Huawei CEO and founder Ren Zhengfei believes the company can become the world’s No.1 smartphone manufacturer, despite the fact its remain cut off from Google’s software and applications.
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Qualcomm announces job cuts
“Qualcomm is conducting a reduction of our full-time and temporary workforce,” a company spokesperson who declined to be identifies said, without disclosing the exact numbers of job cuts. 0 1205
Symantec sells off enterprise security unit for $10.7 billion
Symantec has sold off its enterprise security business to chipmaker Broadcom in a deal worth $10.7 billion.
Trump blocks Broadcom takeover bid for Qualcomm
US President Donald Trump has reportedly blocked Broadcom’s proposed takeover of Qualcomm on national security grounds.
Intel mulls possible takeover bid for Broadcom
Intel is considering a number of acquisition options, including a bid for Broadcom, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal reported Friday.
Broadcom calls out Qualcomm for dodging takeover talks
Qualcomm has recently said that it is open for a new meeting to negotiate an increase to Broadcom’s $117 billion acquisition offer. However, Broadcom recently called a proposal by US semiconductor peer, “engagement theater” aimed at dodging the deal.
Broadcom meets Qualcomm to explain latest bid
Qualcomm and Broadcom met on Wednesday to discuss the latter’s revised $121 billion bid, according to a report in Reuters. …
Qualcomm, Broadcom plan Valentine’s rendezvous: sources
Qualcomm and Broadcom plan to meet on Wednesday to talk about the latter’s $121 billion acquisition offer, the first time …
Broadcom pushes for Qualcomm takeover with higher bid
Broadcom has unveiled plans to raise its offer for semiconductor rival Qualcomm to about $120 billion from $105 billion, according to a report by Reuters.
Qualcomm penalised for buying Apple’s loyalty
The US chipmaker Qualcomm was hit with a EUR 997 million ($1.2 billion) fine by European Union antitrust regulators for paying Apple to use only its chips, blocking out rivals such as Intel.
Gartner: worldwide semiconductor revenue grew 22.2 percent in 2017
Worldwide semiconductor revenue totalled $419.7 billion in 2017, a 22.2 percent increase from 2016, according to preliminary results by Gartner, …