Apple Adds to Qualcomm’s Troubles, Filing Lawsuit Over Rebates
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Apple sued Qualcomm, its longtime partner, over what it said was $1 billion in withheld rebates on Qualcomm’s smartphone technology, according to The New York Times.
Apple said the money had been promised in conjunction with an agreement not to buy chips from other suppliers or to divulge ualcomm’s intellectual property licensing practices, writes reporter Quentin Hardy.
The suit follows the Federal Trade Commission’s accusation that Qualcomm used anticompetitive practices to guarantee its high royalty payments for advanced wireless technology.
“The commission cited Qualcomm’s deals with Taiwanese companies that manufacture Apple iPhones over semiconductors it sells for the iPhone,” writes Hardy.