Qualcomm has gone ahead and taken patent legal actions against Chinese firm Meizu in the United States, Germany and France. It has also filed suit against it with the US Trade Commission. In June, Qualcomm filed actions against Meizu in China. US cable operator Cox has raised its broadband usage cap to 1 TB a month in most tiers. Other US cable operators have made similar moves in recent months. The exception to the rule is its 1 Gbps “Gigablast” offering, which still has a cap of 2 TB. Cox says that at least 99% of its customers are now on plans that meet their monthly needs. Verizon this week revealed plans to close six wireless call centers and a…