Agency bans phones with Qualcomm chips

Associated Press (excerpt) ^ | June 7, 2007

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Excerpt -

A federal agency on Thursday barred the import of new models of cell phones that contain semiconductors made by Qualcomm Inc., because the chips violate a patent held by a rival, Broadcom Corp.

The U.S. International Trade Commission's decision represents a compromise between a ban on all phones with Qualcomm chips, as Broadcom requested, and a ban only on the chips themselves, as recommended by an ITC administrative law judge late last year.

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I hope the iPhone doesn't have any Qualcomm chips.

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Apple's supplier is apparently Broadcom, not Qualcomm -

AP - Sector Snap: Apple Suppliers

[Yo-Yo]

Most Verizon phones made by Samsung and LG have Qualcomm chips inside.

[dighton]

I hope the iPhone doesn't have any Qualcomm chips.

Mind-reader!

AAPL slightly up after hours, knock on wood.