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Federal courts have given federal regulators until June 27 to justify a ban on new models of 3G phones powered by Qualcomm Inc.’s chips, while the chip vendor appeals the ban. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit …

Broadcom Corp. plans to acquire GPS know-how, products and software by purchasing Global Locate Inc., a privately held firm that currently supplies GPS solutions to handset vendors, the two companies announced.Broadcom will pay $146 million in cash, with up to …

If you were wondering whether Nokia Corp. would take advantage of last week’s potentially bruising decision by the U.S. International Trade Commission to ban new 3G handsets bearing Qualcomm Inc.’s chips, this news just in: Nokia filed countersuits against Qualcomm …

THE CLOCK IS TICKING as Qualcomm Inc. pursues legal remedies and technical alternatives to counter a decision last week by a federal agency banning future models of 3G handsets containing the vendor’s chips from entering the United States. The U.S. …

Welcome to our new Friday feature, Week in Review. Every Friday, RCR Wireless News will run through the major events of the past week, outlining what happened and speculating on what to look for in the coming weeks. Check below …

In a potentially serious blow to Qualcomm Inc.’s chipset and IP-licensing business, the U.S. International Trade Commission ordered a ban on new 3G handsets bearing Qualcomm chips that infringe on a Broadcom Corp. patent. The ruling could also have wide-ranging …

Sagem Communication signed a royalty-bearing agreement with Qualcomm Inc. to make and sell W-CDMA handsets worldwide at the latter’s “standard rate,” Qualcomm announced. The deal represents another customer win for Qualcomm, which competes with other W-CDMA intellectual property holders in …

L.M. Ericsson’s courtship of Turner Broadcasting System International continues to roll on; CNN International, of which Turner is the parent, plans to air six, 60-minute films exploring technology in the future that will be sponsored by the infrastructure powerhouse.The “Just …

AT&T Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc. see opportunities ahead for their international operations, according to remarks by company executives at last week’s Lehman Brothers Worldwide Wireless and Wireline conference. Meanwhile, Sprint Nextel Corp. is doing its darnedest to convince Wall …

To Broadcom Corp., a favorable federal jury verdict last week in a patent infringement lawsuit against arch-rival Qualcomm Inc. was “gratifying.” That’s understandable, as the decision vindicated Broadcom’s position in the case-at least for now-and came with a $19.6 million …

Broadcom Corp. is “pleased” and “gratified” that a federal jury in Santa Ana, Calif., found Qualcomm Inc. willfully infringed on three of its patents and awarded it $19.6 million in damages to cover past infringements.A June 18 hearing has been …

The global trend toward 3G technologies will lift Qualcomm Inc.’s earnings and stock value over the coming years-despite the company’s ongoing dispute with Nokia Corp., according to American Technology Research. Over the next three years, W-CDMA will replace GSM in …

The United States International Trade Commission delayed its expected announcement of a remedy in the patent infringement case brought by Broadcom Corp. against Qualcomm Inc. The ITC’s remedy in the case is now due Thursday, June 7.The ITC has already …

Nokia Corp. responded to Qualcomm Inc.’s April 2 lawsuit filed in Wisconsin, disputing the latter’s allegation of patent infringement, and charging the chip vendor with violating six Nokia patents. Nokia’s action capped six weeks of relative quiet in the closely …

Qualcomm Ventures will make $135 million available to innovative European companies working on W-CDMA advances.The San Diego-based chip vendor said its move into Europe is to foster development among small- and medium-sized companies focusing on applications, platform software, handset components …

Getting the blessing of regulators is just one of many hurdles carriers must clear when they acquire another carrier. Sometimes it’s the little things that add up to a complex, pressing matter. When Alltel Corp. purchased Midwest Wireless last year, …

Yet another executive is exiting through Sprint Nextel Corp.’s revolving front-office door.The carrier said last week that Mark Schweitzer will step down from his post as chief marketing officer at the end of the month. Tim Kelly, who currently oversees …

Long billed as the killer app of tomorrow, location-based services finally appear to be gaining mass-market appeal. And network operators are well positioned to cash in. A study released late last year from In-Stat found that 53 percent of the …

Sanef announced that it has acquired location-services firm Webraska for an undisclosed sum. The European telecom infrastructure management company said the move will help it gain a foothold in the satellite navigation and geospatial technologies markets.Webraska’s properties include GPS-based navigation …

Qualcomm Inc. said Lenovo Mobile Communications Technology Ltd., a Chinese handset vendor, would license the San Diego company’s 3G W-CDMA technology for its products. Qualcomm took the trouble to mention that “royalties payable by Lenovo Mobile are at Qualcomm’s standard …

Congress and the courts are getting serious about intervening in the thriving American business known as patent litigation. While critics claim the U.S. patent system is a sordid mess that desperately needs fixing, all the confusion and controversy could get …

Juice Wireless hauled in $2.3 million from Qualcomm Inc. and 21 Ventures as part of a second funding round, according to a Juice representative.The New York-based startup is hoping to tap the user-generated content market with JuiceCaster, a cross-platform offering …

Qualcomm Inc. said it signed a deal to license its OFDM/OFDMA technology to Hamburg, Germany-based 4G Systems to produce modem cards and routers for wireless broadband access.The deal appears to be part of an effort on Qualcomm’s part to establish …

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms. Carrier Prudential Equity Group raised its estimates on AT&T after the carrier reported strong EPS for the first quarter. New …

Qualcomm Inc. yesterday reported that revenue and profit in its fiscal second quarter were both up more than 20 percent over the year-ago quarter and raised its forecast for third-quarter revenue. The San Diego-based chipmaker and technology-licensing firm posted revenue …