Apple acquires Intel branch for smartphone modems for $1 billion
Apple takes over a large part of the Intel branch that develops smartphone modems for $1 billion (about $897 million). Intel's division has been making losses for a long time.
With the acquisition, Apple says it will take over approximately 2,200 employees from Intel. In addition, the company acquir... Read more
Intel wants to earn a lot of money from emerging 5G technology
Intel today announced new chips and collaborations. In doing so, it hopes to show investors that the many billions of dollars that the company has invested in R&D around 5G technology have actually turned out well.
That's what news agency Reuters reports today after it attended an Intel press c... Read more
Qualcomm still wants an American import ban on certain iPhones
The battle between Qualcomm and Apple has escalated again. Now Qualcomm is asking the American International Trade Commission to reverse the decision of one of its judges. According to Qualcomm, there should still be an import ban on certain iPhones.
Press agency Reuters states that Qualcomm hopes t... Read more
“Apple wants to get rid of Qualcomm and Intel with its own modems.
Apple has given a boost to the priority of developing its own modems. In this way, the telephone manufacturer hopes to reduce its dependence on external parties.
Apple wants to build the modems for its iPhones as quickly as possible. As early as last autumn, it became clear that Apple intended to bu... Read more
Software dispute led to Apple and Qualcomm breakage
Despite previous information on licensing issues, only recently leaked emails now suggest that a disagreement over access to software may be at the root of the sour relationship between Qualcomm and Apple.
Leaked emails provide new insight into the break between Apple and Qualcomm. In the margins of... Read more