> Apple, Samsung, and Qualcomm have locked up the handheld arena.
Not really. Many low end to mid range devices use Allwinner, Rockchip, MediaTek or Amlogic SoCs. NVIDIA's Tegra series has also been somewhat popular and the two K1 SoCs are really nice.
Was describing the fates of TI and Freescale more than the second-tier SoC groups. The larger chipmakers aren't getting back into Apple or Samsung's shop any time soon. And making small design wins for third-world handsets doesn't interest them.
Not really. Many low end to mid range devices use Allwinner, Rockchip, MediaTek or Amlogic SoCs. NVIDIA's Tegra series has also been somewhat popular and the two K1 SoCs are really nice.