Apple's in-house Wi-Fi chips probably won't make it into the iPhone 17

Apple probably won't be using in-house Wi-Fi chip designs in its 2025 iPhone lineup, with industry sources claiming it will too hard to reach the goal in the next two years.

Malcolm Owen 2 years ago 8

Caltech ends $1 billion patent case against Apple and Broadcom

Caltech's seven-year legal battle over Apple and Broadcom allegedly using its Wi-Fi patents has now been settled.

William Gallagher 2 years ago 11

Caltech may finally settle $848 million patent case against Apple

The California Institute of Technology (Caltech) has disclosed that it has reached a potential settlement over its years-long dispute with Apple and Broadcom over the use of Wi-Fi patents.

William Gallagher 2 years ago 6

Biden administration: Apple & Broadcom should quit stalling and pay Caltech $1.1 billion in damages

Following Apple and Broadcom's $1.1 billion combined loss in court, the US Solicitor General has asked the Supreme Court to block the pair's attempt to invalidate Caltech's patents at the core of the suit.

William Gallagher 3 years ago 17

Apple signs multi-billion-dollar 5G deal with Broadcom

Apple has inked a deal with Broadcom to produce 5G components to be used in its products, in what is described as a multi-year, multi-billion-dollar agreement.

Malcolm Owen 3 years ago 0

Supreme Court asks feds to weigh in on Apple patent dispute

The U.S. Supreme Court has asked for government input on Apple and Broadcom's bid to revive a patent dispute with Caltech, prior to a summer retrial on damages.

Andrew Orr 3 years ago 3

Apple looking to drop Broadcom as wi-fi, bluetooth, cellular supplier

Apple has been planning for some time to ease its dependence on Broadcom, and it appears that it may happen by late 2024.

Andrew Orr 3 years ago 14

Broadcom announces plan to buy VMWare in $61B deal

Broadcom is set to purchase VMWare in a cash-and-stock deal valued at around $61 billion, a move that could help the semiconductor company move into the enterprise software space.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 9

Apple suppliers face stiff penalties for identifying 'the fruit company'

Apple's famous need for secrecy within its supply chain has led to many of its suppliers refusing to refer to the iPhone maker by name, with it only referred to by various nicknames to avoid contract breaches and financial penalties.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 1

Apple, Broadcom win new damages trial in $1.1B Caltech patent case

A U.S. appeals court has granted Apple and supply chain partner Broadcom a win by tossing out a jury verdict requiring the two companies to pay $1.1 billion for patent infringement.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 8

Bell Labs descendant sues Apple for infringing on clutch of patents

Apple was hit with yet another patent infringement lawsuit on Wednesday, with Bell Northern Research, a distant descendant of Bell Labs, leveraging multiple properties related to basic mobile wireless technology against the iPhone maker.

Mikey Campbell 4 years ago 12

FTC charges Broadcom with illegal chip industry monopolization

The FTC believes that Broadcom has illegally used its market power to force manufacturers into contracts, and forbidding buyers of its chips from making deals with other competitors.

Wesley Hilliard 4 years ago 5

Apple asks courts to overturn $1.1 billion Caltech Wi-fi patent trial ruling

In a joint effort, Apple and Broadcom are trying to overturn the results of the January 2020 Caltech Wi-Fi patent trial, which resulted in $1.1 billion in fines applied to the two companies.

Wesley Hilliard 5 years ago 4

Broadcom earnings point to October 'iPhone 12' launch

Apple's 5G supplier Broadcom has suggested to investors that reports of the "iPhone 12" moving to October are correct, as it cites expectation of higher revenues in its next quarter.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 0

Apple suppliers expecting 50% component order cut for 'iPhone 12'

Sources in the supply chain say the company is dropping its component ordering by at best 50% of its original estimates for 2020.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 10

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