Editing Qualcomm (section)

==Software and other technology==
===Early software===
Qualcomm acquired an email application called [[Eudora (email client)|Eudora]] in 1991.<ref name="merc">{{Cite news |last=Langberg |first=Mike |date=February 27, 2000 |title=Technology Testdrive Column |work=San Jose Mercury News}}</ref> By 1996, Eudora was installed on 63 percent of PCs.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Grad |first=Peter |date=November 25, 1996 |title=Utilities get with the e-mail program |work=The Record}}</ref> [[Microsoft Outlook]] eclipsed Eudora, since it was provided for free by default on Windows-based machines.<ref name="aplip">{{Cite news |date=October 21, 2006 |title=Good-Bye Eudora |publisher=Associated Press |url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1350&dat=20061021&id=-HFPAAAAIBAJ&pg=3308,1348487 |access-date=July 23, 2014 |archive-date=February 25, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210225081334/http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1350&dat=20061021&id=-HFPAAAAIBAJ&pg=3308,1348487 |url-status=live }}</ref> By 2003 Qualcomm's Eudora was the most popular alternative to Microsoft Outlook, but still had only a five percent share of the market.<ref name="alt">{{Cite news |date=September 1, 2003 |title=Alternativees can liberate you form Microsoft e-mail software |work=Dallas Morning News |url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=888&dat=20030901&id=xrRQAAAAIBAJ&pg=2307,428729 |access-date=July 23, 2014 |archive-date=February 27, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210227103247/http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=888&dat=20030901&id=xrRQAAAAIBAJ&pg=2307,428729 |url-status=live }}</ref> Software development for Eudora was retired in 2006.<ref name="aplip" />

In 2001, Qualcomm introduced [[Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless|Brew]], a smartphone app development service<ref name="whatisbrew">{{Cite news |last=Rouse |first=Margaret |title=BREW (Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless) |publisher=TechTarget |url=http://searchmobilecomputing.techtarget.com/definition/BREW |access-date=April 14, 2020 |archive-date=November 29, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201129141203/https://searchmobilecomputing.techtarget.com/definition/BREW |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Etoh2005" /><ref name="daghniouhd">{{Cite news |last=Carroll |first=Kelly |date=April 16, 2001 |title=A fresh outlook on 3G |work=Telephony |url=http://connectedplanetonline.com/mag/telecom_fresh_outlook/ |access-date=August 10, 2014 }}{{Dead link|date=July 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> with APIs to access contacts, billing, app-stores, or multimedia on the phone.<ref name="Etoh2005">{{Cite book |last=Etoh |first=Minoru |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3R-Hc106lb8C&pg=PA199 |title=Next Generation Mobile Systems: 3G & Beyond |date=August 5, 2005 |publisher=John Wiley & Sons |isbn=978-0-470-09152-4 |pages=199 |access-date=May 7, 2020 |archive-date=September 2, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200902224047/https://books.google.com/books?id=3R-Hc106lb8C&pg=PA199 |url-status=live }}</ref> South Korean carrier KTFreeTel was the first to adopt the Brew system in November 2001, followed by Verizon in March 2002<ref>{{Cite news |last=Graves |first=Brad |date=March 18, 2002 |title=Qualcomm Unveils its new BREW |url=http://san-diego-business-journal.vlex.com/vid/qualcomm-brew-verizon-nationwide-rollout-54435867 |access-date=August 12, 2014 |archive-date=February 27, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210227212057/https://san-diego-business-journal.vlex.com/vid/qualcomm-brew-verizon-nationwide-rollout-54435867 |url-status=live }}</ref> for its "Get it Now" program. There were 2.5 million Brew users by the end of 2002 and 73 million in 2003.<ref name="Chen2007" />

===Other technology===
In 2004, Qualcomm created a [[MediaFLO]] subsidiary to bring its FLO (forward link only) specification to market. Qualcomm built an $800 million MediaFLO network of cell towers to supplement carrier networks with one that is designed for multimedia.<ref name="yugdtsuobdajf">{{Cite news |last=Fitchard |first=Kevin |date=November 8, 2004 |title=Qualcomm Re-Imagines Mobile Media |work=Connected Planet |url=http://connectedplanetonline.com/mag/telecom_qualcomm_reimagines_mobile/ |access-date=August 9, 2014 }}{{Dead link|date=June 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Clark |first=Don |date=November 2, 2004 |title=Qualcomm Invests In TV Broadcasts Over Cellphones |work=The Wall Street Journal |url=http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB109935045322361616 |access-date=August 10, 2014 |archive-date=June 4, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200604163251/https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB109935045322361616 |url-status=live }}</ref> In comparison to cellular towers that provide two-way communications with each cell phone individually, MediaFLO towers would broadcast multimedia content to mobile phones in a one-way broadcast.<ref name="dajobiurebv">{{Cite news |last=Brown |first=Karen |date=February 27, 2007 |title=Go with the FLO? |work=Wireless Week |url=http://www.wirelessweek.com/news/2007/02/go-w-ith-flo |access-date=August 10, 2014 |archive-date=February 25, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210225022030/https://www.5gtechnologyworld.com/wirelessweek-signup/?utm_source=wirelessweek&utm_medium=url&utm_campaign=WirelessWeek&utm_term=WWW |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="apdia">{{Cite news |date=December 1, 2005 |title=Verizon to offer broadcast TV over cell phones |publisher=Associated Press |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna10286552 |access-date=August 10, 2014 |archive-date=November 3, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201103142639/https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna10286552#.U-fTQ4BdWxE |url-status=live }}</ref> Qualcomm also sold FLO-based semiconductors and licenses.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Fitchard |first=Kevin |date=September 26, 2005 |title=TV wars go wireless |work=Telephony}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Graves |first=Brad |date=November 2004 |title=Qualcomm Eyes Programming For Phones |work=San Diego Business Journal |url=http://connection.ebscohost.com/c/articles/15075230/qualcomm-eyes-programming-phones |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806234940/http://connection.ebscohost.com/c/articles/15075230/qualcomm-eyes-programming-phones |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 6, 2020 |access-date=August 9, 2014}}</ref>

Qualcomm created the FLO Forum standards group with 15 industry participants in July 2005.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Merritt |first=Rick |date=September 12, 2005 |title=Mobile-TV on-ramp under construction – But lack of chip sets, profusion of net options could bring delays |work=Electronic Engineering Times |url=http://business.highbeam.com/3094/article-1G1-136081199/mobiletv-ramp-under-construction-but-lack-chip-sets |access-date=August 10, 2014}}{{Dead link|date=May 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Verizon was the first carrier to partner with MediaFlo in December 2005<ref name="apdia" /> for its Verizon Wireless' V Cast TV,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Reardon |first=Marguerite |date=January 7, 2007 |title=Verizon offers live TV on cell phones |publisher=CNET |url=http://news.cnet.com/Verizon-offers-live-TV-on-cell-phones/2100-1039_3-6147908.html |access-date=August 10, 2014 |archive-date=February 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210228001631/https://www.cnet.com/news/verizon-offers-live-tv-on-cell-phones/ |url-status=live }}</ref> which was followed by the AT&T Mobile TV service a couple months later.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lawson |first=Stephen |date=March 28, 2008 |title=AT&T's MediaFLO TV coming in May |publisher=IDG |url=http://www.networkworld.com/article/2285013/network-security/at-t-s-mediaflo-tv-coming-in-may.html |access-date=August 10, 2014 |archive-date=May 19, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180519175449/https://www.networkworld.com/article/2285013/network-security/at-t-s-mediaflo-tv-coming-in-may.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Svensson |first=Peter |title=AT&T airs TV service on new phones |publisher=Associated Press |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/story?id=4773117 |access-date=August 10, 2014 |archive-date=August 6, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806193552/https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/story?id=4773117 |url-status=live }}</ref> The MediaFlo service was launched on Super Bowl Sunday in 2007.<ref name="unique13">{{Cite magazine |last=Ganapati |first=Priya |date=October 5, 2010 |title=Qualcomm Suspends Flo Mobile TV Sales |magazine=WIRED |url=http://www.wired.com/2010/10/qualcomm-cancels-flo-tv/ |access-date=August 19, 2014 |archive-date=February 24, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224223022/https://www.wired.com/2010/10/qualcomm-cancels-flo-tv/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Despite the interest the service got among carriers, it was unpopular among consumers.<ref name="unique13" /><ref name="gigaomyud" /><ref name="uniquename" /> The service required users to pay for a subscription and have phones that were equipped with special semiconductors.<ref name="gigaomyud">{{Cite news |last=Kitchard |first=Kevin |date=April 9, 2014 |title=Why Qualcomm thinks LTE-broadcast will work where FLO TV failed |publisher=Giga Om |url=http://gigaom.com/2013/04/09/why-qualcomm-thinks-lte-broadcast-will-work-where-flo-tv-failed/ |access-date=August 9, 2014 |archive-date=October 25, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201025232506/https://gigaom.com/2013/04/09/why-qualcomm-thinks-lte-broadcast-will-work-where-flo-tv-failed/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="uniquename" /> The service was discontinued in 2011 and its spectrum was sold to AT&T for $1.93 billion.<ref name="gigaomyud" /><ref name="uniquename">{{Cite news |last=Frommer |first=Dan |date=July 22, 2010 |title=Qualcomm Wants To Dump "MediaFLO" Mobile TV Business No One Watches |work=Business Insider |url=http://www.businessinsider.com/qualcomm-wants-to-dump-its-mediaflo-mobile-tv-business-2010-7#ixzz39wzl7jAE |access-date=August 9, 2014 |archive-date=March 2, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180302091200/http://www.businessinsider.com/qualcomm-wants-to-dump-its-mediaflo-mobile-tv-business-2010-7#ixzz39wzl7jAE |url-status=live }}</ref> Qualcomm rebooted the effort in 2013 with LTE Broadcast, which uses pre-existing cell towers to broadcast select content locally on a dedicated spectrum, such as during major sporting events.<ref name="gigaomyud" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Lawson |first=Stephen |date=March 19, 2013 |title=LTE broadcast may help Qualcomm salvage Flo TV |work=PC World |url=http://www.pcworld.com/article/2030367/lte-broadcast-may-help-qualcomm-salvage-flo-tv.html |access-date=August 12, 2014 |archive-date=September 20, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200920091908/https://www.pcworld.com/article/2030367/lte-broadcast-may-help-qualcomm-salvage-flo-tv.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

Based on technology acquired from Iridigm in 2004 for $170 million,<ref name="cnn">{{Cite web |last=Watters |first=Ethan |date=June 12, 2007 |title=Product design, nature's way |url=https://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2007/06/01/100050991/ |website=CNNMoney |publisher=Cable News Network |access-date=August 3, 2020 |archive-date=June 2, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170602215409/http://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2007/06/01/100050991/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Qualcomm began commercializing [[Interferometric modulator display|Mirasol]] displays in 2007, which was expanded into eight products in 2008.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Graves |first=Brad |date=June 9, 2008 |title=Qualcomm Screens Pack Visual Punch With Scant Power |work=San Diego Business Journal}}</ref> Mirasol uses natural light shining on a screen to provide lighting for the display, rather a backlight, in order to reduce power consumption.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Edwards |first=Cliff |date=April 28, 2010 |title=Qualcomm's Bright Low-Power Screen |work=Businessweek |url=http://www.businessweek.com/stories/2010-04-28/qualcomms-bright-low-power-screen |access-date=October 24, 2014}}{{dead link|date=April 2023|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> The amount of space between the surface of the display and a mirror within a 10 micron-wide "interferometric modulator" determines the color of the reflected light.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Simonite |first=Tom |date=November 15, 2011 |title=E-Reader Display Shows Vibrant Color Video |work=Technology Review |url=http://www.technologyreview.com/news/426120/e-reader-display-shows-vibrant-color-video/ |access-date=October 24, 2014 |archive-date=September 8, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150908200929/http://www.technologyreview.com/news/426120/e-reader-display-shows-vibrant-color-video/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Mirasol was eventually closed down after an attempt to revive it in 2013 in Toq watches.<ref name="Captain 2017">{{Cite web |last=Captain |first=Sean |date=January 10, 2017 |title=The Everything Chip: Qualcomm's Plan To Power Drones, VR, Cars, PCs, And More |url=https://www.fastcompany.com/3066849/qualcomm-drones-vr-cars-satellites |access-date=January 21, 2020 |website=Fast Company |archive-date=December 31, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201231023944/https://www.fastcompany.com/3066849/qualcomm-drones-vr-cars-satellites |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
In June 2011, Qualcomm introduced [[AllJoyn]], a wireless standard for communicating between devices like cell phones, televisions, air-conditioners, and refrigerators.<ref name="alljoynnww">{{Cite news |last=Neagle |first=Colin |title=A guide to the confusing Internet of Things standards world |work=Network World |url=https://www.networkworld.com/article/927234/internet-of-things-a-guide-to-the-confusing-internet-of-things-standards-world.html |access-date=April 14, 2020 |archive-date=January 24, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240124040401/https://www.networkworld.com/article/927234/internet-of-things-a-guide-to-the-confusing-internet-of-things-standards-world.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="oneilyady">{{Cite news |last=Hunter |first=Leah |title=At CES, the Internet of Everything will Speak Alljoyn |work=Fast Company |url=http://www.fastcompany.com/3024203/innovation-agents/at-ces-the-internet-of-everything-will-be-powered-by-alljoyn |access-date=August 9, 2014 |archive-date=April 17, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160417172247/http://www.fastcompany.com/3024203/innovation-agents/at-ces-the-internet-of-everything-will-be-powered-by-alljoyn |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="FitzekKatz2013">{{Cite book |last1=Fitzek |first1=Frank H. P. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jmlXAgAAQBAJ&pg=PT211 |title=Mobile Clouds: Exploiting Distributed Resources in Wireless, Mobile and Social Networks |last2=Katz |first2=Marcos D. |date=December 11, 2013 |publisher=Wiley |isbn=978-1-118-80140-6 |pages=211 |access-date=May 7, 2020 |archive-date=August 19, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200819132828/https://books.google.com/books?id=jmlXAgAAQBAJ&pg=PT211 |url-status=live }}</ref> The Alljoyn technology was donated to the [[Linux Foundation]] in December 2013. Qualcomm and the Linux Foundation then formed the Allseen Alliance to administer the standard<ref name="alljoynnww" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Graves |first=Brad |date=January 6, 2014 |title=Internet of Things Set to Bring Lots of Connections, Opportunity |work=San Diego Business Journal}}</ref> and Qualcomm developed products that used the AllJoyn standard<ref>{{Cite news |last=Shinal |first=John |title=Qualcomm's smartwatch is Toq of the town |work=USA Today |url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/MONEY/usaedition/2013-09-05-Qualcomm-is-seeding-market-for-wearable-devices_ST_U.htm |access-date=August 9, 2014 |archive-date=February 27, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210227225305/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/MONEY/usaedition/2013-09-05-Qualcomm-is-seeding-market-for-wearable-devices_ST_U.htm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=December 26, 2013 |title=Qualcomm's Toq Smartwatch Needs More Time |publisher=AllThingsD |url=http://allthingsd.com/20131226/qualcomms-toq-smartwatch-needs-more-time/ |access-date=August 7, 2014 |archive-date=February 24, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224014909/http://allthingsd.com/20131226/qualcomms-toq-smartwatch-needs-more-time/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Randewich |first=Noel |date=August 5, 2014 |title=Timex launches smartwatch with Qualcomm technology |publisher=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-timex-qualcomm-idUSKBN0G600520140806 |access-date=August 9, 2014 |archive-date=February 26, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160226165719/http://www.reuters.com/article/us-timex-qualcomm-idUSKBN0G600520140806 |url-status=live }}</ref> In December 2011, Qualcomm formed a healthcare subsidiary called Qualcomm Life. Simultaneously, the subsidiary released a cloud-based service for managing clinical data called 2net and the Qualcomm Life Fund, which invests in wireless healthcare technology companies.<ref>{{Cite news |date=December 8, 2011 |title=Qualcomm Subsidiary Focuses on Mobile Medical Data |author-first1=Nicole|author-last1=Lewis|work=InformationWeek |url=http://www.informationweek.com/mobile/qualcomm-subsidiary-focuses-on-mobile-medical-data/d/d-id/1101744? |access-date=October 24, 2014 |archive-date=February 24, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224181317/https://www.informationweek.com/mobile/qualcomm-subsidiary-focuses-on-mobile-medical-data/d/d-id/1101744 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Horowitz |first=Brian |title=Qualcomm Launches Mobile Health Company, New Cloud Medical Data Platform |work=eWeek |url=http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Health-Care-IT/Qualcomm-Launches-Mobile-Health-Company-New-Cloud-Medical-Data-Platform-435345/ }}{{Dead link|date=March 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The subsidiary doubled its employee-count by acquiring HealthyCircles Inc., a healthcare IT company, the following May.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Keshavan |first=Meghana |date=March 11, 2013 |title=Qualcomm Acquires medical Software Maker |work=San Diego Business Journal}}</ref> Qualcomm life was later sold to a private equity firm, Francisco Partners, in 2019.<ref name="MobiHealthNews 2019">{{Cite web |date=February 11, 2019 |title=Qualcomm Life acquired by PE firm Francisco Partners, will spin off under new name |url=https://www.mobihealthnews.com/content/qualcomm-life-acquired-pe-firm-francisco-partners-will-spin-under-new-name |access-date=January 11, 2020 |website=MobiHealthNews |archive-date=August 16, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200816231110/https://www.mobihealthnews.com/content/qualcomm-life-acquired-pe-firm-francisco-partners-will-spin-under-new-name |url-status=live |author-first1=Jonah|author-last1=Comstock|publisher=HIMSS Media}}</ref>

===Developments since 2016===
In 2016, Qualcomm developed its first beta processor chip for servers and PCs called "Server Development Platform" and sent samples for testing.<ref name="dalihgeahrocin">{{Cite news |last=Tilley |first=Aaron |date=December 7, 2016 |title=Qualcomm Launches The First 10nm Server Chip |work=Forbes |url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/aarontilley/2016/12/07/qualcomm-launches-the-first-10nm-server-chip/#50f9ae034b62 |access-date=January 21, 2017 |archive-date=February 24, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224205245/https://www.forbes.com/sites/aarontilley/2016/12/07/qualcomm-launches-the-first-10nm-server-chip/#50f9ae034b62 |url-status=live }}</ref> In January 2017, a second generation data center and PC server chip called Centriq 2400 was released.<ref name="dalihgeahrocin" /> ''PC Magazine'' said the release was "historic" for Qualcomm, because it was a new market segment for the company.<ref name="Shah 2016">{{Cite web |last=Shah |first=Agam |date=December 12, 2016 |title=Sleeping giant Qualcomm awakens with aim to crush Intel at its own game |url=http://www.pcworld.com/article/3149749/components-processors/sleeping-giant-qualcomm-awakens-with-aim-to-crush-intel-at-its-own-game.html |access-date=January 21, 2017 |website=PCWorld |archive-date=August 13, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170813123655/http://www.pcworld.com/article/3149749/components-processors/sleeping-giant-qualcomm-awakens-with-aim-to-crush-intel-at-its-own-game.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Qualcomm also created a Qualcomm Datacenter Technologies subsidiary to focus on the PCs and servers market.<ref name="eWeek.com 2016">{{Cite web |date=August 19, 2016 |title=Qualcomm Names Upcoming Server Family Centriq |url=http://www.eweek.com/servers/qualcomm-names-upcoming-server-family-centriq.html |access-date=January 21, 2017 |website=eWeek.com }}{{Dead link|date=March 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> In 2017, Qualcomm introduced embedded technology for 3D cameras intended for augmented reality apps,<ref name="Captain 2017b">{{Cite news |last=Captain |first=Sean |date=August 15, 2017 |title=Qualcomm's New Camera Will Give Smartphones 3D Vision |work=Fast Company |url=https://www.fastcompany.com/40451913/qualcomms-new-camera-will-give-smartphones-3d-vision |access-date=August 16, 2018 |archive-date=October 21, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021191926/https://www.fastcompany.com/40451913/qualcomms-new-camera-will-give-smartphones-3d-vision |url-status=live }}</ref> and also developed and demonstrated laptop processors.<ref>{{Cite web |last=King |first=Ian |date=December 5, 2017 |title=Qualcomm Takes Another Shot at Ending Intel PC Stranglehold |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-12-05/qualcomm-takes-another-shot-at-breaking-intel-pc-stranglehold |access-date=August 16, 2018 |website=Bloomberg |archive-date=February 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210209151103/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-12-05/qualcomm-takes-another-shot-at-breaking-intel-pc-stranglehold |url-status=live |url-access=registration }}</ref>

In 2000, Qualcomm formed a joint venture with [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] called Wingcast, which created [[telematics]] equipment for cars, but was unsuccessful and closed down two years later.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hyde |first=Justin |title=Ford, Qualcomm form auto-telecom venture |publisher=The Associated Press |url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1129&amp;dat=20000801&amp;id=4oUNAAAAIBAJ&amp;sjid=aW8DAAAAIBAJ&amp;pg=5050,221397 |access-date=August 9, 2014 |archive-date=February 24, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224140210/http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1129&dat=20000801&id=4oUNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=aW8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5050,221397 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Lewis |first=Mark |date=June 4, 2002 |title=Ford Grounds Its Wingcast Venture |work=Forbes |url=http://www.forbes.com/2002/06/04/0604telematics.html |access-date=October 24, 2014 |archive-date=August 12, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160812192435/http://www.forbes.com/2002/06/04/0604telematics.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Charny |first=Ben |date=June 4, 2002 |title=Qualcomm grounds Wingcast venture |publisher=ZDNet |url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/qualcomm-grounds-wingcast-venture/ |access-date=October 24, 2014 |archive-date=March 17, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210317221825/https://www.zdnet.com/article/qualcomm-grounds-wingcast-venture/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Qualcomm acquired the wireless electric car charging company, HaloIPT, in November 2011<ref>{{Cite news |last=Harris |first=Catherine |date=November 10, 2011 |title=University sells off wireless technology |page=A.14 |work=The Press}}</ref> and later sold the company to WiTricity in February 2019.<ref name="Sawers 2019">{{Cite web |last=Sawers |first=Paul |date=February 11, 2019 |title=WiTricity acquires Qualcomm Halo to accelerate wireless charging for electric vehicles |url=https://venturebeat.com/2019/02/11/witricity-acquires-qualcomm-halo-to-accelerate-wireless-charging-for-electric-vehicles/ |access-date=January 11, 2020 |website=VentureBeat |archive-date=January 31, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200131055239/https://venturebeat.com/2019/02/11/witricity-acquires-qualcomm-halo-to-accelerate-wireless-charging-for-electric-vehicles/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Qualcomm also started introducing Snapdragon system-on-chips<ref>{{Cite news |last=Niccolai |first=James |date=January 6, 2014 |title=Qualcomm brings its Snapdragon chip to the car |publisher=IDG News Service |url=http://www.eetimes.com/document.asp?doc_id=1320552&page_number=1 |access-date=October 23, 2014 |archive-date=January 17, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180117000722/https://www.eetimes.com/document.asp?doc_id=1320552 |url-status=live }}</ref> and Gobi modems<ref>{{Cite news |last=Tibken |first=Shara |date=February 23, 2014 |title=Qualcomm launches 64-bit chips for high-end phones at MWC 2014 |publisher=CNET |url=https://www.cnet.com/news/qualcomm-launches-64-bit-chips-for-high-end-phones-at-mwc-2014/ |access-date=October 23, 2014 |archive-date=September 19, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200919070443/https://www.cnet.com/news/qualcomm-launches-64-bit-chips-for-high-end-phones-at-mwc-2014/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and other software or semiconductor products for self-driving cars and modern in-car computers.<ref name="Velazco 2017">{{Cite web |last=Velazco |first=Chris |date=January 3, 2017 |title=Qualcomm wants to make smarter cars by sharing sensor data |url=https://www.engadget.com/2017/01/03/qualcomm-wants-to-make-smarter-cars-by-sharing-sensor-data/ |access-date=October 4, 2017 |website=Engadget |archive-date=February 23, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190223212554/https://www.engadget.com/2017/01/03/qualcomm-wants-to-make-smarter-cars-by-sharing-sensor-data/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Condon 2017">{{Cite web |last=Condon |first=Stephanie |date=August 31, 2017 |title=New Qualcomm auto chipset advances vehicle-to-everything communications |url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/new-qualcomm-auto-chipset-advances-vehicle-to-everything-communications/ |access-date=August 12, 2018 |website=ZDNet |archive-date=November 25, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125223222/https://www.zdnet.com/article/new-qualcomm-auto-chipset-advances-vehicle-to-everything-communications/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2020, Qualcomm hired Baidu veteran, Nan Zhou, to head Qualcomm's push into AI.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.qualcommventures.com/team/nan-zhou/ |title=Nan Zhou |website=www.qualcommventures.com}}</ref>