Earlier this week, Qualcomm scored something of a significant legal victory when a court in Germany found that certain iPhone models with Intel modems infringed upon Qualcomm patents. Consequently, Apple opted to stop selling the iPhone 7 and iPhone 8 at its 15 retail store across the country as the company prepares to appeal the ruling.
The infringing technology in question centers on iPhones with Intel modems that contain a component from a US-based company called Qorvo. The component at issue helps preserve battery power while a device is in the midst of sending and receiving data.
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How Qualcomm’s shady legal tactics led to an iPhone ban in Germany originally appeared on BGR.com on Sat, 22 Dec 2018 at 11:00:34 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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