Qualcomm has hit back at claims by a lobbying group that a requested ban on iPhone imports would hurt consumers by accusing the Computer & Communications Industry Association of "misdirecting regulators."
Qualcomm has asked the US International Trade Commission to ban imports of some iPhone and iPad models from the US, on the grounds that they violate six of their patents.
Qualcomm unveiled its own under-screen fingerprint-sensing technology at Mobile World Congress 2017 in Shanghai, and Chinese phone maker Vivo is the first to use the technology in a phone.
The iPhone 8, the next installment of Apple's smartphone, is due out this fall, but according to new reports it appears that the device won't support faster Gigabit LTE networks.
Facing a long and drawn out legal battle with chip-maker Qualcomm, Apple is apparently increasing its use of Intel-branded chips in its Apple smartphones.