New twist on the multiple episodes that Apple and Qualcomm they are writing with numerous lawsuits and lawsuits for patents and royalties pending payment. This time, Apple is the one accusing Qualcomm.
Far from what we are used to, now the Cupertino-based company accuses Qualcomm of infringing some of their existing patents. This counterclaim may mean a 180º turn in the future of the open fronts between both companies.
In this case, Apple accuses Qualcomm of violating at least eight patents yours in the processors widely marketed by the company, the well-known Snapdragon 800 and 820, which have been used en masse by Samsung and Google for your smartphones and tablets.
As reported Reuters, most of these patents are related to efficiency measures of these processors, the use they generate of the battery and the optimization of resources. We know that Apple very accurately measures the use of each of the components that it mounts in any device of the brand.
This can seriously harm Qualcomm. As we know, for a few months, Apple has found great allies in the face of the company's monopoly tactics, to which numerous infractions are attributed. Intel and other companies in the sector have aligned with Apple to claim these practices that disadvantage the market.
This new episode reveals a new game board. One, in which the Californian company has gained a certain advantage over the monopoly it proposes Qualcomm, so we will see how the coming chapters continue to develop.
Note that for the moment, Apple has not put on the table any claims against companies involved in these alleged abuses, as is the case of Google or Samsung. That if, until now, from Cupertino nothing is ruled out.
