Iridium, Qualcomm end satellite-to-phone partnership
A Qualcomm sign is pictured at the Mobile World Congress in Shanghai.Aly Song | ReutersU.S. semiconductor giant Qualcomm ended its partnership with satellite communications company Iridium to provide satellite-to-phone services, Iridium announced on Thursday.Iridium stock fell more than 8% in after-hours trading from its close at $37.14 a shareThe company said that while the parties "successfully developed and demonstrated the technology," smartphone makers "have not included the technology in their devices," leading…