Technology & Change: Field Notes From The Present Future
09/01/2004 Random Bits
Qualcomm signed a multi-million dollar licensing and royalty agreement with a large Chinese mobile phone manufacturer, Amoi Mobile; another addition demonstrating how QCOM is becoming more and more like a CDMA royalty play er.
Nokia announces shipment of one millionth N-Gage unit. Plus there are rumors that Nokia is bringing out a Treo Killer. Amazing that there are signs of life in Nokia.
Un-Friendster. Good lesson to not have some moron from NBC become the CEO, and create negative publicity.
NY Post is reporting that Verizon is close to selling its Canadian directory biz to Bain Capital for upwards of $1B; would be a nice chunk of change for the co., which we believe it could direct toward its growing wireless biz or FTTP initiative.
