Qualcomm Extends Patent Licensing Deal With Transsion Through 2031
Qualcomm has signed a long-term patent licensing deal with Transsion Holdings, extending coverage for 4G and 5G mobile devices through the end of 2031.

Qualcomm has signed a long-term patent licensing deal with Transsion Holdings, extending coverage for 4G and 5G mobile devices through the end of 2031.

A Delaware jury ruled that Arm breached its license agreement with Qualcomm, awarding the chipmaker $2 in nominal damages while leaving a multi-billion dollar royalty dispute unresolved.

Redmagic has launched the 12 Pro+ gaming smartphone, featuring a Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chip, an 8,400 mAh battery, and advanced hybrid cooling, starting at ¥6,999.

A Delaware jury ruled in favor of Qualcomm in its lawsuit against Arm, but awarded the company only $2 in damages.

GFiber and Qualcomm have introduced a new Wi-Fi 8 gateway powered by the Dragonwing NPro A8 Elite platform, featuring native edge AI and support for 50 Gig fiber services.

Intel has implemented price hikes of up to 20% across several processor generations, while Qualcomm and potentially AMD are also raising costs due to rising manufacturing expenses.

Qualcomm is reportedly set to raise prices for its Snapdragon X series PC processors by 10% starting October 1, 2026, due to rising advanced manufacturing costs.

Qualcomm is planning to launch a mobile platform supporting 100B parameter models by 2028, following requests from AI developers.

Qualcomm has increased prices for its Snapdragon X series PC processors by 10%, joining Intel and AMD in a market-wide trend of rising hardware costs.

Samsung may equip its upcoming Galaxy S27 Ultra smartphone exclusively with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 6 chip, abandoning plans for a dual-chip strategy.

Qualcomm engineer Khem Raj suggests that the rapid pace of AI development may make traditional Linux LTS distributions less effective than rolling release models.

Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon says AI firms are pushing for smartphones capable of running 100-billion-parameter models by 2028, a significant jump from current 30-billion-parameter limits.

A U.S. federal jury has failed to reach a verdict in the ongoing legal battle between Qualcomm and Arm, with deliberations set to resume next Tuesday.
RedMagic has announced the October 15 launch for its 12 Pro+ gaming smartphone, featuring a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 chip, a bezel width of 0.96 mm, and a new liquid cooling system.

Red Magic 12 Pro+ gaming smartphone with Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 and an under-display camera will debut on October 15.

Qualcomm has signed a multiyear cross-licensing deal with Huawei to access key patents, including those behind Huawei's proprietary LogicFolding chip-stacking architecture.

Qualcomm and Huawei have signed a broad, long-term patent cross-licensing agreement, while Qualcomm officially denied rumors regarding its access to folding chip manufacturing technology.
Qualcomm has denied reports that its new patent licensing agreement with Huawei includes the proprietary LogicFolding chip technology.

Qualcomm and Huawei have entered a historic cross-licensing agreement, marking the first time Qualcomm will pay patent royalties to the Chinese telecom giant.

Qualcomm has initiated a five-day jury trial against Arm, seeking to halt royalty payments for up to five years and gain access to the V10 architecture.
