Qualcomm pursues iPhone ban in US

We've known for a few months that Qualcomm is interested in banning iPhone imports in US, and now the company is making its intention official by filing a patent infringement complaint with the International Trade Commission (ITC). Qualcomm claims that Apple infringes at least one of six patents that it has on "key technologies that enable important features and functions in iPhones," which is why it has requested the ITC to investigate the matter and "ultimately [...] bar importation" of those devices. Qualcomm hasn't specified which iPhones it wants to ban the import of, but it does say that it… [Continue Reading]