Qualcomm discloses further details about the impact of its ongoing licensing dispute with Apple
7 years, 7 months ago

Qualcomm discloses further details about the impact of its ongoing licensing dispute with Apple

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Chipmaker Qualcomm Inc on Monday disclosed further details about the impact of an ongoing dispute with Apple Inc, responding to questions from the U.S. SEC. Chipmaker Qualcomm Inc on Monday disclosed further details about the impact of an ongoing dispute with Apple Inc, responding to questions from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Apple’s dual sourcing does not impact the licensing revenue since licensing revenue from Apple products are not dependent upon whether such products include Qualcomm’s chipsets, the company said in a regulatory filing. Qualcomm said it would give further details on the impact of Apple’s dual-sourcing model on product revenue, licensing revenue and profitability in its upcoming quarterly filing.

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Qualcomm prevails on key issues in Arm suit
3 months, 1 week ago

Qualcomm prevails on key issues in Arm suit

Live Mint  

A Delaware jury ruled that Qualcomm had a valid license to use Arm’s basic chip architecture for central processors it developed with the acquisition of a startup called Nuvia in 2021. While the jury ruled mostly in Qualcomm’s favor, it was deadlocked on the question of whether Nuvia had violated its license agreement with Arm amid Nuvia’s acquisition. Qualcomm general …

What is the Qualcomm vs Arm battle that could have huge implications on future laptops, phones
3 months, 1 week ago

What is the Qualcomm vs Arm battle that could have huge implications on future laptops, phones

India Today  

The legal battle between Qualcomm and Arm over the acquisition of chip startup Nuvia has escalated into a high-stakes dispute that could reshape the chip market and disrupt the longstanding industry dynamics. However, the case also holds major implications for Qualcomm’s future in the laptop market, its relationship with Arm, and the broader chip ecosystem that relies heavily on Arm’s …

Qualcomm explores friendly takeover of Intel — Know more about potential transformational deal for chip sector
6 months, 1 week ago

Qualcomm explores friendly takeover of Intel — Know more about potential transformational deal for chip sector

Live Mint  

Intel — once the world's largest chipmaker — might soon face a friendly takeover bid from Qualcomm. The company is headed toward its third consecutive year of shrinking sales with an estimated $52 billion revenue in 2024 — just 70% what it brought in back in 2021. A person in the know however told Bloomberg that CEO Pat Gelsinger still …

Qualcomm approached Intel about a takeover in recent days: Report
6 months, 1 week ago

Qualcomm approached Intel about a takeover in recent days: Report

The Hindu  

Qualcomm made a takeover approach to chipmaker Intel in recent days, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. Earlier this month, Reuters reported that Qualcomm explored the possibility of acquiring portions of Intel's design business to boost the company's product portfolio. Qualcomm had examined acquiring different pieces of Intel, which is struggling to generate …

Qualcomm exploring a chance to buy a chunk of Intel's chip design business
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Qualcomm exploring a chance to buy a chunk of Intel's chip design business

Firstpost  

Intel, which has faced financial struggles recently, is reportedly looking to offload some of its business units in a bid to generate cash. Qualcomm has been assessing various segments of Intel’s design business, including its client PC design division For Qualcomm, acquiring parts of Intel’s chip design business could provide a strategic opportunity to expand its reach into new markets. …

Qualcomm Gives Bullish Forecast After Phone Demand Perks Up
8 months ago

Qualcomm Gives Bullish Forecast After Phone Demand Perks Up

Live Mint  

-- Qualcomm Inc., the world’s biggest seller of smartphone processors, gave a strong revenue forecast for the current period, indicating that demand for phones is rebounding. Phone makers have been helped by a spending recovery among Chinese consumers, and that’s translating into more orders for component makers like Qualcomm. Apple’s iPhone relies on Qualcomm for connectivity chips, not the main …

Qualcomm reaches $75 mln settlement over sales and licensing practices
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Qualcomm reaches $75 mln settlement over sales and licensing practices

The Hindu  

Qualcomm agreed to pay $75 million to resolve a lawsuit in which shareholders accused the chipmaker of defrauding them by hiding its anticompetitive sales and licensing practices. Shareholders accused Qualcomm of artificially inflating its share price between February 2012 and January 2017 by repeatedly describing its chip sales and technology licensing as separate businesses, when in fact Qualcomm bundled them …

Qualcomm Inks Deal With Apple to Supply iPhone Chips Through 2026
1 year, 6 months ago

Qualcomm Inks Deal With Apple to Supply iPhone Chips Through 2026

Live Mint  

The agreement comes as Apple has been trying to build its own modem chips to stop using Qualcomm’s. Qualcomm reached a three-year deal with Apple to supply the iPhone maker with 5G communications chips, the latest sign that Apple’s effort to make them in-house has yet to bear fruit. {{^adFree}} {{/adFree}} Qualcomm said Monday it would supply Apple with the …

Qualcomm to supply Apple with 5G chips until 2026 under new deal
1 year, 6 months ago

Qualcomm to supply Apple with 5G chips until 2026 under new deal

The Hindu  

Qualcomm on Monday said it had signed a new deal with Apple to supply 5G chips to the iPhone maker until at least 2026. The San Diego, California-based firm previously signed a supply deal with Apple in 2019, after the two companies settled a protracted legal battle. Under the deal announced Monday, Qualcomm said it will supply Apple with chips …

Today’s Cache | Nvidia’s Chinese tweak, Google slowly frees Bard, and Qualcomm may face class action suit
2 years ago

Today’s Cache | Nvidia’s Chinese tweak, Google slowly frees Bard, and Qualcomm may face class action suit

The Hindu  

Nvidia’s Chinese tweak GPU and chip giant Nvidia has tweaked its advanced H100 chip in order to comply with restrictions set by U.S. regulators to prevent such chips from being exported or sold to Chinese customers, for national security reasons. Google slowly frees Bard Users in the UK and the U.S. can join a waitlist to test out Google’s Bard …

Qualcomm must face shareholder class action over sales practices
2 years ago

Qualcomm must face shareholder class action over sales practices

The Hindu  

A federal judge has ruled that shareholders suing chip maker Qualcomm Inc. for allegedly hiding anticompetitive sales and licensing practices may bring their claims as a class action. U.S. District Judge Jinsook Ohta on Monday rejected Qualcomm's argument that the sales practices were already publicly known. The class covers investors who bought Qualcomm common stock between February 1, 2012 and …

A legal tussle between Qualcomm and Arm | Today’s Cache
2 years, 5 months ago

A legal tussle between Qualcomm and Arm | Today’s Cache

The Hindu  

The chip industry is in flux. Japan’s Softbank-backed Arm Ltd. sued the market leader of chip industry Qualcomm Technologies two months ago. The chip design firm’s case against the American company is related to the latter’s year-old acquisition - - Qualcomm purchased Nuvia Technologies for about $1.4 billion in 2021. The iPhone maker’s move reinvigorated Mac sales, and Qualcomm CEO …

Apple Makes Record Revenue In Q1 2022: Here's How The iPhone Maker Makes Money
2 years, 11 months ago

Apple Makes Record Revenue In Q1 2022: Here's How The iPhone Maker Makes Money

News 18  

Apple recently reported its record quarterly revenue at over $97 billion in Q1 2022, despite the ongoing chip shortage and the supply chain constraints. Out of the $97.2 billion revenue, about $19.8 billion came from Apple’s services, while $77.4 came from Apple products like iPhone, iPad, MacBook, AirPods, and more. Out of the $77.4 billion that Apple made from its …

Apple Q2 earnings: iPhone maker warns of serious supply headwinds in China
2 years, 11 months ago

Apple Q2 earnings: iPhone maker warns of serious supply headwinds in China

CNN  

CNN Business — Apple topped Wall Street’s estimates in its latest quarter and reported one of the strongest three-month periods in its history on Thursday thanks to record revenues for its services business and strong iPhone sales. CEO Tim Cook kicked off the earning call by recognizing the company’s efforts in Ukraine, such as donating products to support refugees arriving …

Qualcomm can keep growing without Apple, analysts say
3 years, 4 months ago

Qualcomm can keep growing without Apple, analysts say

The Hindu  

Investors once believed that Qualcomm Inc's fortunes rose and fell with Apple Inc's iPhone, which uses a key "modem" chip from the San Diego company to connect to mobile data networks. But as Qualcomm prepares for an investor presentation on Tuesday where it will outline plans to land its chips in everything from virtual reality headsets to self-driving cars to …

Qualcomm optimistic on 5G, connected device sales as supply bottlenecks ease
3 years, 8 months ago

Qualcomm optimistic on 5G, connected device sales as supply bottlenecks ease

The Hindu  

Qualcomm Inc on Wednesday predicted a rise in sales of chips for 5G phones, including Apple Inc's iPhone, as the company said it had mitigated supply shortfalls that have contributed to a global chip shortage. Qualcomm's chip revenue forecast for the current fiscal fourth quarter had a midpoint of $7.25 billion, compared with analyst estimates of $6.83 billion, according to …

Qualcomm achieves strong Q4 results due to early 5G rolout: Know details
4 years, 4 months ago

Qualcomm achieves strong Q4 results due to early 5G rolout: Know details

India TV News  

Bullish on the early success of its 5G rollout, chip-maker Qualcomm has posted strong results for its fourth quarter, logging $6.5 billion in revenue which is up 35 per cent. "Our fiscal fourth-quarter results demonstrate that our investments in 5G are coming to fruition and showing benefits in our licensing and product businesses," said Steve Mollenkopf, CEO of Qualcomm. Inching …

Intel says Qualcomm forced it out of market with unfair patent licensing practises
5 years, 4 months ago

Intel says Qualcomm forced it out of market with unfair patent licensing practises

Firstpost  

Intel was Qualcomm’s chief rival in modem chips and sold the components to Apple for the iPhone. Intel Corp sold its smartphone modem chip business to Apple Inc at “a multi-billion dollar loss,” the US chipmaker said in a court filing on Friday, alleging that rival Qualcomm Inc forced it out of the market. In a 233-page decision issued in …

Qualcomm shares spike by 5 percent, beats Wall Street estimates for Q4 revenue
5 years, 4 months ago

Qualcomm shares spike by 5 percent, beats Wall Street estimates for Q4 revenue

Firstpost  

Qualcomm’s revenue in the Q4 fell about 17 percent to $4.81 billion, but beat analysts’ estimates of $4.70 billion. Qualcomm Inc forecast current-quarter profit above Wall Street expectations and beat estimates for fourth-quarter revenue from its closely watched licensing business, sending its shares up 5 percent in extended trading. The world’s biggest supplier of mobile phone chips expects between 1.75 …

Qualcomm outlook weighed down by weak smartphone demand
5 years, 8 months ago

Qualcomm outlook weighed down by weak smartphone demand

Live Mint  

Qualcomm Inc. gave a downbeat fourth-quarter sales forecast, indicating lingering weakness in smartphone demand while consumers wait for devices with the next generation of wireless technology. That’s making the near-term outlook for phones look “soft," but only temporarily ahead of an expected surge in demand for new devices, he said. On a conference call, analysts questioned Qualcomm’s confidence that the …

Apple buys Intel's smartphone modem division for $1 billion in push for chip independence
5 years, 8 months ago

Apple buys Intel's smartphone modem division for $1 billion in push for chip independence

The Hindu  

Apple took a major step toward supplying its own smartphone chips by purchasing the majority of Intel’s modem business in a deal valued at $1 billion, the companies said on Thursday. Combined with its existing portfolio, Apple will have 17,000 wireless technology patents, ranging from cellular communication standards to modems, making it a more powerful player in global licensing talks …

Apple acquires Intel's smartphone modem business for $1 billion
5 years, 8 months ago

Apple acquires Intel's smartphone modem business for $1 billion

India Today  

Earlier this week, reports indicated that Apple was in advanced talks with Intel to acquire its smartphone modem business. And now just days later, Apple officially announced that it is acquiring Intel's smartphone modem business for $1 billion. Apart from Intel's talent pool, Apple will also get a hold of nearly 17,000 patents ranging from protocols for cellular standards to …

Apple buys Intel’s smartphone modem division for $1 billion
5 years, 8 months ago

Apple buys Intel’s smartphone modem division for $1 billion

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Apple is paying Intel $1 billion for the chip maker’s smartphone modem division in a deal driven by the upcoming transition to the next generation of wireless technology. Apple’s purchase of Intel’s smartphone modem patents and other technology could bolster its attempt to build its own line 5G chips and lessen its dependence on Qualcomm. “This is …

Apple buys majority of Intel modem business in a deal valued at $1 billion
5 years, 8 months ago

Apple buys majority of Intel modem business in a deal valued at $1 billion

Firstpost  

Apple has always relied on outside suppliers for modem chips that connect devices to a wireless network. Apple Inc took a major step toward supplying its own smartphone chips by purchasing the majority of Intel Corp’s modem business in a deal valued at $1 billion, the companies said on Thursday. Combined with its existing portfolio, Apple will have 17,000 wireless …

Apple to buy majority of Intel's modem chip business for $1 billion
5 years, 8 months ago

Apple to buy majority of Intel's modem chip business for $1 billion

Live Mint  

Apple Inc said on Thursday it would buy the majority of Intel Corp's smartphone modem business for $1 billion, months after the chipmaker announced plans to exit the 5G modem chip business. Apple will hold over 17,000 wireless technology patents and take on about 2,200 Intel employees after the completion of the deal, the iPhone maker said. Intel had positioned …

Qualcomm has unlawfully charged excessive royalties on its chipsets: US FTC
5 years, 10 months ago

Qualcomm has unlawfully charged excessive royalties on its chipsets: US FTC

Firstpost  

Qualcomm said Wednesday that it would appeal, suggesting the case could still take a few years to resolve. A federal judge has ruled that Qualcomm unlawfully squeezed out cellphone chip rivals and charged excessive royalties to manufacturers such as Apple in a decision that undercuts a key part of its business. U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh in San Jose, California, …

Qualcomm's settlement with Apple could help solve dispute with Huawei, analysts say
5 years, 11 months ago

Qualcomm's settlement with Apple could help solve dispute with Huawei, analysts say

Firstpost  

A settlement with Apple and Huawei will help Qualcomm to focus more in rolling out its 5G modems. Qualcomm Inc’s surprise settlement of a prolonged legal fight with Apple Inc paves the way for the chipmaker to resolve a similar dispute with China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, ahead of the launch of 5G phones, several analysts said. “We now expect …

Qualcomm stocks are up by 23 percent following its surprise settlement with Apple
5 years, 11 months ago

Qualcomm stocks are up by 23 percent following its surprise settlement with Apple

Firstpost  

The surge in Qualcomm shares from regular trading has been its biggest gain in more than 19 years. Qualcomm Inc on Tuesday won a major victory in its wide-ranging legal dispute with Apple Inc as the companies reached a surprise settlement that called for the iPhone to once again use Qualcomm modem chips. Intel Corp, which had been Apple’s sole …

Apple and Qualcomm bury the hatchet in royalties battle royale
5 years, 11 months ago

Apple and Qualcomm bury the hatchet in royalties battle royale

The Hindu  

Apple and American microchip manufacturer Qualcomm said on Tuesday they have agreed to “dismiss all litigation” against each other worldwide in what had been a sprawling battle over royalty payments. “This settlement should be good for the wireless industry as companies should feel free to invest in research, get paid a fair price for those inventions, and consumers take advantage …

Apple, Qualcomm settle bitter dispute over iPhone technology
5 years, 11 months ago

Apple, Qualcomm settle bitter dispute over iPhone technology

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Apple and mobile chip maker Qualcomm have settled a bitter financial dispute centered on some of the technology that enables iPhones to connect to the internet. Qualcomm also held another bargaining chip: It makes the modem chips needed for future smartphones to work with the next generation of high-speed wireless networks known as “5G.” Two of Apple’s …

Apple settles dispute with Qualcomm, potentially allowing new features to come to the iPhone
5 years, 11 months ago

Apple settles dispute with Qualcomm, potentially allowing new features to come to the iPhone

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Apple has settled a major argument with chip maker Qualcomm that could help …

Apple is seeking $27 billion in damages from Qualcomm licensing trials
5 years, 11 months ago

Apple is seeking $27 billion in damages from Qualcomm licensing trials

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Apple Inc and its allies on Monday will kick off a jury trial against chip supplier Qualcomm Inc in San Diego, alleging that Qualcomm engaged in illegal patent licensing practices and seeking up to $27 billion in damages. For Apple, the trial is about the freedom to determine its own technology path for blockbuster products by buying chips without having …

How much fine Apple should pay? Qualcomm wins first US jury trial
6 years ago

How much fine Apple should pay? Qualcomm wins first US jury trial

Live Mint  

Qualcomm Inc. won the first US jury trial in its global dispute with Apple Inc. over how much the iPhone maker should pay for using the chipmaker’s patented technology. “Qualcomm’s ongoing campaign of patent infringement claims is nothing more than an attempt to distract from the larger issues they face with investigations into their business practices in US federal court, …

Jury rules Apple owes Qualcomm $31M for patent infringement
6 years ago

Jury rules Apple owes Qualcomm $31M for patent infringement

Associated Press  

SAN DIEGO — A jury has decided Apple should pay $31 million in damages for infringing on patents for technology owned by mobile chip maker Qualcomm that helps iPhones quickly connect to the internet and extend their battery life. The trial is a fragment of a legal battle involving Apple and Qualcomm, which are sparing over who invented some of …

Qualcomm takes Apple to court over patent issue ahead of major anti-trust lawsuit
6 years ago

Qualcomm takes Apple to court over patent issue ahead of major anti-trust lawsuit

Firstpost  

Qualcomm Inc on Monday kicks off a patent challenge to Apple Inc, capping off a two-year legal strategy to put pressure on the iPhone maker before a major antitrust lawsuit between the two goes to trial in April. Qualcomm, the world’s biggest maker of mobile chips, alleges in federal court in San Diego that Apple violated three of its patents, …

Apple concedes that Qualcomm was the only 4G-ready chip source
6 years, 2 months ago

Apple concedes that Qualcomm was the only 4G-ready chip source

Live Mint  

Qualcomm Inc. lawyers got Apple Inc. to concede that when the mobile phone industry transitioned to 4G, the iPhone maker didn’t have anywhere else to go for key components. The admission on January 18 by Matthias Sauer, Apple’s director of cellular systems architecture, is the kind of point Qualcomm will have to score in front of US District Judge Lucy …

German court throws out Qualcomm's latest patent lawsuit filed against Apple
6 years, 2 months ago

German court throws out Qualcomm's latest patent lawsuit filed against Apple

Firstpost  

This was in a reversal for Qualcomm after it won a recent court ban on the sale of some Apple iPhones. A patent lawsuit filed by Qualcomm Inc against Apple Inc was thrown out by a German court on 15 December, in a reversal for the US chipmaker after it won a recent court ban on the sale of some …

Apple Claims Qualcomm Refused to Sell Chipsets for iPhones
6 years, 2 months ago

Apple Claims Qualcomm Refused to Sell Chipsets for iPhones

The Quint  

Apple reportedly dialed Intel's CEO at the time, Brian Krzanich, to ask the company to supply all modems needed for the iPhone instead of only half the volume. We were working toward doing that with Qualcomm, but in the end they would not support us or sell us chips," the report quoted William as saying. Mollenkopf on Friday had said …

Qualcomm wins Apple case, iPhone ban in Germany likely
6 years, 3 months ago

Qualcomm wins Apple case, iPhone ban in Germany likely

Live Mint  

Berlin: A German court on Thursday found in favour of US chipmaker Qualcomm in a patent dispute case against Apple, which could lead to a ban on sales of iPhones in Germany. Given that Apple can appeal the initial ruling, the court said the injunction banning sales of affected iPhones can only be imposed immediately if Qualcomm laid down a …

Apple violating China court orders on iPhone sale despite software update: Qualcomm
6 years, 3 months ago

Apple violating China court orders on iPhone sale despite software update: Qualcomm

Firstpost  

Qualcomm says Apple has not received an explicit order from the Chinese court to start selling iPhones. Qualcomm Inc said it believes Apple Inc remains in violation of a Chinese court’s orders to stop selling iPhones despite a software update that Apple pushed on Monday. Qualcomm on Dec. 10 said it had won a preliminary court order in China banning …

Contract manufactures like Foxconn not in settlement talks in Apple vs Qualcomm battle
6 years, 3 months ago

Contract manufactures like Foxconn not in settlement talks in Apple vs Qualcomm battle

Firstpost  

Last week, Qualcomm secured a preliminary victory in a patent lawsuit in China that would have banned sales of some Apple iPhones there. The lead attorney for the group of Apple Inc device assemblers seeking at least $9 billion in damages from Qualcomm Inc said on Sunday the contract manufacturers are not in settlement talks with the mobile chip supplier …

Apple Inc. device assemblers seeking $9 billion in damages from Qualcomm Inc.
6 years, 3 months ago

Apple Inc. device assemblers seeking $9 billion in damages from Qualcomm Inc.

Live Mint  

San Francisco: The lead attorney for the group of Apple Inc. device assemblers seeking at least $9 billion in damages from Qualcomm Inc. said on Sunday the contract manufacturers are not in settlement talks with the mobile chip supplier and are “gearing up and heading toward the trial" in April. The group of contract manufacturers — which includes Foxconn parent …

Apple will tweak Chinese iPhones to comply with Qualcomm ruling
6 years, 3 months ago

Apple will tweak Chinese iPhones to comply with Qualcomm ruling

Live Mint  

Hong Kong: Apple Inc will push a software update to Chinese iPhone users early next week, aiming to modify functions that a local court found had infringed on a pair of key Qualcomm Inc. patents. The iPhone maker argues the San Diego-based company abuses its position as the biggest supplier of smartphone chips, while Qualcomm counters that Apple is using …

Apple warns China iPhone ban will force settlement with Qualcomm
6 years, 3 months ago

Apple warns China iPhone ban will force settlement with Qualcomm

Live Mint  

Apple Inc. says a Chinese ban on sales of the iPhone will force it to settle a long and bitter licensing battle with Qualcomm Inc., an outcome that may end up harming the country’s smartphone industry and consumers around the world. The US company was responding to a Chinese court that ruled this week Apple infringed two Qualcomm patents and …

China's ban on iPhone may push Apple and Qualcomm towards settlement
6 years, 3 months ago

China's ban on iPhone may push Apple and Qualcomm towards settlement

India TV News  

Qualcomm has scored a win in its legal battle over Apple, as the Chinese court issued a preliminary order of banning the sale and imports of select iPhones in China. Also, read: Google CEO Sundar Pichai gets house grilled on the breach, China censorship Looking at the market share, Apple lost 2 per cent on Monday, which later went on …

Qualcomm vs Apple: China bans sale of most iPhone models
6 years, 3 months ago

Qualcomm vs Apple: China bans sale of most iPhone models

CNN  

New York CNN Business — A Chinese court has banned the sale and import of most iPhone models in a stunning decision amid the trade war between the United States and China. The ruling was announced publicly Monday but put into effect last week, but Apple said in a statement that all iPhone models remain available in China. “If Apple …

US judge declines request to ban iPhone imports but confirms patent infringement
6 years, 6 months ago

US judge declines request to ban iPhone imports but confirms patent infringement

Firstpost  

The judge said Apple’s phones infringed one Qualcomm patent related to power management technology. A US International Trade Commission judge said Apple’s phones infringed one Qualcomm patent related to power management technology, but denied the chipmaker’s request for a ban on the import of some iPhones into the United States. “We’re glad the ITC stopped Qualcomm’s attempt to damage competition …

Qualcomm says Apple stole its patented modem tech and gave it to Intel
6 years, 6 months ago

Qualcomm says Apple stole its patented modem tech and gave it to Intel

India Today  

There's a twist in the tale. A tale that begins some two years ago when Apple accused Qualcomm of abusing its position as a dominant supplier of smartphone modems charging unusually high fees to license associated patents. Qualcomm has now accused Apple of stealing its patented wireless technology for several years -- until now -- to help boost Intel's chances …

Apple faces potential ban on import of certain iPhones as battle with Qualcomm heats up
6 years, 9 months ago

Apple faces potential ban on import of certain iPhones as battle with Qualcomm heats up

Firstpost  

If the ITC judge decides to ban some iPhone imports, Qualcomm could use that to try to persuade Apple to settle or drop several of the other patent cases. At a trial in Washington that started on Friday, the ITC staff said Apple violated one of Qualcomm’s patents around battery-saving technology. “Qualcomm is selectively asserting its patents to target only …

Qualcomm's Q1 2018 profit exceeds forecasts, suggesting that a slowdown in global smartphone market is not as bad
6 years, 11 months ago

Qualcomm's Q1 2018 profit exceeds forecasts, suggesting that a slowdown in global smartphone market is not as bad

Firstpost  

The results announced in Qualcomm’s smartphone chip business contrasted to those from major mobile phone components makers in Asia. US chipmaker Qualcomm Inc’s quarterly profit and revenue topped Wall Street forecasts, suggesting that a slowdown in the global smartphone business might be less severe than feared after a string of weak forecasts from suppliers. Qualcomm said it expects the loss …

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