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Qualcomm Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM), a leading developer and innovator of advanced wireless technologies and data solutions, today announced that it will enable a dramatic reduction in the cost of WCDMA (UMTS) mobile broadband handsets with the introduction of Qualcomm's new cost-effective Mobile Station Modem™ (MSM™) MSM6246™ HSDPA and MSM6290™ HSUPA chipsets.

IBM (NYSE: IBM) and MediaTek Inc. today launch a joint initiative to develop ultra fast chipsets that can wirelessly transmit a full-length high definition movie to and from a home PC, hand-held device, retail kiosk or television set nearly as fast as a viewer can push their remote control.

Intel Corporation today announced extended lifecycle support for the Intel® Q35 Express Chipset for embedded and communications applications requiring graphics. The Intel Q35 chipset allows a 50 percent power savings over the previous-generation Intel® Q965 Express Chipset.

Epson Toyocom Corporation ("Epson Toyocom"), a leader in the design and manufacture of crystal-based electronic products, today announced that u-blox, a leading developer of GPS chipsets, has chosen Epson Toyocom's XV-8000CB gyro for their dead reckoning ("DR") evaluation kit and reference design AEK-4R.

IBM previewed the fourth generation of its chipset technology, X4, to be available in a high-end, scalable server leveraging the latest in quad-core processing technology from Intel. The System x3950 M2 server will debut a new embedded hypervisor capability, enabling clients to easily deploy virtualized server applications right out of the box.

Nokia announced it has filed a complaint with the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) alleging that Qualcomm has engaged in unfair trade practices through infringing 5 Nokia patents in its CDMA and WCDMA/GSM chipsets.

Nokia and STMicroelectronics today announced their intention to deepen their collaboration on the licensing and supply of integrated circuit designs and modem technologies for 3G and its evolution. The two companies also are negotiating a plan relating to transferring a part of Nokia's Integrated Circuit (IC) operations to STMicroelectronics.

Nokia today announced that it is introducing a licensing and multisourcing model for its chipset strategy. This will allow Nokia to focus on its core competencies in chipset development, leverage external innovation, and foster competition in the chipset industry.