Palm set to unveil ‘smart phone companion’; Qualcomm infringed Broadcom patents, jury says

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May 31, 20071 min

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Palm set to unveil ‘smart phone companion’, 05/30/07:  Palm founder Jeff Hawkins is set to announce Wednesday a “new category of mobile device” from Palm.

Xirrus joins 11n product parade for enterprise wireless LANs, 05/29/07:  Xirrus is the latest of the wireless LAN vendors to announce an access point that supports the most recent draft of the IEEE 802.11n high-throughput standard.

Motorola lays off 4,000 in search for missing profit, 05/30/07:  In an extension of a cost-cutting program it began in January, Motorola said Wednesday it would lay off 4,000 more workers.

Qualcomm infringed Broadcom patents, jury says, 05/29/07:  A U.S. federal court jury has found Qualcomm infringed three Broadcom patents and awarded Broadcom $19.6 million in damages.

Cell phones to warn of earthquakes in Japan, 05/30/07:  Cell phones in Japan could soon provide a vital warning seconds ahead of a major earthquake.

Palm to launch new mobile device, 05/29/07:  Palm plans to announce a new type of mobile device on Wednesday, as it continues its product-line transition from simple PDAs to more advanced smartphones.