Qualcomm
-
Blog
Arm awaits verdict in high-stakes licensing suit against Qualcomm – Computerworld
In October, Arm cancelled Qualcomm’s license to the Nuvia ALA. It also demanded the destruction of Nuvia designs developed prior to the merger. Clearly, a verdict in favor of Arm would put Qualcomm in a tight corner, and also a who’s who of tech companies — Microsoft, Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, Lenovo, and Samsung — currently using Qualcomm’s Snapdragon designs.…
Read More » -
Blog
Arm’s high-stakes licensing suit against Qualcomm ends in mistrial, but Qualcomm prevails in key areas – Computerworld
This is where things became a bit muddy. Why did Arm decide to sue over a relatively small sum, and why did Qualcomm refuse to concede? This week in court, a wide range of arguments and counter arguments were laid out, mostly saying that each company believed the other was trying to sabotage its business. Make Qualcomm great again As…
Read More » -
Blog
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/24007991/acastro_STK082_qualcomm_01.jpg)
Qualcomm wins a legal battle over Arm chip licensing
A federal jury in Delaware determined on Friday that Qualcomm didn’t breach its agreement with Arm through its 2021 acquisition of Nuvia, a startup founded by three former Apple engineers. As reported earlier by Bloomberg and Reuters, the decision stems from a two-year-long legal battle that accused Qualcomm of misusing the chip designs Arm licensed to Nuvia before its acquisition.…
Read More » -
Blog
Snapdragon 8 Elite Makes 8 Years of Android Updates a Reality; Can Qualcomm Deliver Though?
Your next flagship might get up to 8 years of Android update support with recently-launched Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset. Qualcomm’s new top-end processor is bringing a lot more power, but also addressing some pain points that manufacturers have had to deal with for a while. One of them was the limitation of the processor to deliver longer software support for…
Read More » -
Blog
Qualcomm Confirms Cyberattack on Android Phones with Its Chipsets
From your Android smartphone’s battery suddenly running out quickly to spotting new apps that you don’t remember installing, how many times have you gotten paranoid about your device being hacked? Turning your worst nightmares into reality, Qualcomm today opened up about a zero-day vulnerability in its chipsets, which has now been patched, that made Android smartphones prone to a cyberattack.…
Read More » -
Blog
Qualcomm patches high-severity zero-day exploited in attacks
Qualcomm has released security patches for a zero-day vulnerability in the Digital Signal Processor (DSP) service that impacts dozens of chipsets. The security flaw (CVE-2024-43047) was reported by Google Project Zero’s Seth Jenkins and Amnesty International Security Lab’s Conghui Wang, and it is caused by a use-after-free weakness that can lead to memory corruption when successfully exploited by local attackers…
Read More » -
Blog
Qualcomm Working on Next-Gen Snapdragon X2 Elite Chipsets
While recent reports suggest that Qualcomm’s ARM-based PC chips aka Snapdragon X series chipsets didn’t do well in the market, the chip giant is reportedly working on the second generation of the silicon. WinFuture reports that Qualcomm is internally testing the next-gen Snapdragon X Elite chips and its model number is “SC8480XP” bearing the codename “Project Glymur” or “Glymur.” The…
Read More » -
Blog
Qualcomm apparently wants to get its hands on Intel – Computerworld
Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon has shown interest in acquiring crisis-stricken competitor Intel, according to report by Reuters. In recent days, representatives of both parties reportedly met to discuss a possible takeover, but any agreement will take time to iron out. Both The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times also reported on the talks between Qualcomm and Intel. Exactly how Qualcomm would be able…
Read More » -
Blog
Qualcomm reportedly approached Intel for massive takeover — what you need to know
The Wall Street Journal reported late Friday that chipmaker Qualcomm reached out to competitor Intel about a potential takeover. A deal of this magnitude would be one of the most consequential tech acquisitions in quite some time, and it’s believable given that Intel has been on the ropes and pacing behind its competitors over the last few years when it…
Read More » -
Blog
Qualcomm eyes pieces of Intel’s struggling chip business – Computerworld
This week, Intel launched its Lunar Lake chip, designed to power AI applications, as part of its push to regain a competitive edge. However, Intel outsourced significant portions of the chip’s fabrication to TSMC, a shift from its historical reliance on in-house production. Qualcomm’s expansion strategy With the potential acquisition, Qualcomm could significantly expand its footprint in the PC chip…
Read More »