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Qualcomm Completes CSR Acquisition

by Helen Vince

Qualcomm has finally completed its acquisition of CSR, a fabless provider of end-to-end semiconductor and software solutions for the Internet of Everything and automotive segments. The company announced its offer for CSR in November …

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Tablet Processor Sales and Value Down in Q1

by Milos Pavlovic

Tablet processor chip sales fell 6% YoY in Q1’15, says Strategy Analytics. The market is worth only 1/7 of the smartphone processor market, at $733 million – a 6% decline in value. Apple (28%), …

Qualcomm to Reorganise Business, Cut 4,500 Jobs

by Helen Vince

Qualcomm has announced a major reorganisation of its business, in a plan which will see around 4,500 staff losing their jobs worldwide. The company also said it would not rule out breaking itself up. …

Mirasol Evolution Produces ‘Any’ Colour

by Tom Allen

Researchers at Qualcomm MEMS Technologies have developed a new display, using a mirror and an absorbing layer to take advantage of the wave properties of natural light. The development is the latest version of …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Qualcomm| Reflective Display| Vol 22 - Issue 26

Mirror-like Display Creates Rich Color Pixels by Harnessing Ambient Light

by Helen Vince

Using a simple structure comprising a mirror and an absorbing layer to take advantage of the wave properties of light, researchers at Qualcomm MEMS Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, have developed a …

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Sony Blames Qualcomm for Flagship Overheating

by Tom Allen

Following tests by Dutch website GSMinfo, Sony has admitted that its Z3+ smartphone (Xperia Z4 in Japan) is suffering from overheating issues. The company has blamed Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 810 chip for the problem. Sony …

Qualcomm Sets Out Vuforia Use

by Bob Raikes

The success of mobile devices, we believe, is partly driven by the sensors that are available on them. The desktop has not had the same development in input – the keyboard and mouse remain …

Qualcomm Signs Agreement With Allwinner

by Tom Allen

Qualcomm has entered into an agreement with China’s Allwinner Technology, to extend the use of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon processors in the Chinese connected tablet segment. Allwinner will offer system solution services to OEMs and ODMs …

Google and Qualcomm do the Tango

by Tom Allen

The next version of Google’s 3D-sensing smartphone, Project Tango (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 9), will be driven by a Qualcomm processor. It will be the Snapdragon 810.

EE Trials 4G Broadcast in Wembley

by Tom Allen

EE and partners have demonstrated a 4G Broadcast trial at London’s Wembley Stadium. A custom-built app enabled select viewers in the stadium, during the FA Cup Final last month, to watch a live-stream of …

Qualcomm Denies Snapdragon Issues

by Tom Allen

LG chose the Snapdragon 808 chip to power its G4 smartphone, providing more fuel to fire the rumours of overheating that have plagued the Snapdragon 810 (Samsung Drops Qualcomm). Qualcomm has since spoken out …

Qualcomm Focuses on LTE Broadcast

by Bob Raikes

Qualcomm was at the show to talk about LTE broadcast rather than making any product or technology announcements. First the company clarified how it is likely to be used. Spectrum and data connections are …