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What Does Qualcomm’s Latest Licensing Deal With EWPE Imply?
Leading chipset maker, Qualcomm has recently entered into a patent licensing agreement with Chinese OEM – Zhuhai Ewpe Information Technology Inc.(EWPE). EWPE is a subsidiary of Gree Electrical Appliances Inc, a manufacturer of home electr...
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Qualcomm Retains Lion’s Share Of LTE Baseband Market; Further Gains Expected In 2016
According to ABI Research, leading chipset maker Qualcomm (NYSE:QCOM) remained a leader in the LTE baseband chipsets in 2015. The company held a massive 65% of the LTE baseband chipset market in the year. LTE (Long Term Evolution), commonly mark...
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Qualcomm Earnings: Recently Concluded Licensing Agreements And Higher Device ASPs Help Post A Strong Quarter
Leading wireless technology developer Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) posted strong results for fiscal Q1 2016 on January 27th. (Fiscal years end with September.) Catch up payments from its licensees in China, higher device average selling price (ASPs)...
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Qualcomm Earnings Preview: Licensing Agreements With Chinese OEMs Likely Boosted Revenues In Q1’16
Leading chipset maker Qualcomm (NYSE:QCOM) is set to announce its Q1’16 earnings on January 27th. Although the company’s licensing agreements with Chinese OEMs in Q1’16 can boost its revenues for the quarter, the investor concerns surrounding ...
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Why Is Qualcomm Banking On Drones And Automotive Communications?
Qualcomm showcased its focus on expanding its business reach to other potentially high growth areas in the recent Consumer Electronics Show (CES) at Las Vegas. The key developments featured in CES by the company were in the areas of drones, autom...
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Is The Worst Behind Qualcomm?
Leading chipset maker Qualcomm (NYSE:QCOM) has been one of the worst performing technology stocks in 2015. The company’s stock fell more than 30% in 2015, owing primarily to the investor concerns surrounding the litigation charges on its busine...
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Why Did Qualcomm Again Rule Against Spinning-Off Its Chipset Business?
Earlier this month, leading CDMA technology developer Qualcomm (NYSE:QCOM) once again ruled out spinning-off its chipset business (QCT). The reason for this decision is that there are obvious synergies associated in running the licensing and chip...
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EU Charges On Qualcomm Less Serious Than The Charges In Taiwan, South Korea and China
Leading CDMA technology developer Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) has been slapped with antitrust charges by the European Commission this week for predatory pricing in the region and selling chips at a discount to a major customer for exclusively using it...
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What Do The Latest Charges In South Korea Mean For Qualcomm?
Leading wireless technology developer Qualcomm (Nasdaq:QCOM) is facing anti-trust charges by the FTC (Fair Trade Commission) of South Korea, which regarded its licensing practices as anti-competitive and violating the Korean law. The company has ...
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Qualcomm Earnings: Licensing Weakness Subdues Results But New Design Wins Can Drive Future Growth
Leading wireless technology developer Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) reported weak results for Q4 fiscal 2015, weighed down by the company’s inability to conclude new license agreements in China and garner adequate income from Chinese OEMs, that have be...
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Qualcomm Earnings Preview: Cost Cutting Measures In Focus As Struggle Expected To Continue
Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM), the leading developer of CDMA technology, will report its Q4 fiscal 2015 earnings on November 4 th . (Fiscal years end with September.) The past fiscal year has been a tough one for the company. Last February, the compa...
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New Mobile Processors Can Reignite Qualcomm’s Chipset Business, But Key Threats Cannot Be Ignored
Qualcomm’s (NASDAQ:QCOM) stock has lost approximately 30% of its value year to date, mainly on account of growing concerns that the company may be loosing some of its mobile chip dominance. In its Q3 2015 earnings release (fiscal years en...
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As IoT Looms, Its Emergence And Subsequent Expansion Will Drive The Semiconductor Industry
Rapid technological innovation in the last two decades has driven significant growth in the semiconductor industry, with total sales increasing from $51 billion in 1990 to $336 billion in 2014. While growth in the 1990’s was mainly driven by the ...
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Xiaomi’s Independent Chipsets Could Serve A Serious Blow To Qualcomm
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi appears to be in the process of making its own chipsets for its entry and mid-level smartphones, according to unconfirmed reports by Gizmo China . In fact, reports have accumulated over the summer since Xiaomi fi...
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Qualcomm Highlights Its Realignment Plan To Address Its Medium Term Issues & Long Term Growth Prospects: Q3’15 Earnings Review
A significant highlight of Qualcomm’s (NASDAQ:QCOM) Q3 2015 earnings (reported on July 22nd) was the company’s detailed restructuring plan to address near-term issues and drive its long-term profitable growth. Qualcomm’s top line ha...
