Effective October 1, 2012, QUALCOMM Incorporated completed a corporate reorganization in which the assets of certain of its businesses and groups, as well as the stock of certain of its direct and indirect subsidiaries, were contributed to Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. (QTI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of QUALCOMM Incorporated. Learn more about these changes

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What is LTE?
Its own evolutionary path running parallel with 3G’s, LTE provides high data rates and an enhanced user experience by leveraging new, wider bandwidth spectrum.

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Crossing over between 3G/4G and Wi-Fi – Seamless and Robust

Not a long ago, when we started talking about small cells, the first question we would always hear was “why do we need small cells, when we have Wi-Fi?” But that has rapidly evolved into “how can we ensure that the interworking between 3G/4G and Wi-Fi is robust and seamless?”

The interworking becomes even more crucial considering the looming 1000x challenge, in which Qualcomm envisions dense deployments of small cells, most of which are integrated with Wi-Fi.

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Apr 22, 2013 by Prakash Sangam

Getting “Opportunistic” with Small Cells

When it comes to wireless mobile networks, it is a heterogeneous world out there—there are a large number of small cells interspersed with macro cells. HSPA+ and LTE Advanced incorporate many techniques that effectively address the interference generated by such heterogeneous networks (HetNets), some of which are available today.

Feb 26, 2013 by Prakash Sangam

A New Horsepower War Heats Up

Car manufacturers have been engaged in horsepower wars for years, prompting some of us to brag endlessly about how quick and fast their cars are.

Soon, they’re going to start bragging about a new dimension of speed and power—wireless connectivity.  A growing number of cars are now coming equipped with Wi-Fi hotspots.

Jan 9, 2013 by Anthony Eng

Evolving your voice – VoLTE, WCDMA+ and more

Quick question for you—what technology do you use when you make a voice call on your shiny new 4G LTE smartphone? Answer - 3G, and in some cases even 2G!

Jul 10, 2012 by Prakash Sangam

Hands-on with the Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE featuring a Snapdragon S4 Processor

Sprint made the HTC EVO 4G LTE official at a launch party held in New York City yesterday. The EVO 4G LTE might be Sprint’s most ambitious smartphone yet, boasting 4G LTE, a Snapdragon S4 processor, and HD Voice—a new technology that was lauded heavily at the start of the event.

Apr 5, 2012 by Francisco Cheng

Windows 8 on Snapdragon Processors

Qualcomm has spent the last few years working closely with Microsoft on its Windows Phone operating system for smartphones. To date, every one of these Windows Phones use a Snapdragon Processor, offering fast graphics, zippy web browsing, and long battery life. Because this collaboration has been so successful, Microsoft is making its next-generation Windows platform—for both PCs and Smartphones—available to Snapdragon processors as well.

Mar 20, 2012 by PJ Jacobowitz