Samsung is of course the world’s largest maker of electronic components as well as a handset manufacturer; shipments will start in the second half of this year and are expected to top more than 20m units a year, said the Electronic Times. n Qualcomm says it has a 100m euro fund for investment in European wireless technology business. Its direct equity participation in Europe is in Streamezzo, a provider of rich media solutions, platforms and service for mobile communications.