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Qualcomm accused of forcing deal on Apple to fend off rivals
US government alleges chipmaker illegally maintained monopoly for semiconductors and pocketed elevated royalties
Add BT as a preferred sourcePublished Wed, Jan 18, 2017 · 09:50 PM
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QUALCOMM Inc forced Apple Inc to use its chips exclusively in return for lower licensing fees, unfairly cutting out competitors, the US said in a lawsuit against the biggest maker of mobile phone chips.
Qualcomm's exclusive deal with Apple was detailed in a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit accusing the chipmaker of illegally maintaining a monopoly for semiconductors used in mobile phones and pocketing elevated royalties from customers.
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