Upcoming Apple iPhones to use Qualcomm modem chips

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We could soon see Qualcomm modem chips back inside the Apple iPhone. After the billion-dollar Apple v. Qualcomm trial started in San Diego yesterday with jury selection and continued today with opening statements, both sides have reached a settlement covering all legal action between both companies. According to a joint statement released today, Apple will be paying Qualcomm an undisclosed amount of money, and both parties agreed to a six-year licensing agreement that is dated April 1st, 2019. The licensing agreement has an option for a two-year extension. Apple and Qualcomm also signed a multi-year chipset supply agreement. There is no word about the terms of these pacts.

The settlement looks good for Qualcomm CEO Steve Mollenkopf who said last November that Qualcomm was "on the doorstep" of resolving the many issues it had with Apple. At the time, Apple CEO Tim Cook denied that a settlement was near, noting that both sides hadn't been in talks since the third quarter of 2018.

Apple exclusively used Qualcomm's modem chips in the Apple iPhone from 2011-2015. After legal problems between the two started to surface, Apple started using both Qualcomm and Intel modem chips before switching to Intel only for the 2018 models. While Qualcomm already has 5G modem chips available, Intel wasn't expected to ship its 5G modem until later this year. Some inside Apple were concerned that Intel would not be able to deliver the component in time for the company to launch a 5G iPhone until 2021. Apple even revealed in court earlier this year that it had talked to other chip companies including Samsung and MediaTek. This led Huawei to say that it would sell its internally designed 5G modem chips to Apple.