Qualcomm seeks block on discounds of Intel-based iPhone X in US

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Sarah Tew/CNETIf Qualcomm has its way, it can get even tougher to purchas certain iPhone X models. Those would involve the iPhone X, 8, eight Plus, seven and seven Plus which run on AT&T and T-Mobile. Apple wants to pay a lower amount for Utilizing Qualcomm tech in its devices. Qualcomm, the world's biggest provider of mobile chips, replied with suing Apple for patent infringement and seeking a block on iPhone sales. Wednesday, Apple filed another lawsuit versus Qualcomm, now alleging the chipmaker infringed its battery patents.

Qualcomm is trying to block the iPhone X used with AT&T and T-Mobile

Qualcomm and Apple's tit for tat legal fight continues yet repetition this 7 days with a series of new filings from Qualcomm, 1 of that seeks to block some iPhone X discounds in the US. Three new lawsuits allege that Apple is infringing 16 Qualcomm patents with the iPhone 7, 8, and X, as well as their Plus models. In 1 case, Qualcomm tells Apple is relying on its patented tech to innovate the iPhone's Portrait Mode effect. In particular, Qualcomm points to the iPhone X's multitasking interface and its similarities to the interface webOS used to use. But this week, it's updating those appeals to involve the iPhone X, that wasn't out the time the legal fight premier began.

Qualcomm takes target at Apple's flagship iPhone X, to seek partial block in U. S.

as declared in The legal maneuvers come 1 day after Apple counter-sued Qualcomm, alleging it's infringing on 8 Apple patents on power-management techniques in smartphones. The new ITC status going to seek to ban Apple's new iPhone 8s and iPhone X models which Utilize Intel chips – repetition on AT&T and T-Mobile. Qualcomm supplies Apple with cellular modems for iPhone 7s, iPhone 8s and iPhone Xs on Verizon and Sprint, as well as older iPhones on all unite states networks. In addition to its war with Apple, Qualcomm is Fighting a potentially hostile, $103 bn takeover bid from elect chip producer Broadcom. (Oct. 4, 2017) (Sign up for our toll free vidimus newsletter here http://bit.ly/2n6VKPR) CAPTION Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.)