Qualcomm

Qualcomm's mobile TV subsidiary, MediaFLO, has completed its first driving test with Toyota allowing it to broadcast TV to the backseat of cars, reports mocoNews.

Just before Christmas Telecom Italia announced it will launch HSPA+ services in Spring this year.

South Korean handset-vendor Samsung has begun developing its own mobile chips based on Long Term Evolution (LTE) and mobile WiMAX technology in a bid to reduce its reliance on external chip suppliers, a senior executive has confirmed.

TV broadcasters in 22 US cities have announced that they will begin broadcasting programmes to mobile devices in what could become a major alternative to mobile operator-led TV services.

Reuters reports today that China Mobile plans to launch a 3G handset this quarter based on Google's open-source Android operating system.

Qualcomm plans to challenge Intel for dominance in the fast-growing market for mini laptop computers, or netbooks, and expects many companies to use its chips in devices this year, reports the Financial Times.

Plans by US mobile operators AT&T and Verizon Wireless to launch services in recently-acquired 700MHz spectrum could be in jeopardy following moves to delay the digital TV switchover in the US, reports the Washington Post.