Trial that could force Qualcomm to change everything begins next week

As noted by Bloomberg, a week from tomorrow, January 4th, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) squares off against chip maker Qualcomm in a non-jury trial. Expected to run for 10 days, the stakes are huge for Qualcomm because at issue is the company's business model. Qualcomm gets a percentage of the total sales price of each phone sold using its technology. Tech companies like Apple, Samsung and Intel argue that a phone is made up of other technology, and Qualcomm's take should be based on the price of the specific component that uses Qualcomm's intellectual property.

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