Qualcomm, General Mobile in patent license deal

　　Qualcomm and General Mobile announced they entered into a 3G and 4G patent license agreement.

　　Under the terms of this agreement, Qualcomm granted General Mobile a royalty-bearing patent license to develop, manufacture and sell 3G and 4G complete devices.

　　“General Mobile is a leading Turkish and regional smartphone brand, and partner of Google’s Android One program, bringing high quality Android smartphones to Turkey and other markets around the world,” said Qualcomm.

　　“Following the global success of General Mobile’s GM 4G Android One and GM 5 Plus Android One, the company has expanded its portfolio offering to consumers in over 35 different countries.

　　“With today’s agreement, General Mobile can further the success of their existing product portfolio, utilizing Qualcomm’s advanced technologies to foster innovation, develop new 4G/LTE-A devices, and strengthen the mobile ecosystem in Turkey.”

　　Alex Rogers, president, Qualcomm Technology Licensing, said: “This agreement will enable General Mobile to create new Android devices that utilize many of our industry-leading mobile technologies.

　　“The reach of General Mobile is extensive, and we are pleased to see their mobile devices powered by our industry leading technologies, serving consumers across Turkey and other parts of the world.”

Source: IP Strategy News

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