Apple to make iOS devices without Qualcomm parts
Apple and Qualcomm have
been fighting each other over patent licensing
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NEWS : Apple
is designing iPads and iPhones
for 2018 that do not use components from Qualcomm amid an escalating dispute
between the companies, according to a person familiar with the matter.
The product plans are in the early stages and may still
change, said the person, asking not to be identified because the matter is
private. Apple may use modem chips from Intel and MediaTek instead of
Qualcomm’s, the person said. Apple made the decision amid a dispute over the
iPhone maker’s access to the San Diego-based company’s proprietary technology,
said people familiar with the matter.
Shares of Qualcomm were down 4 per cent at 5:55 am in New
York.
Apple and Qualcomm have been fighting each other over patent
licensing with the iPhone maker accusing the chip designer of abusing its
market dominance with high royalties. Qualcomm has fought back and is seeking
to stop Apple from making and selling its smartphones in China.
An Apple representative said the company doesn’t comment on
future products. Apple made the decision about next year’s products because San
Diego-based Qualcomm withheld software needed to test chips in prototypes, the
Wall Street Journal reported.
“The Qualcomm modem that could be used in the next generation
iPhone has already been fully tested and released to Apple,” Qualcomm said in a
statement to Bloomberg News. “We are committed to supporting Apple’s new
devices consistent with our support of all others in the industry. Qualcomm’s
wireless solutions remain the gold standard for premium tier smartphones.”
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