Latin America Operators Qualcomm October 21, 2009 America Movil rolls out Qualcomm widget platform Qualcomm has scored a major customer win for its Plaza Mobile Internet widget platform, announcing that Latin American mobile giant America Movil will deploy the platform across all of its 18 subsidiaries in the region. By Mobile World Live
Qualcomm October 20, 2009 Qualcomm responds to Japan probe The Wall Street Journal notes that Qualcomm has disputed a draft order from Japan's Fair Trade Commission ordering it to modify its licenses with some Japanese companies and eliminate provisions they say force them to cross-license patents to Qualcomm on a royalty-free basis and prevent them from filing patent lawsuits against them. By Mobile World Live
North America Operators Qualcomm Verizon October 20, 2009 Qualcomm takes equity stake in Korea’s Pantech US mobile silicon giant Qualcomm is to take a stake in South Korea's third-largest handset vendor, Pantech, as part of a debt-to-equity swap. By Mobile World Live
Qualcomm October 20, 2009 Qualcomm hit with smartbook cease and desist order Telecompaper notes that German notebook manufacturer Smartbook has obtained a restraining order against Qualcomm and its German subsidiary at the District Court Cologne. By Mobile World Live
Qualcomm October 19, 2009 Sprint supports Brew Sprint is planning to launch devices running Qualcomm's Brew platform. No specific details were mentioned in the US operator’s press release today. By Mobile World Live
Qualcomm October 19, 2009 Qualcomm strengthens 3G femtocell efforts Silicon giant Qualcomm is ramping up efforts in the heavily-hyped but still nascent femtocell (home base station) market. By Mobile World Live
Qualcomm October 19, 2009 October release for Acer’s Windows Mobile 6.5 phone Acer's new F1 smartphone will be released on 6 October in the UK, the same date as version 6.5 of Microsoft's Windows Mobile operating system, reports Tech Watch. By Mobile World Live