31 Aug 10 Intel buys Infineon unit and expands wireless offer

FRANKFURT/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - U.S. chipmaker Intel Corp unveiled a deal on Monday to buy German chipmaker Infineon Technologies AG's wireless unit for $1.4 billion, as it claws its way into the booming smartphone market and cuts its reliance on personal computers.
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