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		dragontamer on Nov 6, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Broadcom Offers $105B for Qualcomm in Landmark Dea... Apple can license the patents. But more realistically, Apple can buy Intel modems (as Intel already has a license with Qualcomm for LTE)

tooltalk on Nov 6, 2017 [–]

Does Intel have a license with Qualcomm? Why did they then go to KFTC and USTFC complaining about Qualcomm not licensing their patents to competing baseband makers?

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