Qualcomm Apple Disputes

Comments center on Qualcomm's modems, licensing fees, royalties, and negotiations with Apple, highlighting distrust of Qualcomm's business practices and Apple's push for independence.

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bhouston β€’ Jul 27, 2015 β€’ View on HN

This is actually about Qualcomm not being g a provider of CPUs to either apple and Samsung who basically is. The cellphone market if you are not in those phones you are fighting for scraps. This was a necessary move.

judge2020 β€’ Mar 27, 2019 β€’ View on HN

Watch out, Qualcomm is going after you next.

maccio92 β€’ Oct 29, 2018 β€’ View on HN

Why do you want Qualcomm to fail?

etchalon β€’ Oct 18, 2022 β€’ View on HN

I'd wager it's a Qualcomm negotiation thing.

superb_dev β€’ Nov 20, 2023 β€’ View on HN

That’s a Qualcomm modem, Apple wants to avoid dependence on Qualcomm

dismalaf β€’ Dec 16, 2024 β€’ View on HN

It's Qualcomm, not happening...

bfrog β€’ Jul 27, 2025 β€’ View on HN

So Qualcomm continues its Qualcomm behavior.

gifnamething β€’ Dec 3, 2021 β€’ View on HN

>Edit: you know Qualcomm has already said that's exactly what they're going to do right?Well that's not what your link says

nqzero β€’ Apr 7, 2018 β€’ View on HN

the qualcomm terms sound like none of the above

kingosticks β€’ Feb 11, 2019 β€’ View on HN

There's money for Qualcomm in there somewhere, isn't there?