Well, it looks like it's finally over, folks. Yes, I'm talking about the Nokia and Qualcomm patent feud that feels like it's been going on for the past century. Okay, so really they've only been fighting since April of 2007 but it sure has felt like a long time!   But now it's over without much fanfare. Basically, both sides agreed after ... continued »

Sprint's upcoming QChat service is definitely something to get excited about, as it will finally enable seamless push to talk between Nextel and Sprint subscribers. So it only figures that Sprint announcing 40 new markets for the service, and four new phones, is some big news. QChat will have comparable latency to iDEN, which makes it the perfect technology to ... continued »

Sprint and Verizon have always been bitter rivals, engaging in price wars, coverage wars, and device wars. The two use CDMA, and both have the same technologies, and they both have the same pool of phones to choose from to carry. So when Sprint announced they would be using QChat to provide the next generation of push to talk service, ... continued »

Monday just got a ton more exciting thanks to this leaked slide show that supposedly comes internally from Verizon. The slide show reveals all sorts of information about new devices, device upgrades, network upgrades, and new services. It is not known where the slide came from or how much it can be trusted, but it looks very official. continued »

Devices today are becoming increasingly complex, but for all their complexity, the ability to play Flash videos is almost always limited to smart phones. Qualcomm and Adobe though, are going to change that by making dumb phones a little more flash friendly, announcing that they will bring flash to the BREW platform. BREW is primarily used here by Verizon Wireless ... continued »

Qualcomm wants to ensure some revenue in the U.K. as they have just acquired 40MHz of L band spectrum across the pond. The spectrum is prime for just about any technology. It is assumed though that Qualcomm will deploy its proprietary MediaFLO mobile TV service on the spectrum. This is of course if the European Union allows it. continued »

As was expected, AT&T's Mobile TV service went live on Sunday. The service is now live in 58 markets, and is expanding. The technology is Qualcomm's MediaFLO, which runs on the 700MHz spectrum. Since this is not AT&T's network, you will not be charged voice or data for using it. You do however have to subscribe to a Mobile TV ... continued »

The wait is almost over for those anxiously waiting for the arrival of AT&T Mobile TV along with the launch of the LG V and the Samsung Access on Sunday, May 4th. AT&T Mobile TV is the carrier's brand new live mobile TV service to compatible handsets via Qualcomm's MediaFLO network. continued »

An investigation by the FCC of possible interference in the D block section of the 700MHz auction recently put on by the FCC, has cleared advisors of public safety groups. The investigation launched amid a possibility that advisors to the public safety groups had potentially discouraged bidders from meeting the reserve price of $1.3 billion set by the FCC. The ... continued »

Qualcomm has shown up in a list of nine possible bidders for L band spectrum in the range of 1452 and 1492 MHz. The spectrum auction is scheduled to be held near the end of the month. Qualcomm is saying they do not want or intend to become a network operator. This excerpt from a written response to the news ... continued »