A surprising detail that emerged during the FTC’s antitrust suit against Qualcomm is that Apple actually wanted to use Qualcomm chips across its 2018 iPhone lineup. Notably, Apple hasn’t utilized Qualcomm chips since the iPhone 7 and, as a result, it was widely assumed that Apple was flat-out refusing to work with the chipmaker. As …
If there’s one thing we learned from Apple’s protracted legal battle with Samsung, it’s that Apple has no qualms about sitting back, racking up huge legal expenses, and letting justice run its course. And so, with Apple and Qualcomm’s current legal dispute now a good two years in, it appears that the two tech giants …
Earlier this week, Qualcomm scored something of a significant legal victory when a court in Germany found that certain iPhone models with Intel modems infringed upon Qualcomm patents. Consequently, Apple opted to stop selling the iPhone 7 and iPhone 8 at its 15 retail store across the country as the company prepares to appeal the …
An already serious legal battle between Apple and Qualcomm is starting to intensify. Not only are the two companies duking it out in jurisdictions across multiple countries, the stakes have become increasingly high with each passing month. Most recently, a German court ruled that certain iPhone models with Intel modems infringe upon Qualcomm patents and …
Qualcomm a few days ago scored a legal win against Apple in China, obtaining an injunction against several iPhone versions over alleged patent infringements. The new iPhones aren’t affected by the ruling, but Qualcomm is looking to extend the ban to iPhone XS and iPhone XR. Apple, meanwhile, is contesting the injunction in court but …
Apple and Qualcomm’s legal dispute seems to be intensifying with each passing week. With no sign of a settlement agreement on the horizon, Qualcomm remains intent on turning up the pressure on Apple. Just a few days after the company secured an injunction against older iPhone models in China, the Financial Times reports that the …
Apple is a company that likes control, which is why the company has long preferred to own all of the underlying technologies that go into its products. This approach is what compelled Apple to start designing its own processors for the iPhone. Further, Apple’s appetite for control is why rumors that the company may ultimately …
The ongoing legal saga between Qualcomm and Apple over iPhone royalty payments took an interesting turn today. According to CNBC, a court in China recently granted Qualcomm an injunction over the import and sale of various iPhone models. The impetus for the ban stems from a handful of random patents Qualcomm claims Apple’s iPhone infringes upon, …
The third day of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Technology Summit brought us one other major announcement from the chipmaker, following the 5G innovations and the 7nm Snapdragon 855 processor that were unveiled earlier this week. Qualcomm unveiled the world’s first 7nm PC platform that will power Windows laptops in the near future. Qualcomm previously used the Snapdragon …
The anticipation for 5G smartphones has been rising at an exponential rate in recent weeks as providers, including the likes of Verizon and AT&T, have declared that their first 5G offerings will launch next year. We still don’t know much about those 5G phones, other than that Samsung will apparently be building many of them, …
