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EU drops monopoly abuse probe into chip maker Qualcomm after complaints withdrawn

Simple Thoughts - Java and Web Blog (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago

EU drops Qualcomm antitrust probe BRUSSELS — European Union antitrust regulators on Tuesday dropped a monopoly abuse probe into wireless chip maker Qualcomm Inc. after mobile phone companies withdrew complaints about high royalty fees. Broadcom Corp., NEC Corp., Nokia Corp., LM Ericsson, Panasonic Mobile Communications and Texas Instruments Inc. backed off complaints they made in October 2005...

• EU drops Qualcomm antitrust probe - San Fransisco Chronicle
• EU drops Qualcomm antitrust probe - Seattle Times

HTC HD2 can be coaxed into doing 802.11n, if you know how to sweet-talk it

Gadget & Tech News (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago

Even though Broadcom, Atheros, and Qualcomm have all been sampling phone-ready draft 802.11n chipsets for some time now, you’re still not seeing the tech swiftly overtake 802.11g in the mobile arena — in fact, we dare you to find a single phone in your carrier’s store that can do it. Odds are you can’t, but [...]

• HTC HD2 can be coaxed into doing 802.11n, if you know how to sweet-talk it - Engadget Mobile

HTC HD2 can be coaxed into doing 802.11n, if you know how to sweet-talk it

Hostpundit - Hosting and Gadgets (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago

Even though Broadcom, Atheros, and Qualcomm have all been sampling phone-ready draft 802.11n chipsets for some time now, you’re still not seeing the tech swiftly overtake 802.11g in the mobile arena — in fact, we dare you to find a single phone in your carrier’s store that can do it. Odds are you can’t, but [...]

• HTC HD2 can be coaxed into doing 802.11n, if you know how to sweet-talk it - Engadget Mobile

Qualcomm: EU Drops Royalty Probe After Four Years

Tech Trader Daily (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago

The European Commission has dropped a four-year probe into royalty rates charges by Qualcomm (QCOM) after the remaining companies that had brought the complaint withdrew from the case, the Financial Times reports. Left without any complainants, the Commission said that it is no longer appropriate to the invest further resources [...]

EU Closes the Books on Qualcomm Probe

GigaOM (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago

Qualcomm has put another regulatory challenge in the rear-view mirror as the European Commission dropped a 4-year antitrust investigation into the chip maker.

EU stops haranguing Qualcomm

The Register (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago

Four-year case shelved indefinitely The European Commission has shut down its investigation into Qualcomm's alleged abuse of monopoly, as the complainants got bored and wandered off.…

EU Drops Investigation into Chip Maker

helping business in flintshire (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago

EU competition regulators ended antitrust action against Qualcomm on Tuesday after rivals withdrew complaints that the US microchip company had abused its dominant power in 3G markets. The European Commission “has investigated whether the royalties that Qualcomm has been charging since its patented technology became part of Europe’s 3G standard are unreasonably high,” a statement...

No fine for Qualcomm as EC closes antitrust case

EE Times (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago

The European Commission has decided to close formal antitrust proceedings against communications chipmaker and technology licensor Qualcomm Inc. (San Diego, Calif.) concerning an alleged breach of European rules on abuse of a dominant market position.

Qualcomm Escapes 4-Year Europe Commission Probe

Phone Scoop (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago

Today the European Commission said it is closing a four-year investigation into the pricing practices of Qualcomm's wireless patents and technology. The EU did not impose any fines against Qualcomm, nor did it officially absolve Qualcomm of any wrongdoing. ... (follow link to read)

EU drops Qualcomm antitrust probe

Examiner (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago

European Union antitrust regulators on Tuesday dropped a monopoly abuse probe into wireless chip maker Qualcomm Inc. after mobile phone companies withdrew complaints about high royalty fees.

Wireless Wonder: Under the Radar

The Street (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago

Atheros is a rare technology company: Lots of growth and little debt.

TARP Banks, AIG: Tuesday's Headlines

The Street (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago

Tuesday's early headlines include the Federal Reserve reportedly asking nine U.S. banks for TARP repayment plans.

Ericsson Drops Complaint Against Qualcomm

cellular-news (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago

Ericsson says that it has withdrawn its complaint to the European Commission regarding Qualcomm's WCDMA (3G) licensing activities.

• Ericsson withdraws complaint with EC against Qualcomm - Telecompaper

Olivier Carmona of AwoX Elected to DLNA Board of Directors

PR News Wire (Free subscription) | yesterday

BEAVERTON, Ore., Nov. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) today announced that Olivier Carmona, technical marketing director at AwoX, has joined the Alliance Board of Directors as an elected director. AwoX has been a Promoter Member of DLNA since 2008, and Carmona's addition rounds out the DLNA Board of Directors with representatives from Broadcom, Intel, Microsoft, Nokia,...

Olivier Carmona of AwoX Elected to DLNA Board of Directors

Red Orbit (Free subscription) | yesterday

BEAVERTON, Ore., Nov. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) today announced that Olivier Carmona, technical marketing director at AwoX, has joined the Alliance Board of Directors as an elected director.