadcom Corp., Qualcomm Inc., Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-03-16

Asustek evaluating Qualcomm-based Eee PCs

Asustek evaluating Qualcomm-based Eee PCsARM?By "non-Intel Atom-based" does this mean the Qualcomm Snapdragon, which is ARM-based?

Tags: Qualcomm Inc., Eee PC, AsusTek Computer

Discussion threads 2009-03-06

Asustek evaluating Qualcomm-based Eee PCs

Netbook and laptop manufacturer Asus is evaluating the possibility of developing a lineup of its popular Eee PC family that uses Qualcomm's platform, according to Samson Hu, general manager of Eee PC business at Asustek, in a report by DigiTimes. The company does not currently have any...

Tags: AsusTek Computer, Qualcomm Inc., Netbook, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-03-05

Eudora Internet Mail Server 3.3.9 (Mac)

EIMS is a powerful standards based Internet mail server with the ease of use you expect from a Macintosh application. EIMS supports SMTP, POP3, IMAP4, Ph, LDAP, and Eudora auto-configuration based on ACAP. Support for filter plugins gives EIMS powerful security, anti-spam, and anti-virus capabilities. Administration is handled by an...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Eudora, Antivirus, Qualcomm Inc., EIMS, E-mail Clients, LDAP, Groupware, Remote Administration, Desktops, Viruses And Worms, Security, Software, Directory Services, Enterprise Software, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-03-01

Qualcomm buys AMD's handset division, technology for $65 million

Qualcomm buys AMD's handset division, technology for $65 millionQualcomm and Dr. J's Handset ComputerQualcomm makes another move to get into computing. The cooperative of Google, Qualcomm, Mozilla, Apple, Sun, Oracle, HP, Dell and others needs this for an end-around past Intel and Microsoft.

Tags: Cellular phones, Qualcomm Inc., handset, Advanced Micro Devices Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-01-20

Qualcomm buys AMD's handset division, technology for $65 million

Advanced Micro Devices has reached a deal to sell its struggling handset division, the one it inherited as part of the 2006 acquisition of ATI Technologies, to Qualcomm for $65 million, a move that should improve the chipmaker's bottom line. According to an e-Week report, Qualcomm also snags intellectual property...

Tags: Handset, Qualcomm Inc., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Graphics, Mergers & Acquisitions, Investment, Finance, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-01-20

Qualcomm picks up AMD's graphics assets

Qualcomm said Tuesday that it has acquired "certain graphics and multimedia technology assets" from AMD's handheld business. The acquisition statement was only for $65 million so we're not talking a huge deal, but what used to constitute AMD's handheld business is off the chipmaker's books as it...

Tags: Asset, Qualcomm Inc., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Graphics, Handheld Business, Asset Management, Handhelds, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-01-20

Qualcomm's Kayak "PC alternative" pictured

Qualcomm's Kayak "PC alternative" picturedGood to see innovationMaybe this one will do better than their laptop they had about 10 years ago.Don't remember what it was called but I remember it ran qnx.And they don't consider Africa as a viable market ?"The company hopes PC manufacturers, or more likely wireless...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Desktops, Semiconductors, Telecom & Utilities, PC, Qualcomm Inc., Kayak

Discussion threads 2008-11-13

Qualcomm's Kayak "PC alternative" pictured

Here's a picture of Kayak, the "PC alternative" for emerging markets that Qualcomm announced yesterday. It looks pretty much the way the company described it: sort of a cross between the Apple Mac Mini--bring your own monitor, keyboard and mouse--and the OLPC's XO laptop with its...

Tags: PC, Qualcomm Inc., Kayak, Chipsets, Semiconductors, Desktops, Wireless, Hardware, Components, John Morris

Blog posts 2008-11-13

Qualcomm floats 'PC alternative' 3G device

Qualcomm floats 'PC alternative' 3G deviceYou left tou the most importand thing: what operating system will it use?We can rule out Vista, Win7, XP, as it is not x86.RE: Qualcomm floats 'PC alternative' 3G deviceThe device I'd like to buy is an unblocked iPhone with Skype.Hardly "most important"At this point...

Tags: Cellular phones, WIRELESS, Qualcomm Inc., 3G, PC

Discussion threads 2008-11-12