Recent reports claim that the handset will be powered by the Snapdragon 660 chipset from
the semiconductor company Qualcomm.
For the trailing 12 months as of the end of the fourth quarter, Apple outspent the next three companies» contributions combined, repurchasing over $ 39 billion of its stock, compared to Microsoft ($ 16 billion), San Diego - based
semiconductor company Qualcomm ($ 11 billion) and insurance firm AIG ($ 10 billion).
It was revealed this week that Cfius intervened in the potential acquisition of
semiconductor company Qualcomm by Singapore - based rival Broadcom.
Not exact matches
Facebook is building a team to design its own
semiconductors, adding to a trend among technology
companies to supply themselves and lower their dependence on chipmakers such as Intel (intc) and
Qualcomm, according to job listings and people familiar with the matter.
CNBC's David Faber reports that Elliott Management says NXP is worth more than what
Qualcomm is offering to pay for the
semiconductor company.
Broadcom's bid comes amid a global legal battle between
Qualcomm and Apple that could cost the
semiconductor company one of its largest customers.
The takeover bid, which
Qualcomm opposes, would propel the combined
company into third place in terms of market share in the global
semiconductor industry, as this chart from Statista indicates.
One
company that a lot of people are keeping their eye on is San Diego - based
Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM), a $ 138 billion market - cap
semiconductor company.
Qualcomm shares were down on Thursday after the
semiconductor company began layoffs and is in the middle of a trade dispute between the U.S. and China over a planned acquisition.
Last month, the committee stalled a hostile takeover of
Qualcomm, a California - based chip maker, by a Singapore
company, largely over concerns about ceding
semiconductor prowess to China.
Then, in December 2010, hours after
Qualcomm's board of directors approved a non-public offer to purchase wireless
semiconductor developer Atheros, Wang purchased stock in the
company.
Huawei's
semiconductor subsidiary HiSilicon views
Qualcomm as its «number one competitor,» The Information reported Tuesday, citing an unnamed
company official.
Qualcomm is already a big name in the mobile
semiconductor industry and now the
company is planning to enter fingerprint scanner business as well.
Xiaomi has been embracing
Qualcomm's portfolio to a larger extent in recent years, having frequently opted for various Snapdragon chips in favor of their MediaTek - made counterparts, with the Taiwanese
semiconductor company thus effectively losing one of its largest clients.