The EU is not alone in questioning Broadcom’s trade practices: the U.S. Federal Trade Commission is also scrutinizing its business practices. The European Commission is scrutinizing Broadcom Inc’s trade practices over the possible usage of its market dominance to pressure customers to purchase its semiconductors. According to a report from Bloomberg, which cites people familiar…
Qualcomm is set to use NXP’s assets to diversify its business. According to a South China Monitoring Post report, China’s regulators have approved U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm Inc’s $44 billion merger deal with NXP Semiconductors. According to sources familiar with the matter at hand, the decision by China’s Ministry of Commerce clears a multi-months roadblock which…
In a significant shift in its patent licensing strategy Qualcomm’s licensing chief stated its new licensing model is aimed at winning customers and easing regulatory concerns. In a strategic change of tactics, Qualcomm Inc’s patent licensing chief stated, the company has broadened its licensing model in order to lower licensing costs for the next generation…
The strategic move could help ease antitrust concerns for Chinese regulators. In a strategic move, NXP Semiconductors NV, a U.S. chipmaker who was the target of a $44 billion takeover bid by Qualcomm Inc, sold its stake in a Chinese chip design joint venture firm. As per a stock exchange filing, NXP sold its 40%…
The compelling offer will notch up pressure on Qualcomm to take a tough decision. Adding to that pressure is Qualcomm’s return of investment to shareholders of -7% against a semiconductor index return of 106%. In what could be the biggest acquisition in the tech sector, Broadcom Ltd has put forward a $121 billion “best and…
The U.S. chipmaker’s business model has created a series of legal setbacks. Apple has also charged it over similar legal issues. On Tuesday, Taiwan’s Fair Trade Commission stated Qualcomm Inc will pay $13.35 million ( T$390 million) as its first installment of the fine imposed by it for violations of anti-trust regulations in Taiwan. The…
Companies across the global are pushing the advance of AI-based deep learning for facial recognition technology. The multi-billion dollar industry is seeing rapid adoption by China as it tries to enforce a rigid framework on its citizens much like its firewall which limits its citizens’ usage of the internet. On Wednesday, the SenseTime Group, a…
Samsung’s brilliant strategy had outflanked Qualcomm’s when it designed Qualcomm out of its smartphone without Qualcomm even knowing it until it was close to shipping time. According to two sources familiar with the matter at hand, Apple Inc’s upcoming iPads and iPhones are not set to feature chips from Qualcomm Inc. Sources preferred the cover…
While it has provided limited info, there will be more clarity on the issue once it files its quarterly returns. In response to questions from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Qualcomm Inc has disclosed further details on the impact of its ongoing dispute with Apple Inc. As part of its response Qualcomm stated, revenues…
The siding is just pressure tactics in a battle of who will blink first. In a significant development a group representing major technology companies has sided with Apple in its legal dispute with Qualcomm. The industry body has called on regulators to reject Qualcomm’s bid to ban the import of iPhones. The lobby group representing…
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