Ultimately, the pressure proved too much for Apple. Apple and Qualcomm have settled their long-running dispute (see here) over patent royalties and chipsets in what looks to me to be...
A Christmas present from Germany. Qualcomm has struck another blow against Apple with a permanent injunction being granted against Apple which can only serve to further increase pressure on Apple...
The injunction has teeth. In a surprising admission of weakness, Apple has admitted that if the injunction remains in force, it will be forced to settle with Qualcomm which I...
Chinese injunction will increase pressure on Apple. Qualcomm has won a good victory in China with an injunction on the sale of a good number of Apple’s products which will...
Reply to this post Qualcomm has the stomach for a fight. Despite the seemingly challenging situation the company is currently experiencing, I think the company...
Reply to this post Apple’s intransigence plays into Qualcomm’s hands. Qualcomm has been forced to adjust its guidance for the coming quarter after being informed...
Reply to this post This time around, Qualcomm should fight. I think Qualcomm will best serve its shareholders by fighting tooth and nail to halt...
Reply to this post This deal is really about Office in China. Microsoft and Xiaomi have struck a deal where Xiaomi will take ownership of...
Reply to this post I think Google will end up paying less than $1bn. Google and Oracle are at it again with Oracle asking for...
Richard is founder, owner of research company, Radio Free Mobile. He has 16 years of experience working in sell side equity research. During his 11 year tenure at Nomura Securities, he focused on the equity coverage of the Global Technology sector.
5G – The patent game.
Updated version. Original mistakenly identified only one working chipset in commercial handsets. RFM is aware of two. Patent counting is very misleading. A report at the RISE conference in Hong...