Qualcomm won't have to pay $1 billion euro Apple modem payment fine
The European Union has given up on its 1 billion euro penalty it levied on Qualcomm, after an appeals court ruled that the fine and trial were irregular and illegally applied.
The European Union has given up on its 1 billion euro penalty it levied on Qualcomm, after an appeals court ruled that the fine and trial were irregular and illegally applied.
Apple's project to create a 5G modem of its own design may not be going how it wants, with Qualcomm now thought to be the sole modem supplier for the iPhone 15 launch in 2023.
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear an Apple bid to revive an effort to invalidate a pair of Qualcomm patents, despite the settlement between the two companies.
An appeals court has ruled that A 1 billion euro fine applied to chipmaker Qualcomm over what was was alleged to be illegal payments to Apple to maintain modem placement in the iPhone will not stand.
Apple's move towards creating its own modems could revolutionize how it produces mobile devices like the rumored Apple Glass, but only if it can match or exceed the performance of its existing modem supplier, Qualcomm.
Nuvia Arm processors from Qualcomm are now said to be on track for shipping in PCs by late 2023, making the company behind schedule to compete with Apple Silicon.
Qualcomm has introduced its Snapdragon X70, a 5G modem that uses AI to increase performance, and it could appear in a future update to the iPhone.
Qualcomm has announced a new generation of sound platforms that could introduce new capabilities like lossless audio, lower latency, and improved Bluetooth performance.
iPhone modem supplier Qualcomm gets the go-ahead from the U.S. Court of Appeals to defend one of its patents.
Microsoft isn't making a version of Windows 11 compatible with ARM-based Apple Silicon because it has a secret exclusivity deal with Qualcomm, according to a new report.
Qualcomm will only provide a fifth of the modem chips for the 2023 iPhone range, the company has predicted, with Apple thought to be using other means to acquire 80% of the modems it needs.
Qualcomm has Apple Silicon in its sights, with the mobile chip producer producing ARM-based PC processors that it hopes can compete with Apple's M-series lineup.
The Federal Circuit has ruled that Apple's settlement of a patent dispute with Qualcomm forfeited its right to invalidate patents in the case.
Qualcomm believes it can produce a laptop chip that can compete with Apple Silicon thanks to a team of former Apple engineers who now work for the chipmaker.
Apple's long-rumored first foray into cellular modem technology could debut as soon as 2023, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.
Apple and Qualcomm have been hit with a lawsuit alleging that certain 5G technologies used by both companies infringe on an RF calibration patent.
The global semiconductor shortage wreaking havoc on industries across the globe could last until 2022 before supply begins to meet demand, though Apple could avoid the worst of it.
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Monday said it will abandon its long-running antitrust lawsuit against Qualcomm and has no plans to seek a Supreme Court review of a federal appeals court ruling in favor of the chipmaker.
The global chip shortage that has affected the auto industry is also threatening PC and smartphone manufacturing, possibly including iPhone production.
Qualcomm is reportedly struggling to meet demand for processor silicon used in Android devices as a global chip shortage spreads across the electronics industry.
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