Apple vs Qualcomm: the 17-year war where Qualcomm took a cut of every iPhone
Aiden_Tech_Ai · x · 2026-09-22
A recap of Apple and Qualcomm's 17-year feud: since 2007, Qualcomm charged licensing fees on every iPhone based on the whole device price, not the chip cost. In 2017 Apple sued for $1 billion over unfair licensing; the battle spanned 2 years and 6 countries. They settled in 2019 with Apple paying an estimated $4.5-4.7 billion and signing a new multi-year agreement.
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