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18 zero-day vulnerabilities compromising device security were detected in Samsung’s Exynos chipsets, with seven of the most severe of these allowing for internet-to-baseband remote code execution. Attackers can remotely compromise a phone at the baseband level with no user interaction, and require the victim’s phone number to compromise affected devices silently and remotely, Google’s Project Zero team said in a …

Oppo is looking to develop its own mobile phone processors to minimise the reliance on its existing suppliers. For Oppo, the chip-making business will be "the crucial driving force" for its future and the one it wants to tackle to become self-dependent, much like companies such as Huawei that uses self-made processors on the smartphones. Oppo was reported to have …

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Huawei had a bad year in 2019 after the United States government imposed a trade ban with the Chinese phone maker. However, Huawei started working on its own operating system to keep selling its phones while its custom chips were sort of like a lifeline for the company to sustain in that situation. While Oppo hasn't given any reason behind …

Qualcomm said Wednesday that it would appeal, suggesting the case could still take a few years to resolve. A federal judge has ruled that Qualcomm unlawfully squeezed out cellphone chip rivals and charged excessive royalties to manufacturers such as Apple in a decision that undercuts a key part of its business. U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh in San Jose, California, …