German court tosses four of eight Qualcomm patent suits against Apple

A Munich district court on Thursday rejected four out of eight local lawsuits brought against Apple by Qualcomm, granting the iPhone maker at least a temporary victory.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 6

Qualcomm demanding Apple pay hefty fine in Germany for iPhone ban avoidance

Qualcomm has filed with the German court responsible for the iPhone ban, demanding that Apple pay a significant fine, and prevent the sale of the iPhone 7 and iPhone 8 at retail from any Apple-affiliated vendor immediately.

Mike Wuerthele 7 years ago 12

Qualcomm versus US FTC 'no license, no chips' antitrust trial wraps up

The United States Federal Trade Commission and Qualcomm have both presented closing arguments over the contentious 'no license no chips' policy — and the ultimate ruling will alter the trajectory of Apple's legal battle with the chip manufacturer.

Mike Wuerthele 7 years ago 8

Apple exec admits Qualcomm was the only option for 4G in the iPhone for years

Potentially aiding Qualcomm's trial defense against the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, Apple has admitted that for years, there was no other realistic option but Qualcomm when it wanted 4G modems for iPhones.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 16

Apple & Qualcomm relationship broke down over concerns of proprietary code misuse

Rather than patent royalties, the ongoing fight between Apple and Qualcomm may have originated over concerns about code, according to leaked emails.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 7

Apple's claim that all iPhones are available at retail enjoined by German court

A German court on Friday granted Qualcomm a preliminary injunction against part of an Apple press statement, which claimed that all iPhones would remain available through third parties despite a December ban.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 6

Qualcomm points to innovation costs as shield to FTC's antitrust claims

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has rested its case against Qualcomm, with the chip maker saying that innovation is expensive, and its licensing practices are justified based on that alone.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 21

Apple's COO delivers blistering testimony on Qualcomm's 'onerous demands' over cellular patents

Court testimony from Apple's Chief Operating Officer Jeff Williams has laid out that Qualcomm has repeatedly flexed its monopoly control over the cellular industry in its dealings with Apple, demanding that Apple not only pay to license its patents, but also cross-license all of its own intellectual property above and beyond requiring a 5 percent cut of the total cost of Apple's products plus exclusivity in sourcing all of Apple's mobile chips.

Daniel Eran Dilger 7 years ago 15

German court finds Apple iPhone doesn't infringe on Qualcomm patent in second case

A Mannheim, Germany judge has tossed one of the myriad cases between Apple and Qualcomm, declaring that the iPhone isn't violating one of Qualcomm's power management patents.

Mike Wuerthele 7 years ago 12

Apple tried to use Qualcomm modems in the iPhone XS and iPhone XR, but was refused

Apple Chief Operating Officer Jeff Williams testified on Monday that both the iPhone XR, and iPhone XS family were supposed to have modems from both Qualcomm and Intel, but Qualcomm refused to sell the company chips for the new models.

Mike Wuerthele 7 years ago 27

Qualcomm pushed for iPhone exclusivity in response to $1B incentive payment demand, CEO says

Qualcomm CEO Steve Mollenkopf took the stand to defend his company at a trial with the Federal Communication Commission on Friday, saying the chipmaker pushed for exclusivity on iPhone because Apple demanded a $1 billion "incentive payment" to secure the deal.

Mikey Campbell 7 years ago 73

5G iPhone might have Samsung or MediaTek modems, says Apple's Tony Blevins

Apple has considered the possibility of using modems from Samsung and MediaTek in its future 5G devices, testimony at a US Federal Trade Commission trial with Qualcomm reveals, with an Apple executive confirming there is a possibility of the two companies providing modems for the forthcoming 2019 iPhone refresh.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 22

Qualcomm fires back at Tim Cook, calls lack of settlement commentary 'misleading'

Qualcomm says that Apple CEO Tim Cook is being 'misleading' when he commented that there have not been any recent settlement discussions over the pending iPhone modem court case.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 9

FTC's antitrust case against Qualcomm heads to trial amid Chinese & German iPhone bans

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission's antitrust case against Qualcomm is going to trial on Friday, the outcome of which could have serious repercussions for Apple's global legal war with the chipmaker.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 42

Apple pulls iPhone 7 and iPhone 8 from sale in Germany as part of sales ban

Apple has withdrawn the iPhone 7 and iPhone 8 from sale from its online store and retail outlets in Germany, one day after Qualcomm posted its $1.52 billion security bond required by a Munich court to enforce the countrywide ban.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 22

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