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Under UK takeover rules, Qualcomm has until April 29 to make a firm offer for Alphawave IP Group or walk away

Qualcomm considers buying UK semiconductor firm Alphawave

US chipmaker Qualcomm is considering making an offer to acquire Alphawave IP Group, sending the shares of the British semiconductor company surging more than 52%.

Business • 02 Apr

Europe's second-top court has backed Google's challenge against a €1.49 billion antitrust fine imposed five years ago

EU court annuls €1.5 billion Google antitrust fine

Alphabet unit Google won a legal challenge today against a €1.49 billion European Union antitrust fine, while Qualcomm failed to repeal a penalty.

Business • 18 Sep 24

The latest move could hurt China's Huawei which still relies on Intel chips to power its laptop

US revokes some export licenses to sell to Huawei

The US has revoked licenses that allowed companies including Intel and Qualcomm to ship chips used for laptops and handsets to sanctioned Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei Technologies, three people familiar with the matter said.

Business • 08 May 24

Qualcomm is the biggest supplier of smartphone chips

Qualcomm jumps as AI sparks rebound in Chinese market

Qualcomm shares rose 4% in premarket trading today after the smartphone-focused chipmaker signaled an AI-fueled rebound in demand, especially in China, after a two-year slump.

Business • 02 May 24

Qualcomm shares rose 3.4% on Wall Street after its quarterly results were released last night

Qualcomm beats estimates on China strength, shares rise

Chip designer Qualcomm has forecast first-quarter sales and profits above Wall Street targets as a smartphone sales slump finally starts to ease, especially in China, and a renewed contract with Apple helps boost its outlook.

Business • 02 Nov 23

Qualcomm is the leading designer of what are known as modem chips that connect phones to mobile data networks

Qualcomm to supply Apple with 5G chips until 2026

Qualcomm said today it had signed a new deal with Apple to supply 5G chips to the iPhone maker until at least 2026.

Business • 11 Sep 23

The European Commission slapped the fine on Qualcomm in 2019 for selling its chipsets below cost between 2009 and 2011

Qualcomm looks to Europe court to overturn fine

US chipmaker Qualcomm returned to Europe's second-top court today seeking to overturn a €242m EU antitrust fine.

Business • 13 Mar 23

Today's decision is a major setback to EU competition chief Margrethe Vestager's crackdown on Big Tech

Qualcomm wins fight against €997m EU competition fine

US chipmaker Qualcomm has today won its fight against a €997m fine imposed by EU competition regulators four years ago, dealing a major setback to EU competition chief Margrethe Vestager's crackdown on Big Tech.

Business • 15 Jun 22

Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon speaking at CES 2022 in Las Vegas

Qualcomm inks car chip deals with Volvo, Honda, Renault

Qualcomm has announced deals to supply chips to automakers Volvo Group, Honda Motor and Renault, accelerating its push to partner with legacy automotive firms digitising their product lines.

Business • 05 Jan 22

Qualcomm's new R&D facility in Cork city

Qualcomm invests €78m in new Cork facility

Qualcomm Technologies is to establish a Research and Development facility in Cork city with an investment of €78m.

Business • 12 Nov 20

Intel was fined 1.06 billion more than a decade ago by the European Commission

'Flawed' EU competition decision underpins Intel fine

Intel said today that EU competition regulators got it wrong when they fined the chipmaker €1.06 billion over a decade ago for thwarting a British rival in a case that could affect Google and Qualcomm.

Business • 10 Mar 20

Qualcomm said it plans to add 5G capabilities to its lower-cost Snapdragon 6 and 7 series devices

Qualcomm to expand 5G chips into mid-priced phones

Qualcomm said today it will put fifth-generation, or 5G, technology into chips powering mid-priced mobile phones starting next year.

Business • 06 Sep 19

Before its deal with Intel, Apple has always relied on outside suppliers for chips

Apple pays $1 billion for Intel chip unit

Apple took a major step toward supplying its own smartphone chips by purchasing the majority of Intel's modem business in a deal valued at $1 billion.

Business • 26 Jul 19

Today's €242m fine is the second big penalty levelled against Qualcomm by Brussels

EU fines Qualcomm €242m for 'predatory' pricing

The EU hit US chipmaking giant Qualcomm with a competition fine of €242m, in another blow against a tech titan that is fighting competition battles in Asia and the US.

Business • 18 Jul 19

Qualcomm shares slump after US competition ruling

US judge rules Qualcomm practices violate antitrust law

Qualcomm unlawfully suppressed competition in the market for mobile phone chips and used its dominant position to impose excessive licensing fees, a US judged has ruled.

Business • 22 May 19

The mobile phone industry is preparing to shift to a technology called 5G

Explainer: How 5G drove moves by Apple, Qualcomm, Intel

Apple and Qualcomm this week settled an acrimonious two-year legal dispute. Shortly afterward, Intel said it will exit the smartphone modem chip business.

Business • 18 Apr 19

Qualcomm has won a major victory in its wide-ranging legal row with Apple

Qualcomm stock jumps on surprise settlement with Appple

Qualcomm has won a major victory in its wide-ranging legal dispute with Apple as the companies reached a surprise settlement that called for the iPhone to once again use Qualcomm modem chips.

Business • 17 Apr 19

Sales of Apple's iPhones 7plus, 7, 8, 8plus and X could be affected by the German court ruling

Court case could lead to iPhone ban in Germany

A German court ruled today that iPhone maker Apple infringed a hardware patent of US chipmaker Qualcomm.

Business • 20 Dec 18

The case, brought by Qualcomm, is part of a global patent dispute between the two US companies that includes dozens of lawsuits

China court bans sales of older iPhone models

A Chinese court has ordered a sales ban of some older Apple iPhone models in China for violating two patents of chipmaker Qualcomm, though intellectual property lawyers said enforcement of the ban was likely still a distant threat.

Business • 11 Dec 18

Qualcomm CEO Steve Mollenkopf said the company 'got caught up in something that was above it'

Qualcomm ends NXP bid as it fails to win China approval

Qualcomm has walked away from a $44 billion deal to buy NXP Semiconductors after failing to secure Chinese regulatory approval, becoming a high profile victim of a bitter Sino-US trade spat.

Business • 26 Jul 18

Despite dropping its bid for Qualcomm, Broadcom said it expects to continue with its plan to redomicile to the US

Broadcom ends bid for Qualcomm after Trump nixes deal

Singapore-based Broadcom has withdrawn its $117 billion bid to acquire Qualcomm, two days after US President Donald Trump blocked the attempt citing national security concerns.

Business • 14 Mar 18

Donald Trump issued an order barring the proposed mega-acquisition of Qualcomm by Broadcom

Trump blocks Broadcom's bid to buy Qualcomm

US President Donald Trump has blocked an unsolicited bid by Singapore-based Broadcom to take over smartphone chipmaker Qualcomm.

Business • 13 Mar 18

Qualcomm fined for paying Apple to use its chips exclusively in iPhones and iPads

EU hits Qualcomm with €1 billion fine for Apple deal

EU competition regulators today slapped a €997m fine on US chipmaker Qualcomm for paying Apple so that the iPhone maker only used its chips, blocking rivals such as Intel.

Business • 24 Jan 18

Apple alleges it owns at least eight battery life patents that Qualcomm has violated

Apple accuses Qualcomm of patent infringement

Apple has filed a countersuit against Qualcomm, alleging that Qualcomm's Snapdragon mobile phone chips that power a wide variety of Android-based devices infringe on Apple's patents.

Business • 29 Nov 17

Qualcomm provides chips to carrier networks to deliver broadband and mobile data

Qualcomm rejects Broadcom's $103 billion takeover bid

US chipmaker Qualcomm is making preparations to reject rival Broadcom's $103 billion bid as early as this week, four people familiar with the matter have said.

Business • 13 Nov 17