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Apple and Qualcomm make peace, leaving Intel behind

After two years of bitter patent battles across three continents, Apple and the chip maker Qualcomm have settled all of their disputes, Don Clark and Daisuke Wakabayashi of the NYT report.

• The companies “agreed to dismiss all litigation between them worldwide. They added that they had reached a six-year agreement for Apple to pay unspecified royalties on Qualcomm’s patents.”

• “That deal, which was effective as of April 1, included a two-year option for an extension, plus a multiyear agreement for Qualcomm to supply chips to Apple. In addition, Apple will make an undisclosed one-time payment to Qualcomm.”

Hours later, Intel said it would stop selling smartphone modem chips — including 5G models that Apple had been expected to use next year — citing “no clear path to profitability.” Nikkei Asian Review reports, citing unnamed sources, that Apple had been concerned about relying solely on Intel for its 5G chips.