Two in three of the over 1,500 Indian mobile users surveyed by Counterpoint, said they plan to upgrade within the next year. Indian mobile users' desire for 4G capable phones with more advanced features is driving the trend. This is a shortening of the average 24 to 30-month upgrade cycle, to just under 20 months, the analyst firm concluded. One in three respondents were considering phones with a fingerprint sensor and a better front-facing selfie camera. Most of India's mobile phone users are planning to upgrade to a new device in the next 12 months driven by consumers wanting 4G handsets, a trend that is positive for premium electronics giants like Apple and Samsung in the long-term, according to Counterpoint Research.
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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.
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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