Why Apple and Qualcomm made peace now: A 5G iPhone in 2020
A report says that after the companies settled their two-year patent dispute, they agreed to a licensing agreement for 5G modems.
After all the fiery language in court filings and court rooms (Apple called Qualcomm’s business model “extortionist,” for example), after all the ego and gamesmanship, the truth is Apple and Qualcomm need each other. And there are good reasons why the two companies decided to make up now.