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Qualcomm countersues Apple as smartphone power struggle heats up
Apple claimed in January that Qualcomm has been charging royalties for "technologies they have nothing to do with." Less than three months after being sued by Apple for $1 billion, chipmaker Qualcomm is countersuing the iphone maker in a dispute over licensing fees for mobile technology. Qualcomm said on Monday that it filed its answers and counterclaims to the suit, seeking unspecified damages and to "enjoin Apple from further interference with Qualcomm's agreements with the companies that manufacture iPhones and iPads for Apple." Qualcomm makes money from the chips themselves as well as from royalties when any device is sold that's based on its cellular standards. The legal battle is the centerpiece of a high-stakes dispute between the world's most valuable company and the leading maker of processors in mobile phones.
Qualcomm countersues Apple in fight over smartphone chips
It's the latest salvo in a fight over the parts used in iPhones and rival smartphones from Apple's competitors. Apple had sued Qualcomm in January alleging that it was overcharging for the chips used in their phones. Qualcomm filed a countersuit against Apple late Monday accusing the tech giant of making "false statements" and breaching several agreements between the two companies. The Apple suit came just days after the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) hit Qualcomm with an antitrust suit. "Qualcomm built its business on older, legacy, standards but reinforces its dominance through exclusionary tactics and excessive royalties," Apple said in the statement.
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