Emails read by Bloomberg indicate that the reason for the business dispute between Qualcomm and Apple may be related to a battle over Apple’s demand for access to Qualcomm software. Emails read by Bloomberg indicate that the reason for the business dispute between Qualcomm and Apple may be related to a battle over Apple’s demand for access to Qualcomm software.
But Bloomberg reported on Friday that based on emails it was allowed to read, a fight over access to software broke up the business relationship between the two tech giants. Apparently, Qualcomm refused to give Apple computer code that would be used to customize modem chips, like the kind Qualcomm sold to Apple.