What happened, why did it happen, who blinked, who won, and what happens next for Apple, Qualcomm, and Intel.
Picture this: Opening arguments for Apple vs. Qualcomm are underway in the Southern District of San Diego. US District Court Judge Gonzalo P. Curiel first disallows, then reverses and allows live tweeting. So we all get to read along. Allegations are made of double-dipping, of Coke wanting to get paid for Pepsi. Of KFC and its secret recipe. Of chicken and potatoes. No, seriously. It got weird and fast.
Then, right there, out of nowhere, the inconceivable happens.
From Apple
Qualcomm and Apple agree to drop all litigation
Agreement ends all ongoing litigation, including with Apple`s contract manufacturers
Companies have reached a global patent license agreement and a chipset supply agreement
San Diego and Cupertino, California — Qualcomm and Apple today announced an agreement to dismiss all litigation between the two companies worldwide. The settlement...
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