Apple and Qualcomm's messy divorce was over software, not chips

The FTC is after Qualcomm for what it claims are the company's anti-competitive chip licensing practices; the testimonies of Apple'...

The FTC is after Qualcomm for what it claims are the company's anti-competitive chip licensing practices; the testimonies of Apple's COO Jeff Williams and supply chain executive Tony Blevins were both focused on how the company bought chips from Qualcomm for the iPhone. So it would appear to the average Joe and Josie that Apple and Qualcomm's split was due to disagreements over Qualcomm's "no license, no chips" policy, and its failure to license standard essential patents in a Fair, Reasonable and Non-Discriminatory (FRAND) manner.

But Bloomberg reported on Friday ...

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