Uh, *raises hand*
Qualcomm filed with the ITC to block iPhones that use Intel modems after Apple has decided it and it's phone-makers won't pay any royalties to Qualcomm. Intel can spin it anyway they want because... Who else uses Intel modems?
So, if Xolo makes the X900 handset (2012) with Intel inside, but they pay Qualcomm the contractual royalties for SEP patents... Might find that no one is dumb enough to trigger anti-trust when your IPR is probably just as valuable as winning the socket.
AMD needed to copy the Intel architecture or you have something that won't run the same software.
Isn't it obvious Qualcomm has technology that has nothing to do with the air interface standard (SEP patents) and since Apple is famous for being difficult to work with, they opt to not license these critical chip patents to Apple?
Remember these are not SEP patents.
Can Apple make a System-on-a-Chip(including the modem) and compete on cost with "landfill android" handsets?
Well?
Biting the hand that feeds IT
