Actually, it should read "...stopped selling those devices in Apple Stores in Germany" since the same devices are still for sale by other sellers in Germany. And it should be added that Qualcomm deposited one and a half billion dollars to pay for Apple's damages if their injunction turns out to be unjustified.Should probably read "...stopped selling those devices in Germany." since other Apple products are still for sale in that country.
No, each phone manufacturer has to pay this fee to Qualcomm from their margins. But Apple decided to withhold payments after the FTC sued Qualcomm for monopoly on the basis that they were excessive because the 4G standards are based on some Qualcomm patents, i.e. no one can make 4G phone without Qualcomm patents. The bad thing is that Samsung can't sell their Exynos chips because of conditions from Qualcomm. Qualcomm doesn't make chips for watches and thus, there are no good Android smartwatches.Meanwhile Apple has passed that fee on to us customers but wants it back from Qualcomm (?)
Well, of course. There are no limits to Apple’s greed.Meanwhile Apple has passed that fee on to us customers but wants it back from Qualcomm (?)
Oh yeah? You read qualcomm’s License, and are a qualified lawyer?Apple could lower the price of their phones to match an Android phone but charge a mandatory one-time IOS software fee. Thus, lowering their Qualcomm fees.
Three years before mobile 5g makes a difference. I’ll be ready for a new iPhone by then.Smart consumers want the outcome that leads to having superior Qualcomm radio as an option until Intel improve while allowing more competition.
Apple don't want smart consumers to have a choice and will force what's most profitable while customers suffer with poorer reception, lower speeds and lack of 5G future proofing.
Qualcomm should make their own phones and lets see what a piece of crap they make.
Arm Holdings is a company that behaves much better. They know how to make their licensees happy.
Something Tim Cook knows a thing or two about. Not so great being on the other side, huh?
Or apple can make a phone without Qualcomm.
Apple s dispute with Ericcson: we don’t want to agree to FRAND terms because we are special
Apples disputed with Qualcomm: We want them to give us FRAND terms, how dare they think they are special
Smart consumers want the outcome that leads to having superior Qualcomm radio as an option until Intel improve while allowing more competition.
Apple don't want smart consumers to have a choice and will force what's most profitable while customers suffer with poorer reception, lower speeds and lack of 5G future proofing.
No, each phone manufacturer has to pay this fee to Qualcomm from their margins. But Apple decided to withhold payments after the FTC sued Qualcomm for monopoly on the basis that they were excessive because the 4G standards are based on some Qualcomm patents, i.e. no one can make 4G phone without Qualcomm patents. The bad thing is that Samsung can't sell their Exynos chips because of conditions from Qualcomm. Qualcomm doesn't make chips for watches and thus, there are no good Android smartwatches.
Ericsson sure seems pleased by their outcome:
https://www.ericsson.com/en/press-r...al-patent-license-agreement-settle-litigation
My guess...until he decides to pack it in. Unless that’s a rhetorical question.How much longer will Tim remain CEO?
Well Qualcomm didn't exactly deny all of what Tim Cook stated
Actually you don't have to buy any Apple product, but all phone makers have to pay Qualcomm $30 for each phone they sell, irrelevant of whether they use Qualcomm chips or Intel chips. Samsung can't sell their superior chips to other phone manufacturers as they would loose Qualcomm license. The government will ban this monopoly of Qualcomm to allow competition finally after Qualcomm killed off all the 3G chip competitors.
Apple is the good guy here. Shame on Qualcomm.
They pass those charges on to you, genius.
If you don’t know the difference between consumer electronics and standards essential patents, I don’t know what to say.
As far as I can tell (someone please correct) the main dispute started because Qualcomm takes a percentage of companies' margins in fees. Most phone developers have reasonable margins and pay reasonable fees. Apple decided to blow their margins sky high but then got pissed it meant their fees would also go up. Apple's unexpected and obscene greed broke what had previously seemed like a reasonable agreement.