AT&T Inc. offers two phone models that can receive the broadcasts through a FLO TV service branded as “AT&T Mobile TV,” while Verizon Wireless sells another two for “V Cast Mobile TV.” Qualcomm also sells a portable TV set for $200, while Audiovox Corp. sells an in-car entertainment system that can receive FLO TV.
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Broadcom Corp., NEC Corp., Nokia Corp., LM Ericsson, Panasonic Mobile Communications and Texas Instruments Inc. backed off complaints they made in October 2005 that Qualcomm broke agreements among patent holders to keep costs at reasonable levels for key WCDMA patents used in third-generation phones.
Qualcomms general counsel Don Rosenberg said the company was “extremely pleased” that [...]
“All complainants have now withdrawn or indicated their intention to withdraw their complaints,” the European Commission said in a statement today. “In view of this, the commission doesnt consider it appropriate to invest further resources in this case.”
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Phones or other gadgets using the displays from the factory in Taiwan could be on the market before the end of the year, said Jim Cathey, Qualcomms vice president of business development.
Qualcomms “mirasol” displays are different from regular color LCDs because they dont shine with their own light. Instead, they reflect ambient light. Tiny mirrors [...]
The order bars the four companies from selling from inventory any items that infringe on the patents, Tessera said.
Tessera, which develops miniaturization technology for electronics makers, had asked the ITC in December to consider banning imports of the packaging products.
Qualcomm said in a statement that it had already shifted the U.S. [...]
The U.S. International Trade Commission yesterday said Qualcomm, Motorola Inc. and four other companies infringed Tessera patents for the packaging on their chips. It issued an order, which is subject to presidential review, to halt imports of certain chips by the companies that arent covered by licenses and forces Qualcomm, Motorola, Freescale Semiconductor Inc. and [...]
The settlement with Broadcom, announced late Sunday, calls for Qualcomm to pay $891 million over four years. Broadcom is a relative newcomer to the business of making chips for cell phones but proved to be a fierce legal adversary.
Qualcomm lost $289 million, or 18 cents a share, during the three months ended March 29, compared [...]
The companies will license each others patents and pledged not to sue each other again, according to a joint statement yesterday. The first payment, of $200 million, will be made by June 30. The deal doesnt affect Qualcomms revenue model of licensing its technology to handset manufacturers and phone- service providers, the company said. [...]