Foxconn joins Apple in legal battle against Qualcomm

19 July 2017
Group of Taiwanese manufacturers files a joint report against Qualcomm and Apple is covering the expenses.

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Poked Cobra for to long and got bitten Qualcomm, nothing else is expected from Apple, anyway both compa ies deserve this

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    • Anonymous
    • PA7
    • 25 Jul 2017

    lately news relate apple just about legal battle, come on, this is technology company focus create new useful tech in lab, not in court

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      • Anonymous
      • X%t
      • 23 Jul 2017

      mark, 21 Jul 2017Yeah I know apple devices cant transfer files via Bluetooth... moreBluetooth is the easiest way to transfer files without eating up extra internal memory. This is a basic functionality in any phone including feature phones.

      Regarding rooting/jail breaking, it is mainly used by techies. Rooting is easier than jail breaking because Android has less unnecessary security layers as compared to iOS.

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        • mark
        • PMa
        • 21 Jul 2017

        Anonymous, 21 Jul 2017Usability? Compatibility? Try transferring file over blu... moreby the way why some people root their device if android is already an open ecosystem?is it the sole purpose of rooting is to user the full potential of their android device? just the same as using jailbreak on iphone. AM I right or wrong? :)

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          • mark
          • PMa
          • 21 Jul 2017

          Yeah I know apple devices cant transfer files via Bluetooth but does it make the device unusable? There are so many ways you can transfer file without having a Bluetooth. LOL.

          and why would I use my phone hooking up on the computer and use it as an external storage? get an external drive instead of using your phone as a storage. LOL

          If you want to live a simple life without hassle then go get apple and stop caring about jailbroken your devices.. But if you're a techy guy then go on jailbreak your I phone. nobody cares.. Its just the same as an android user.. LOL.. and by the way android device has rooting too.. hahahaha .

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            • AnonD-521587
            • kcM
            • 21 Jul 2017

            AnonD-535480, 19 Jul 2017LOL, how old are you? Do you even know what you are talkin... moreso can you explain to me exactly what is going on here objectively without being a fan of apple. and I need to know if you're an apple user.

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              • Anonymous
              • IV8
              • 21 Jul 2017

              mark, 21 Jul 2017Since when apple cant compete with android? or Android trie... moreUsability? Compatibility?

              Try transferring file over bluetooth, or hooking up the phone to any computer as an external storage.. Or even set up an mp3 as a ringtone..

              Poor Apple can do none of that.. Apple is so limited that after a day of update it will be jailbroken by none other than Apple user themeselves.. LOL

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                • Anonymous
                • IV8
                • 21 Jul 2017

                AnonD-535480, 20 Jul 2017Why post a comment about a case/subject you clearly have no... more"a F/RAND commitment is a voluntary agreement between the standard-setting organization and the holder of standard-essential patents" from wiki

                A VOLUNTARY AGREEMENT.. If you don't agree then bail.. Samsung, HTC, Sony, Huawei, Xiaomi etc all have no problem.. Only Apple.. Why? Because Qualcomm sued Apple first for not paying for the patents.. And now they rope in Foxconn and others and all the legal expenses paid by Apple.. Get the picture here? Apple is trying to create a scene where a lot of company complaining about Qualcomm but in reality they are all paid by Apple.. Greedy Apple.. They had the biggest profit cake of all they even have the money to pay for the legal fees of all these companies and yet they refuse to pay for the patents they use.. All the while they continue robbing sheep's wallet with their inferior and overpriced idevices

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                  • mark
                  • PMa
                  • 21 Jul 2017

                  Piku, 20 Jul 2017Since Apple can't compete with Android which uses qualcomm ... moreSince when apple cant compete with android? or Android tried to compete with apple?

                  come on don't brag about android being an open ecosystem...

                  IOS is lightyears ahead of android if you knew interms of usability and compatibility..

                  and by the way apple's ecosystem is much better than android ..

                    QC is royally screwed!

                    Anyway, I don't understand why Apple is doing this ... I mean their margins aren't razor thin. Their +40% margin should cover the amount QC charge/extort for FRAND.

                    It's the Android OEMs that should complain because of their tiny margins.

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                      • .alpha
                      • ytx
                      • 20 Jul 2017

                      A lot of dumb Apple-haters don't even know Foxconn, Compal, Pegatron, and Wistron together built about 70% of all phones and 90% of all computers.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • 6XU
                        • 20 Jul 2017

                        Go Qualcomm.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • g3Z
                          • 20 Jul 2017

                          dr. nr., 19 Jul 2017Why can't a Company sell their products for the price they... moreFoxconn also makes phones that sell for 100$ if you can't but that... Better get a work sir

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                            • Piku
                            • gML
                            • 20 Jul 2017

                            Since Apple can't compete with Android which uses qualcomm chips they are going after them oh poor apple when will you stop complaining.Apple is so desperate they know people will switch from iOS to android due to openness and they are afraid they will lose users soon in future.
                            They are saying qualcomm is overpricing but what they are doing is ok come on iPhone users I expect you to be more intelligent than this.

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                              • AnonD-521587
                              • kcM
                              • 20 Jul 2017

                              Anonymous, 20 Jul 2017So... I have a business. It is my right to charge as mu... morethis every company overcharges. Phones are so needlessly expensive you can buy 2 ps4's with the price of one flagship phone from the likes of samsung or apple. thats just idiotic

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                                • Anonymous
                                • 7k6
                                • 20 Jul 2017

                                AnonD-535480, 19 Jul 2017LOL, how old are you? Do you even know what you are talkin... moreAbout Those 3 countries, do you know which were they? The great PRC where parents have no value, Korea where Samsung is the law. I don't know much about third perhaps EU for their non monopoly policy?
                                That aside, the dispute is better left to court. To declare any side guilty before judgement is blasphemy
                                Our phones run today because Qualcomm has its network prowess + the CDMA network (search viterbi algorithm). Had apple got its way we would be only having iphones throughout
                                I ain't interested in paying 1000$ for phone with usable storage. They did shape the way phones are today but at what cost? What innovation completely unseen by world before (don't tell me force touch also arm is now a spin-off I know they have contributed to the industry) so there is bound to be criticism when they of all people sue others

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                                  • AnonD-535480
                                  • 43i
                                  • 20 Jul 2017

                                  Anonymous, 20 Jul 2017So... I have a business. It is my right to charge as mu... moreWhy post a comment about a case/subject you clearly have not educate yourself about. Not sure if it's your biased or lack of your education about the case to blame here. We are talking about FRAND patents here, emphasis on "FRAND."

                                    Anonymous, 20 Jul 2017In my contry if you have 2000 dollars you buy a great lapto... moreAka Notebook Dell Alienware 17 R4

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • UD{
                                      • 20 Jul 2017

                                      Anonymous, 20 Jul 2017So... I have a business. It is my right to charge as mu... moreApple has been known for overpricing, as well as Samsung and other brands, stop being a fanboy, production cost has always been low for a lot of products/things, but brands and companies always sell them OPed

                                      Qualcomm is facing a lawsuit from Apple which is the same with some countries that sued Qualcomm as well

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • LQw
                                        • 20 Jul 2017

                                        Anonymous, 19 Jul 2017For haters, everything Apple does is greedyIn my contry if you have 2000 dollars you buy a great laptop from Dell. 16GB ram, i7 last generation, 1TB storage, 4K screen. Battery for 12 hours..

                                        Macbook is way more than that.. Much weaker hardware.