Indeed, QCOM charges royalty on WCDMA phones at the same rate as it does CDMA phones. That was the reason that Nokia shut down its Sanyo CDMA venture — essentially to enhance its bargaining power now that it’s negotiating with Qualcomm on WCDMA/UMTS royalty rate. It’s critical to Qualcomm, because CDMA in emerging markets is facing serious challenges as CDMA phones are much more expensive than GSM phones…

We lived in Dallas before. It’s short short on weather and scenary, but definitely more cost effective for businesses and for individuals. Also, it’s nice to always be able to get a direct flight no matter where you go…

And I’m pretty sure that average pay in SD is below other major cities for skilled professionals such as IT. Wireless is an exception because of Qualcomm.

I know that If I had a choice, I wouldn’t be here.