Apple had a game plan to end Qualcomm's licensing policies, but in the end it caved

When Apple agreed to use only Qualcomm's modem chips for the iPhone, it worked out an annual $1 billion "incentive fee" that ...

When Apple agreed to use only Qualcomm's modem chips for the iPhone, it worked out an annual $1 billion "incentive fee" that it would receive from the chip maker. But there was an important condition. If Apple decided to use a second modem chip supplier, it would have to pay Qualcomm back the "incentive fees" it received. Apple then attended a hearing held by the South Korea Fair Trade Commission and spoke out against Qualcomm's chip licensing practices. As a result, the $1 billion checks stopped. At the same time, Qualcomm learned that Apple was planning on using Qualcomm and Intel modem ...

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