Apple acquires Intel's smartphone modem business for $1 billion
5 years, 7 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 modem architecture and modem operation, as a part of the deal. The agreement between Apple and Qualcomm, which followed a patent infringement lawsuit, forced Intel to sell its smartphone modem business.

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Apple finally launches its in-house modem with iPhone 16e, moving away from Qualcomm. Here's why it matters
1 month ago

Apple finally launches its in-house modem with iPhone 16e, moving away from Qualcomm. Here's why it matters

Firstpost  

Apple’s new modem is part of what it calls the C1 subsystem, a set of key components designed to improve performance, efficiency, and battery life. The company has spent years testing the modem with 180 carriers across 55 countries to ensure it works globally Apple’s modem may be a major milestone, but it’s not perfect — yet. This new modem …

Apple's 5G Modem to Debut in 2025, Aims to Overtake Qualcomm
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Apple's 5G Modem to Debut in 2025, Aims to Overtake Qualcomm

Deccan Chronicle  

Apple’s in-house modem system is set to debut next year and it will replace components from long-term partner, Qualcomm. Apple planned to bring out its in-house modem to market in 2021, where it invested billions of dollars setting up labs as well as acquired Intel’s modem group for about $1 billion and also hired engineers from other companies but it …

Qualcomm explores friendly takeover of Intel — Know more about potential transformational deal for chip sector
6 months 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 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, 2 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 reaches $75 mln settlement over sales and licensing practices
9 months 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 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 …

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 …

Apple strikes new deal with UK chipmaker it sidelined in 2017
5 years, 2 months ago

Apple strikes new deal with UK chipmaker it sidelined in 2017

Live Mint  

Los Angeles: UK chip designer Imagination Technologies Group Plc said it’s struck a new license agreement with Apple Inc., reviving a business relationship that had all but ended in recent years. The company, which was sold to Chinese buyout firm Canyon Bridge Capital Partners for 500 million pounds in September 2017, said Thursday it “formed a new multi-year license agreement …

Intel says Qualcomm forced it out of market with unfair patent licensing practises
5 years, 3 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 …

Apple will reportedly use Qualcomm's 5G modem chips on its next iPhone range
5 years, 4 months ago

Apple will reportedly use Qualcomm's 5G modem chips on its next iPhone range

Firstpost  

Apple is said to be moving forward to launch the first lineup of 5G-enabled iPhones next year. Earlier this year, Apple acquired Intel’s 5G modem business indicating that it will be heading towards building its own homegrown modems for its iPhones. Nikkei’s claim of Apple using Qualcomm chips suggests that its own modems aren’t ready for deployment next year. The …

Apple's $1billion Intel splurge is about more than a 5G iPhone
5 years, 7 months ago

Apple's $1billion Intel splurge is about more than a 5G iPhone

Wired  

WIRED Apple has acquired the majority of Intel’s smartphone modem business – the part that connects devices to Wi-Fi and cellular networks – for a hefty $1 billion. “There weren't that many obvious contenders to buy the group, and Apple has been known for a long while to be wanting to get more control over its own technology.” Apple has …

Apple buys Intel's smartphone modem division for $1 billion in push for chip independence
5 years, 7 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 to buy Intel unit for $1 billion, to get 2,200 new employees
5 years, 7 months ago

Apple to buy Intel unit for $1 billion, to get 2,200 new employees

Live Mint  

Apple Inc. is buying Intel Corp.’s struggling cellular modem unit, bringing on key engineering talent and patents that will allow the technology giant to more quickly develop crucial components to connect its devices to the mobile internet. Swan said that Intel has “long respected Apple" and that he’s “confident they provide the right environment for this talented team and these …

Intel's smartphone modem business acquired by Apple for $1bn
5 years, 7 months ago

Intel's smartphone modem business acquired by Apple for $1bn

India TV News  

Apple has announced the acquisition of chip-maker Intel's smartphone modem business for $1 billion. Also, read: Google ventures with its e-commerce shopping platform to take on Amazon Approximately 2,200 Intel employees will join Apple, along with intellectual property, equipment and leases, the Cupertino-based iPhone maker said in a statement late Thursday. "This agreement enables us to focus on developing technology …

Apple buys Intel’s smartphone modem division for $1 billion
5 years, 7 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, 7 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, 7 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 …

Apple reportedly planning to buy Intel's 5G smartphone modem business for $1 billion
5 years, 8 months ago

Apple reportedly planning to buy Intel's 5G smartphone modem business for $1 billion

India Today  

Apple is in advanced talks with Intel to buy its 5G smartphone modem business, a move that will help the iPhone maker to take control of the critical component that would be powering its 5G iPhones in the near future. Intel back in April this year announced that it was leaving the 5G smartphone modem business after Apple in a …

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 …

Qualcomm and Apple settle their fight, Intel exits 5G modem business
5 years, 11 months ago

Qualcomm and Apple settle their fight, Intel exits 5G modem business

India Today  

Qualcomm and Apple on Tuesday decided to settle their lawsuits, putting an end to their ongoing legal battle around the world. Earlier reports suggested that the launch of a 5G iPhone by Apple might be inevitably delayed owing to a multitude of factors including Intel missing developmental deadlines for its 5G smartphone modem and lack of a suitable alternative to …

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

Firstpost  

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 …

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 to resume selling of older iPhone models in Germany with Qualcomm chips
6 years, 1 month ago

Apple to resume selling of older iPhone models in Germany with Qualcomm chips

Firstpost  

Apple began phasing in Intel’s modem chips in 2016 after years of using chips exclusively from Qualcomm. Apple Inc said Thursday that it will resume selling older iPhone models in its stores in Germany, where they were banned last year due to a patent infringement ruling. The iPhones will be sold in Germany only with chips from Qualcomm Inc, instead …

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 …

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 …

Apple spoke to Samsung and MediaTek to supply 5G modems for its 2019 iPhones
6 years, 2 months ago

Apple spoke to Samsung and MediaTek to supply 5G modems for its 2019 iPhones

Firstpost  

Apple existing vendor is Intel, which is the sole supplier of chips its 2018 iPhones. Apple held talks with Samsung and MediaTek along with existing vendor Intel to supply 5G modem chips for 2019 iPhones, according to an Apple executive’s testimony at a trial between Qualcomm and the US Federal Trade Commission on 11 January. On the stand at a …

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 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 …

Apple plans to make its own modems to take on Qualcomm
6 years, 3 months ago

Apple plans to make its own modems to take on Qualcomm

India Today  

Reports of Apple planning to develop it's own modem aren't exactly new. According to a report by The Information, the Cupertino, California based tech giant is actively looking to work on developing a homegrown cellular modem and hiring engineers who would help the company achieve its goal. The company is working to build its own cellular modem chip that would …

Qualcomm accuses Apple of stealing its trade secrets and giving them to Intel
6 years, 5 months ago

Qualcomm accuses Apple of stealing its trade secrets and giving them to Intel

Firstpost  

Qualcomm made the accusations in a motion to amend a complaint that was originally filed in November. Qualcomm Inc on Tuesday alleged that Apple Inc stole its trade secrets and gave them to Intel Corp with the goal of improving Intel’s chips so Apple could replace Qualcomm’s chips, the latest move in a drawn-out legal dispute. Qualcomm made the accusations …

Qualcomm says Apple stole its patented modem tech and gave it to Intel
6 years, 5 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 drops Intel for 5G chips in 2020 iPhone models: Report
6 years, 8 months ago

Apple drops Intel for 5G chips in 2020 iPhone models: Report

The Quint  

San Francisco, July 6 Apple has reportedly conveyed a message to Intel, saying it will not be using the chip-maker's 5G modems for 2020 iPhone models, the media reported. As a result of the decision, Intel seems to have halted development on a modem internally known as "Sunny Peak", but the company is reportedly now focusing on improving its product …

Qualcomm and Samsung announce strategic partnership as Apple looks to building its own chips
7 years, 1 month ago

Qualcomm and Samsung announce strategic partnership as Apple looks to building its own chips

Firstpost  

Qualcomm Incorporated’s Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. subsidiary in particular will work with Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. in a longstanding deal that will see the industry transition from 4G to 5G. “The announcement today underscores the importance of our longstanding strategic relationship with Samsung in driving core mobile technology into many different segments,” said Cristiano Amon, president, Qualcomm Incorporated. “As Qualcomm continues …

Apple drops Qualcomm; 2018 iPhones to have Intel chips
7 years, 1 month ago

Apple drops Qualcomm; 2018 iPhones to have Intel chips

India TV News  

As the legal tussle between Apple and Qualcomm deepens with billions of dollars at stake, a report on Monday revealed that the smartphone giant will now use Intel baseband chips for its upcoming devices in 2018. According to Taiwanese business group KGI Securities, Apple shared baseband chip orders for iPhones 7 with Qualcomm and Intel. At the time, Ming-Chi Kuo …

Apple sanctioned in Qualcomm FTC case over withheld evidence
7 years, 3 months ago

Apple sanctioned in Qualcomm FTC case over withheld evidence

Live Mint  

San Francisco: A judge granted sanctions against Apple Inc. for dragging its feet in turning over documents in the Federal Trade Commission’s lawsuit accusing Qualcomm Inc. of forcing the iPhone maker to use its chips exclusively. US magistrate judge Nathanael Cousins in San Jose, California, ordered Apple to pay $25,000 for each day that it fails to produce the evidence …

Qualcomm Deal to Create Chip Giant Faces Long Odds
7 years, 4 months ago

Qualcomm Deal to Create Chip Giant Faces Long Odds

Wired  

Last week Hock Tan, CEO of the chipmaker Broadcom, joined President Donald Trump in the Oval Office for a major announcement: the company would move its headquarters from Singapore to the US. "It's hard for me to see how it could get approved from a regulatory standpoint because it would increase the power they have over their smartphone customers," says …

Qualcomm sues Apple alleging violation of software license contract to benefit rival Intel Corp
7 years, 4 months ago

Qualcomm sues Apple alleging violation of software license contract to benefit rival Intel Corp

Firstpost  

Qualcomm said in a lawsuit filed that Apple used its commercial leverage to demand unprecedented access to the chipmaker’s highly confidential software. Qualcomm Inc has sued Apple Inc, alleging that it violated a software license contract to benefit rival chipmaker Intel Corp for making broadband modems, the latest salvo in the longstanding dispute between Qualcomm and Apple. Qualcomm said in …

Qualcomm sues Apple in software license row
7 years, 4 months ago

Qualcomm sues Apple in software license row

Daily Mail  

Qualcomm has sued Apple, alleging that it violated a software license contract to benefit rival chipmaker Intel Corp for making broadband modems, the latest salvo in the longstanding dispute between Qualcomm and Apple. Qualcomm said in a lawsuit filed in California state court in San Diego on Wednesday that Apple used its commercial leverage to demand unprecedented access to the …

Apple might drop Qualcomm chips from future iPhones and iPads: Report
7 years, 4 months ago

Apple might drop Qualcomm chips from future iPhones and iPads: Report

Firstpost  

Apple Inc has designed iPhones and iPads that would drop chips supplied by Qualcomm Inc, according to two people familiar with the matter. The Wall Street Journal first reported that Apple could drop Qualcomm chips Monday. Though Qualcomm has for several years supplied Apple’s modems — which help Apple’s phones connect to wireless data networks — Intel Corp has provided …

Qualcomm responds to US SEC revealing more details of ongoing dispute with Apple
7 years, 7 months ago

Qualcomm responds to US SEC revealing more details of ongoing dispute with Apple

Firstpost  

Qualcomm, the largest maker of chips used in smartphones, said revenue in its CDMA technology business from modem sales for iPhones may continue to decline. Qualcomm, the largest maker of chips used in smartphones, said revenue in its CDMA technology business from modem sales for iPhones may continue to decline, in part depending on the extent of Apple ’s utilization …

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

Firstpost  

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 …

Apple contractors including Foxconn parent company accuse Qualcomm of antitrust violations
7 years, 8 months ago

Apple contractors including Foxconn parent company accuse Qualcomm of antitrust violations

Firstpost  

iPhone chip supplier Qualcomm Inc faces a fresh set of antitrust allegations from a group of four companies that assemble the iPhone and other products on behalf of Apple Inc. iPhone chip supplier Qualcomm Inc faces a fresh set of antitrust allegations from a group of four companies that assemble the iPhone and other products on behalf of Apple Inc. …

Qualcomm seeks to bar Apple from selling some iPhone and iPad models in the US: Report
7 years, 8 months ago

Qualcomm seeks to bar Apple from selling some iPhone and iPad models in the US: Report

Firstpost  

Chipmaker Qualcomm Inc will ask the US International Trade Commission to bar Apple Inc from selling some iPhones and iPads in the United States that use chips made by competitor Intel Corp on the grounds that the devices infringe on six Qualcomm patents. In a request that would broaden its legal battle with Apple, San Diego-based Qualcomm said it will …

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