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Qualcomm Inc.

(QCOM) is in the Technology Industry

Market Cap:$74.0B

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$11.1B

Public
US

Dow Jones Description

Qualcomm leads the information revolution. Founded in 1985 and headquartered in San Diego, CA, Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) designs, manufactures, and markets digital wireless telecommunications products and services. The company builds on its CDMA platform, with circuits, software, multimedia, GPS, and other technology. It provides two-way data messaging and position reporting services for transportation companies, private fleets, construction equipment fleets, and other enterprise companies. It markets in North America, Europe, Middle East, Latin America, and Asia. The company has 2005 revenue of about $5.7 billion and employs about 9,300 people. In JAnuary 2006,the company was named one of FORTUNE magazine's '100 Best Companies to Work for in America,' for the eighth consecutive year.

Number of Employees 15,400

Contact Information

5775 Morehouse Dr

San Diego, California 92121-1714

www.qualcomm.co...

(858) 587-1121

Peer Companies

NAICS Code Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing: 334220

Company News

Recent Events

Insider Pushes Ma Bell Beyond Phones

12/16/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
Re: FLO TV expansion starting in big markets, expanding outward

12/15/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Reclaim Your File Cabinets With Document Management

12/03/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Sulpizio Named Qualcomm Unit President

12/03/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - CEO - View Story
Upgrades & Downgrades: Airlines Take Flight

12/02/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
Investigation into Qualcomm Ceases

11/28/09 - Legal Settlement - View Story
Qualcomm's New Gobi2000 Technology to Deliver 3G Connectivity in Lenovo ThinkPad Laptops

11/23/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story
Qualcomm's New Gobi2000 Technology to Deliver 3G Connectivity in Lenovo ThinkPad Laptops

11/20/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story
UPDATE: MediaTek, Qualcomm Reach Agreement On Chip Patents

11/20/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
Apple uses Infineon 3G chips to dodge Qualcomm royalties

11/19/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
FLO TV Reviewed

11/19/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Panasonic Introduces Incentive Programs for Its Toughbook H1 Mobile Clinical Assistant

11/20/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
UPDATE: Qualcomm To Launch TD-SCDMA Wireless Chip Next Year

11/17/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Cell-laptop hybrid looks good for Lenovo [The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.]

11/17/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

cell phone and qualcomm inc. - All News and Analysis

ITC confirms Nokia win in Qualcomm legal fight (Electronic News)

- 2008-03-03

The two cell phone giants still have several pending legal actions, including a separate ITC case that questions Nokia's 3G products. The two cell phone giants still have several pending legal actions, including a separate ITC case that questions Nokia's 3G products.

Tags: cell phone, Nokia Corp., Qualcomm Inc.
Hisense reveals design of first mobile phone to Incorporate mirasol displays.(WIRELESS)

- 2008-02-01

Qualcomm MEMS Technologies, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, and Qingdao Hisense Communication Co., Ltd. HCC, announced the design specifications of the much anticipated Hisense C108 mobile phone that will become the indust Qualcomm MEMS Technologies, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Qualcomm...

Tags: cell phone, mobile, phone, Qualcomm Inc., wireless
Cell phone giants Nokia, Qualcomm post strong earnings (Electronic News)

- 2008-01-28

In a market with healthy but slowing growth, both companies are looking forward to building even more market share. In a market with healthy but slowing growth, both companies are looking forward to building even more market share.

Tags: cell phone, Nokia Corp., Qualcomm Inc.
BYD GAINED QUALCOMM 3G PATENT

- 2007-09-28

AsiaInfo Services 09-28-2007 BYD Gained QUALCOMM 3G Patent SHENZHEN, Sep 28, 2007 SinoCast via COMTEX -- Chinese battery giant BYD Company Limited (SEHK: 1211) has been licensed by QUALCOMM China to develop, produce, and sell globally mobile AsiaInfo Services...

Tags: cell phone, mobile, Qualcomm Inc.
CHINA-MADE MOBILE PHONES TO TAP HIGH-END MARKETS

- 2007-07-05

AsiaInfo Services 07-05-2007 China-made Mobile Phones to Tap High-end Markets SHENZHEN, Jul 05, 2007 SinoCast via COMTEX -- The single chip solutions provided by US-based QUALCOMM Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM), a rich patent owner, brings cost AsiaInfo Services ...

Tags: cell phone, chip, mobile, phone, Qualcomm Inc.

Devices Pack More Functionality.(integrated circuits)

- 2006-10-23

By Design News Staff New ICs enable more features on electronic products When you try to cram more features into a cell phone, iPod or virtually any kind of electronic device, you need more power. And -...

Tags: cell phone, integrated circuit, phone, power management, Qualcomm Inc.
Monotype Imaging Scalable Font and Multilingual Solution is Available for Mobile Phone Manufacturers via QUALCOMM's BREW Solution; Monotype Imaging's Technologies Also Accessible as Part of QUALCOMM's uiOne Offering

- 2006-06-01

SAN DIEGO -- Scalable font rendering and multilingual technologies from Monotype Imaging Inc. are available for handset manufacturers as part of QUALCOMM's BREWR solution. For the first time, handset manufacturers have access to Monotype Imaging's technologies as an extension to the BREW client porting kit, as well as the BREW...

Tags: BREW, cell phone, font, mobile, Qualcomm Inc.
Smashing Ideas Unveils Enhanced Mobile Phone Catalog Application at QUALCOMM's BREW 2006 Conference

- 2006-06-01

SEATTLE -- Smashing Ideas, Inc., the largest independent developer of Adobe FlashR based digital media in the U.S., announced today a prototype content catalog application that brings Flash Lite content to BREWR handsets. Smashing Ideas unveiled the application at the BREW 2006 Conference, being held May 31 - June 2...

Tags: cell phone, mobile, Qualcomm Inc.
Cellphone checks your health before it calls 911; CardioNet, Qualcomm develop medical testers with dialing capabilities.

- 2005-10-03

Byline: MYA FRAZIER Byline: MYA FRAZIER

Tags: cell phone, health care, Qualcomm Inc.
Watch your phone.(Brief Article)

- 2004-11-08

Qualcomm says it's going to create subsidiary MediaFLO to deploy and operate a network of video and audio programming delivered to cellphones. MediaFLO will cut deals with content providers in an attempt to roll out ... Qualcomm says it's going to create subsidiary MediaFLO...

Tags: cell phone, phone, Qualcomm Inc., Qualcomm MediaFLO