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Qualcomm objects to Nvidia’s proposed $40 billion Arm acquisition
Qualcomm has informed regulators around the world that the company is against Nvidia’s $40 billion acquisition of chip designer Arm …
Qualcomm intros Snapdragon X65 5G 10Gbps modem for 2022 iPhone
Qualcomm has introduced its latest 5G modem, the Snapdragon X65, a chip that’s very likely to allow Apple’s 2022 iPhone to deliver…
Beleaguered Intel ousts CEO Bob Swan
Beleaguered Intel ousted its CEO Wednesday in a surprise move that pivots the semiconductor giant closer to its engineering roots after…
Apple supplier TSMC plans to bury feckless Intel with spending blitz of up to $28 billion
TSMC will invest up to $28B, a staggering sum aimed at constructing a plant in Arizona to serve Apple and expanding its lead over Intel and…
Qualcomm to acquire Nuvia, chip startup founded by Apple veterans, for $1.4 billion
Qualcomm on Wednesday said it will acquire Nuvia, a chip startup founded by Apple veterans, for $1.4 billion, with plans to…
Apple Silicon will lead the way in 5nm chips this year
Counterpoint expects Apple to lead the way as the top customer in 5nm this year (with all orders to TSMC), including Apple Silicon fab…
Apple has begun developing their own cellular modem; Qualcomm shares drop
Apple has begun building their own internal cellular modem for future devices, a move that would replace components from Qualcomm…
Apple to unveil Macs powered by Apple silicon today
Apple on Tuesday is expected to introduce Mac computers with its own central processing unit chips, marking the beginning of the Cupertino…
Upgrade to Apple Silicon could usher in lower-cost Macs
JP Morgan expects the first Apple Silicon Macs to significantly drive innovation, cut material costs, and possibly lead to a lower-priced…
Apple silicon-powered Macs could revive the PC chip wars – analysts
Apple on Tuesday is expected to unveil new Apple silicon-powered Macs that replace Intel CPUs, a move that could reignite a race to control…
Supply chain checks show stronger than expected iPhone 12 holiday quarter demand
Apple’s U.S. suppliers reported stronger than expected revenue and earnings in the past week, which is a sign of strong iPhone demand …
U.S. stock futures surge as ‘blue wave’ risks fade
U.S. stock futures jumped on Thursday as investors saw the threat of a blue wave recede, betting that a Republican-held Senate would block…
Apple supplier Qualcomm forecasts first-quarter sales above estimates
Apple supplier Qualcomm forecast Q1revenue above estimates on Wednesday, as it ramps up chip sales for Apple Inc’s 5G iPhone 12 family…
Apple’s iPhone 12 models use Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X55 modem
Apple’s iPhone 12 family of smartphones are equipped with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X55 modem, which matches rumors…
Apple stock, other techs fall as coronavirus spreads beyond China
In Monday trading, Apple and other tech stocks fell amid reports that the China coronavirus outbreak threatens to turn into a pandemic. Apple stock fell …
iPhone 12 may use Apple-designed 5G antenna with Qualcomm modems
Apple’s iPhone 12 may use an Apple-designed 5G antenna. The company has decided to design a custom antenna for this year’s 5G iPhone because Qualcomm…
5G coverage will extend to all U.S. metro areas by year end – Qualcomm
Despite tons of hype, 5G coverage is still not available in most areas. But, the 5G coverage situation should change by the end of this year…
Qualcomm President: Top priority is launching Apple’s 5G iPhone ASAP
Qualcomm really wants to sell Apple as many 5G modems as they can before time runs out when Apple-designed modems take over…
How Apple’s custom 64-bit silicon embarrassed the industry
After delivering just the first three generations of its custom ARM Application Processors between 2010 and 2012, Apple…
2020 iPhone rumored to feature under-display ultrasonic fingerprint sensor
Apple plans to use Qualcomm’s ultrasonic fingerprint sensor technology in at least one iPhone model set to be released in 2020…
Intel says Qualcomm tactics forced it out of modem chip market
Intel made the claims in a brief filed with the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, where Qualcomm is seeking to overturn a sweeping antitrust decision against it…
President Trump wants Apple to be involved in 5G infrastructure building in U.S.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he had asked Apple Inc Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook to look into helping develop…
Qualcomm’s 5G phone forecast all but guarantees ‘iPhone 5G’ in 2020
Qualcomm said on Wednesday it expected some 200 million 5G smartphones to be sold in 2020, including flagship devices launching next fall, which investors took as a hint that Apple would offer 5G in the company’s next-gen iPhones…
Xiaomi gears up to peddle Apple Watch knockoff
As Xiaomi gears up to launch its 108-megapixel phone at its November 5th event, the company has also unveiled details…
Apple pushing hard to get their own 5G modem into 2022’s iPhones
After buying Intel’s 5G modem business earlier this year, Apple is wasting no time building its own 5G modem for the iPhone..
Apple reportedly shelves ‘Walkie-Talkie’ feature allowing iPhone-to-iPhone communication sans Wi-Fi or cellular
Apple has shelved a “walkie-talkie” feature that would’ve allowed iPhone users to communicate with each other in areas without cellular coverage, such as while skiing or hiking…
Qualcomm CEO: Your access to unlimited data plans will ‘grow dramatically’ with 5G
Qualcomm is committed to building a sustainable fifth-generation cellular network (5G), which CEO Steve Mollenkopf says…
Apple lost the 5G battle, but it paid Intel $1 billion to win the war
Apple agreed to use Qualcomm modems for the next six years, but now that they’re acquired Intel’s modem business…
Apple charts aggressive timeline for producing a 5G modem
Apple has charted an aggressive timeline for producing an internally-developed 5G modem for use in some of its products by…
Rumored Intel sale of modem business to Apple weighs on Qualcomm stock
A possible deal between Intel Corp. and Apple Inc. over smartphone modems pressured shares of Qualcomm Inc…
Apple, other major U.S. tech firms petition FCC for short-range 6 GHz Wi-Fi tethering
A wide swath of tech industry giants – from OS vendors to semiconductor and consumer device manufactures and more…
Apple buying Intel’s 5G modem business is all about defense
Apple’s interest in acquiring Intel’s 5G modem business is not really “news,” but the likely reason for such a purchase…
What buying Intel’s modem business could mean for Apple
Apple’s impending acquisition of Intel’s modem business has several key implications…
Apple in advanced talks to acquire Intel’s modem business for $1 billion or more
Apple Inc. is in advanced talks to buy Intel Corp.’s smartphone-modem chip business…
Qualcomm fined $272 million by EU for predatory pricing
Qualcomm said in a statement it will appeal and “expose the meritless nature of this decision.”
Qualcomm set to face second EU antitrust fine soon
Qualcomm could be hit with a second EU antitrust fine as soon as Thursday for blocking a rival…
Apple iPhones, Macs, and other tech goods could account for proposed China tariffs of $167 billion
U.S. consumers will delay or forgo technology upgrades if President Donald Trump imposes a new round of 25% tariffs on Chinese goods…
U.S. FTC objects to Qualcomm submission of internal Apple documents in antitrust case
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Thursday objected to a move by mobile chip supplier Qualcomm Inc to introduce internal Apple Inc documents…
Apple unleashes its bait-and-switch trick on Intel or something
After years of developing technology with a supplier, the iPhone maker pulls the plug on the collaboration…
Apple reportedly looking to acquire Intel’s German smartphone modem business
Apple is looking to bolster the development of its own 5G chip through the acquisition of Intel’s German smartphone modem business…
Companies like Apple that depend on rare earth metals have nowhere to turn, but China
China’s threat to clamp down on exports of rare-earth metals poses problems, because those exports account…