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Samsung Galaxy Note 20’s chipset might not be that bad after all

With the Galaxy Note 20 launch just a week away, all eyes will be on what upgrades Samsung brings to the table. While the chipset might remain unchanged, there might be a silver lining. While Samsung flagship like the Note series and the S series are powered by Snapdragon chipsets in the US and European markets, they come with Exynos chipset in Asian markets such as India. It often tends to lose out on the performance front against Qualcomm Snapdragon counterparts. However, a new leak suggests some good news in this regard. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 release date, price, news and leaks Upcoming smartphones in India: Specs, launch date, price (Image credit: Samsung/WinFuture) According to a tweet by Anthony, a Youtuber, Samsung Galaxy Note 20 will continue to be powered by the Exynos 990 chipset, but with major improvements in terms of the performance and efficiency. These optimizations should bring it closer to the Snapdragon 865 series. He even suggested that it is almost li...
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Apple and Qualcomm share spoils in court ahead of major ruling

The seemingly endless legal dispute between Apple and Qualcomm has taken another turn, with both companies claiming victories in court.

The disputes form part of a wide-ranging row between the two companies being played out in courtrooms around the world.

Qualcomm has frequently claimed Apple has violated its patents, while Apple says the Snapdragon chipmaker is abusing its dominant position in the market and charging extortionate fees.

Apple v Qualcomm

This latest leg saw Qualcomm seek an import ban on iPhone 7, 8 and X models that use Intel chips which are alleged to infringe Qualcomm’s patents. Given that iPhones state “Designed by Apple in California, Assembled in China” on the back, an import ban would severely restrict the supply of the devices in the company’s home market.

Two separate cases were heard by the US International Trade Commission (ITC), whose verdicts were split between the two parties.

In one case, an ITC judge ruled in favour of Qualcomm and made a non-binding recommendation for an import ban on infringing iPhone models. However, in another, final decision, the full ITC rejected calls for a ban and ruled in favour of Apple.

The result is that very little has changed ahead of a major ruling expected next month. The Federal Trade Commission has accused Qualcomm of abusing its dominant position and charging high licensing fees.

Qualcomm’s modem technology has been used in several iterations of the iPhone, but since the iPhone 7, Apple has diversified its supplier base, using Intel chips in some handsets. Qualcomm believes its modems have been completely eliminated from the most recent iPhones, a belief that is supported by independent teardowns.

Late last year, Qualcomm secured sales bans on some iPhones in China and Germany. However, the Chinese ban was never enforced, while Apple circumvented the ruling in Germany by ensuring all phones sold in the country were powered by Qualcomm chips.

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