Smartphone chips could get significantly pricier as Arm ups licensing fees

If you were following the news surrounding Apple recently, you probably heard about the company’s plans to switch to Arm-based Mac computers. It’s a big deal because Arm chips are almost exclusively used for mobile devices right now and the move will give Apple more control over their own products.

But now, it seems putting all eggs in the Arm basket might not be as profitable as Apple is hoping. that Arm, the company that’s holding the intellectual property behind the chips, is planning to increase its licensing fees for future deals with manufacturers.

According to the sources, ...

Thursday, 16 July 2020 GSM ARENA GSMArena.com