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According to preliminary findings from the 2015 edition of Semicast’s Embedded Processing Service, Qualcomm was the leading supplier of 32/64-bit core silicon in 2014, ahead of Apple and MediaTek. The findings show the top three suppliers collectively held an estimated market share of 44%, with the top ten together accounting for more than three-quarters of the total.

A low-cost development board design, based on the 64-bit capable Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor, has been released by Qualcomm Technologies. Bringing the Snapdragon 410 processor’s high-performing, feature-rich functionality to a broader group of developers, makers and OEMs, the DragonBoard 410c DevKit is designed to support rapid software development and prototyping for commercialising new products.

By Raghu Das The printed electronics sector has been fascinating to follow and report on. Several billion dollar industries such as OLED displays already exist but the OLEDs today are not printed. OLED displays alone exceeded $16bn in sales last year, driven by the need to differentiate in the tight margin LCD business. By revenue, the second largest sector is the printing of sensors. In 2014, the glucose test strip market accounted $6.4bn, whil...

Qualcomm has announced that it has entered a multi-year agreement with the Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team to become an official technology partner. The two companies will collaborate to develop connected car technologies to enhance the team’s on-track performance, utilising Qualcomm’s expertise in mobile as the foundation for development.

Qualcomm, T-Mobile and Alcatel-Lucent are enabling the extension of LTE to unlicensed spectrum with upcoming Licensed Assisted Access (LAA) deployment plans. Following its trials of this LTE Advanced capability in 5GHz, T-Mobile will deploy LAA in 2016, whilst Alcatel-Lucent will begin trials this year with LTE-U enabled small cells using Qualcomm’s FSM99xx family of small cell SoCs.

Qualcommhas added the SnapdragonX12(9x40) and X5 (9x28) LTE modems to its Snapdragon Automotive Solutions range, supporting automotive connectivity. The Snapdragon X12 LTE modem (9x40) is designed for advanced telematics and connected infotainment features, supporting greater coverage at download speeds up to Category 10 (up to 450Mb/s downlink and 100Mb/s uplink).

Qualcomm's Technology and Atheros arms will showcase an array of connected mobile and home experiences at MWC 2015. Powered by the latest QualcommSnapdragontechnologies, LTE-Advanced and WiFi connectivity solutions, these experiences demonstrate Qualcomm's aim of delivering more efficient use of bandwidth and improved user experiences.

To address the increasing demand for mobile data, Qualcomm Technologies is extending LTE to unlicensed spectrum (LTE-U). The company has integrated the technology into its latest small cell solutions and RF transceivers for mobile devices and successfully completed over-the-air testing to prove co-existence between multiple LTE-U and WiFi access points in the unlicensed spectrum under extreme load conditions.

Qualcomm will preview a series of next-gen mobile experiences at MWC 2015 through the power of the Qualcomm Zeroth platform, Qualcomm’s first cognitive computing platform designed to enhance on-device user experience. The Zeroth platform will be optimised for premium mobile devices based on Qualcomm's next-gen premium tier SoC, the Snapdragon 820 processor.

Qualcomm is extending its mobile security leadership with the launch of Qualcomm Snapdragon Sense ID 3D Fingerprint Technology, the mobile industry’s first 3D fingerprinting system based on ultrasonic technology. Qualcomm’s offering is designed to provide enhanced authentication capabilities, usability and integration by utilising technology developed for government-grade biometric solutions.