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Qualcomm royalty row
Qualcomm faces pressure to renegotiate royalty terms with clients as more phone vendors reportedly mull following Apple's lead in suspending payments to the chip giant.
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Wednesday 1 August 2018
Apple, Qualcomm may make peace over 5G, supply chain speculates
Leading mobile chipmaker Qualcomm has revealed that new iPhone models for 2018 may not adopt its modem chip solutions amid a patent royalty row between them. But supply chain sources...
Monday 13 November 2017
Android camp reportedly seeking to renegotiate royalties with Qualcomm
The Android camp could follow the steps of Apple to temporarily suspend royalty payments to Qualcomm aiming to force the US-based chip vendors back to the negotiating table to work...
Friday 3 November 2017
Qualcomm revenues, profits fall in fiscal 2017
Qualcomm has announced operating income of US$2.6 billion on revenues of US$22.3 billion in its fiscal year ended September 24, 2017, which represented on-year decreases of 60% in...
Thursday 26 October 2017
Qualcomm exerts pressure on Taiwan over antitrust fine
Qualcomm appeared to have mounted pressure on Taiwan against a NT$23.4 billion (US$774 million) antitrust fine imposed by its Fair Trade Commission (FTC) for the company's allegedly...
Thursday 12 October 2017
Qualcomm faces antitrust fine in Taiwan
Taiwan's Fair Trade Commission (FTC) has concluded an investigation into wireless chipmaker Qualcomm, finding that certain of the company's business practices are in violation of...
Friday 21 July 2017
Four Taiwan firms file countersuit against Qualcomm
Four Taiwan-based hardware production partners of Apple, namely Foxconn Electronics, Compal Electronics, Wistron and Pegatron, have jointly filed a countersuit against Qualcomm in...
Thursday 20 July 2017
Qualcomm net profits fall 40% in fiscal 3Q17 amid Apple dispute
Qualcomm has announced revenues for its fiscal third quarter ended June 25, 2017 decreased 11% on year to US$5.4 billion, while net profits fell 40% from a year ago to US$900 million...
Friday 7 July 2017
Qualcomm seeks to ban iPhone imports to US
Qualcomm has announced that it is filing a complaint with the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) alleging that Apple has engaged in the unlawful importation and sale...
Thursday 1 June 2017
Intel may benefit from Apple's fight with Qualcomm
To avoid over-relying on baseband chip supply from Qualcomm, Apple added Intel as a second baseband chip supplier for its iPhone 7 series smartphones in 2016, with Intel receiving...
Friday 26 May 2017
Qualcomm pursuing Apple manufacturers over royalty row
Qualcomm has filed a complaint in the US District Court for the Southern District of California against FIH Mobile and Hon Hai Precision Industry (together known as Foxconn), Pegatron,...
Wednesday 17 May 2017
Qualcomm files breach of contract complaint against Apple manufacturers for non-payment of royalties
Qualcomm has filed a complaint in the US District Court for the Southern District of California against FIH Mobile and Hon Hai Precision Industry (together known as Foxconn), Pegatron,...
Wednesday 22 February 2017
Qualcomm begins comeback fight against Korean FTC
Qualcomm has petitioned the Seoul Central District Court to not implement fines totaling SKW1.03 trillion (US$865 million) levied by the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC).