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Qualcomm accuses Apple of stealing its secrets to help Intel [reuters.com]

Qualcomm Inc on Tuesday accused Apple Inc of stealing its chip-making secrets and giving them to rival Intel Corp, paving the way for Apple to switch to Intel's improved semiconductors, which may have cost Qualcomm billions of dollars in lost sales.

The accusation, made in a legal filing on Tuesday, is the latest salvo in a drawn-out patent dispute between the two tech heavyweights.

Qualcomm accused Apple of misusing secret Qualcomm software to share information about its chips with Intel engineers in a November lawsuit, but went further on Tuesday by saying Apple stole Qualcomm trade secrets as part of a "multi-year campaign of sloppy, inappropriate and deceitful conduct" designed to improve rivals' chipsets and ultimately divert Qualcomm's Apple-based business to Intel.

[...] The world's most valuable technology company previously used Qualcomm's modem chips in its iPhone, which helped the device connect to wireless data networks. With the iPhone 7, launched in 2016, Apple began using Intel modem chips in some models instead.

Also at CNBC [cnbc.com].

Previously: Apple Sues Qualcomm for $1 Billion over Patent Royalties and "Retaliation" [soylentnews.org]
Apple vs. Qualcomm Escalates, Manufacturers Join in, Lawsuits Filed in California and Germany [soylentnews.org]
Apple Could Switch From Qualcomm to Intel and MediaTek for Modems [soylentnews.org]
Qualcomm Files New Lawsuit Against Apple, Alleging it Shared Confidential Information with Intel [soylentnews.org]

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