The latest in the Apple Qualcomm squabble is a testimony from the iPhone maker, suggesting that Qualcomm’s not been keen on supplying chips since their FTC
The latest in the Apple Qualcomm squabble is a testimony from the iPhone maker, suggesting that Qualcomm’s not been keen on supplying chips since their FTC trial began. Apple COO Jeff Williams testified during the US Federal Trade Commission trial against Qualcomm, suggesting that it seems as though once Apple filed (several) lawsuits against Qualcomm, Qualcomm’s been unwilling to “support [Apple] with new design wins past that time.”
In the USA, China, and the UK, Apple’s suing Qualcomm. In the USA, Apple is suing Qualcomm for $1-billion USD. In China, Apple is suing Qualcomm for $145 million. The suit in the UK is pending. Apple’s suits have to do with what they suggest are Qualcomm’s lack of legal rights to charge “heightened royalties” for use of Qualcomm tech in smartphones.
Qualcomm is suggesting that Apple should not be selling the iPhone in China because they’re not paying Qualcomm royalties for technology in the software these devices use. Apple suggests that the fees they’ve been asked to pay Qualcomm are too high.
