Qualcomm has broken free of its roots as a mere wireless company in recent years to become perhaps the most important and maker of processors in the world, a true trendsetter in the burgeoning global smartphone market. The rise to stardom has earned CEO Paul Jacobs one of the most coveted speaking jobs in consumer electronics: the CES kickoff keynote, a position traditionally held by Microsoft before pulling out of the show this year.
We’ll be live from Qualcomm’s CES 2013 keynote tonight, January 7th at 6:30PM PT / 9:30PM ET


So how will Dr. Jacobs help set the tone for a post-Microsoft CES? Tune in this evening to find out.
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