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Now playing: Watch this: Apple may call it quits with Qualcomm in future iPhones 1:47 Apple may be looking to squeeze Qualcomm out of its devices entirely. Apple, which is locked in a fierce battle with Qualcomm over patents and licensing fees, is designing iPhones and iPads for next year that would ditch the chipmaker’s …

Apple v. Samsung is headed back to court in mid-May.  The two companies, in a joint court filing Wednesday, proposed that a retrial to determine damages for patent infringement take place that month. District Court Judge Lucy Koh, in a hearing later Wednesday, agreed with their timeline. The trial is scheduled to kick off May 14 and last for five …

Now playing: Watch this: New trial may recalculate what Samsung owes Apple for… 1:12 Get ready for Apple versus Samsung, round number — oh, forget it, we don’t remember, either.  The two tech giants will head back to district court for yet another trial looking into design patent infringement. Judge Lucy Koh, in an order signed Sunday, has told the …

Will foldable phones be the hot trend of 2018? China’s ZTE kicked things off this week by introducing the Axon M, a phone with two screens that fold out to form a single larger display. Samsung said it’s aiming to bring out a phone with a foldable display by next year. And now another major player is getting into the …

Qualcomm‘s legal feud with Apple isn’t personal — it’s strictly business. Even though the two companies are locked in a fierce battle over patents and licensing fees, the two will one day be able to mend fences and work together again, Qualcomm CEO Steve Mollenkopf said Tuesday when asked whether the relationship could be saved. “Yeah, in the end it’s …

Qualcomm is stepping up its legal spat against Apple. The world’s largest mobile chip maker filed several lawsuits against Apple in China, seeking to stop the sale and manufacturing of iPhones in the country. Qualcomm is claiming that Apple is illegally using its intellectual property in its justification, according to Bloomberg. Apple and Qualcomm didn’t respond to requests for comment. …

Taiwan is the latest country to slap an antitrust fine on Qualcomm, the world’s largest provider of chips for phones and other mobile devices. The island nation’s Fair Trade Commission said Wednesday that it had fined the US-based company $773 million, Bloomberg reported. Qualcomm has a monopoly on patents for certain crucial mobile phone technologies, and it violated local laws …

Nokia is killing off further development of its mega-expensive VR Ozo camera as part of shift in focus to digital health tech, the company announced Tuesday. Blaming slower-than-expected growth in the VR market, Nokia said it would continue to focus on licensing opportunities and fulfilling its commitments to existing customers, but would otherwise redirect its efforts away from Ozo.  It …

Even the US Department of Justice is tired of the epic legal battle between Apple and Samsung.  The agency has recommended that the Supreme Court deny Samsung’s request for a new review of its case, also known as a writ of certiorari.  It’s the latest tick of a five-year legal battle waged between two of the largest technology companies in …

Amazon’s controversial 1-Click patent opens with a summary that’s decidedly dry. It reads: “A method and system for placing an order to purchase an item via the Internet.” Despite its stiff language, that US patent, which was granted in 1999, helped open the internet to droves of shoppers by allowing customers on Amazon.com to buy stuff with — you guessed …