27th May 2008, 9:29 AM   by Eric M. Zeman

Samsung has begun purchasing cell phone chips from German chip-maker Infineon. Until now, Samsung bought all its cell phone radio chips from Qualcomm. Samsung is following the steps of other handset manufacturers, such as Nokia, who have diversified which companies supply their businesses. The move will make for a more competitive chip market and stable supplies for the manufacturers, but is a blow to Qualcomm.

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