Qualcomm drops all charges against Apple
In just a few weeks, the war for the Iron Throne will finally come to a swift conclusion. However, before that happens, one of the real world’s most intense corporate fights has ended. Earlier today, Qualcomm and Apple have buried the hatchet, ending an eternity’s worth of petty banter and litigious strife. Before its end, the conflict has cost both companies billions of dollars.
Previously, Qualcomm ordered Apple to pay US$ 31 million coque iphone 8 plus pantone 628antenpascher6155 in damages. The subsequent trials were supposed to determine Apple’s final fees. At coque magpul iphone 6 the coque iphone 6 saint seiya eventual trial, Qualcomm and Apple declared the ceasefire, dismissing all coque iphone 6 plus coeur cases worldwide.
Further, both companies have agreed to a new multi year deal. In Apple’s case, the iPhone maker has agreed to pay off an undisclosed amount of royalties to Qualcomm for six years. On the other hand, Qualcomm has also agreed to provide chipsets for several years. To top coque samsung a8 prime it all off, Apple will pay an undisclosed jolie coque samsung a10 one time fee.
On paper, the deal seems like a victory for Qualcomm. The chipmaker finally attained its goal: to get royalties from Apple. Before the situation escalated, Qualcomm complained about Apple’s allegedly illegal usage of its chips. Finally, all conflicts have been resolved.
Besides the end of the trials, the resolution can potentially coque pour iphone 7 fille speed up Apple’s production of a 5G capable iPhone. Without Qualcomm’s help, Apple’s 5G iPhone would have launched between 2020 and 2021. Now, Qualcomm can help Apple achieve this earlier.
Surprisingly, Qualcomm and Apple’s peace treaty has sent shockwaves across the industry. Intel, another player in the 5G race, has suddenly backed out of the 5G smartphone market, leaving the race open for Qualcomm, Samsung, and Huawei.
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From the first retractable camera mechanism to a Gimbal like system, vivo has consistently developed new camera solutions for smartphones. The company is showing coque iphone 7 raleur now signs of stopping any time soon. Now, vivo is doubling down on creating innovative cameras with the newly launched VISION+ global initiative.
In a launch event today, vivo launched VISION+, a new global initiative committing to building a visual content ecosystem and user coque a20 samsung centric design. At its core, vivo’s VISION+ centers on “JOY IMAGE,” a principle focused on content co creation, education, and cultural exchange.
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Starting today, vivo and National Geographic will invite mobile photographers to show case their mobile photography skills in a global competition. vivo will also submit the best photos for international awards considerations.
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Naturally, vivo is also developing new innovations for its smartphone business. Revealed for the first time, the company has unveiled a new camera sensor with an RGBW matrix and CFA filter, enhancing a smartphone’s coque iphone 7 pale photosensitive efficiency. vivo has announced the technology’s debut in smartphones starting next year.
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Late last week, the Trump administration announced a potential blacklist expansion covering China’s Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC). Though the name hasn’t been a huge player in the ongoing trade war, the latest ban can affect Qualcomm’s chips.
According to Reuters, the Chinese chipmaking company was also surprised with the sudden indictment. Much like Huawei and TikTok before them, the American government decried SMIC’s potential cyber espionage risks. SMIC also denies the allegations.
In a separate report, the South China Morning Post argues the ban’s implications on other companies. Particularly, the ban will affect Qualcomm which sources a portion of its chips from SMIC.
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For its part, Qualcomm has remained vocal about reversing the current bans. The company still wants to ship chips to Huawei.
Regardless, the Trump administration is looking to further extend its grasp over Chinese businesses. Besides SMIC, the government has also placed clamps on the Taiwan based Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, crippling Huawei smartphone industry in the process.
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Late last week, the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) announced plans to regulate and censor content on Netflix. Naturally, the decision met with much criticism from audiences. However, the move has similar precedents in other parts of the world. The treaty requires the signatories to police and regulate their own content. coque iphone x xs apple pink brise The future of online content will carry content warnings and parental controls in the future.
Now, the Philippines is going through the same motions today. The MTRCB wants to regulate Netflix in the same way that it does with cinemas. With MTRCB regulation, Netflix might have to censor its content to appease the government agency.
It’s worth noting that Netflix has rights to thousands upon thousands of hours of content. Any form of regulation will take a monumental effort on anyone’s part.
That said, self regulation is a likely compromise for both Netflix and the MTRCB. Of course, the Philippines does not have the same variety of streaming platforms as other countries. For one, the country still does not have Disney+ natively.
Likewise, the government has already suggested self regulation for the streaming platform. “”If the platform is able to effectively self regulate and has installed features through which access, iphone 6 coque goyard particularly by certain age groups can be limited, then there is no role left for the MTRCB to coque iphone 4 tennis play,” Senate Minority Leader Frank Drilon told the Inquirer.
Regardless, Netflix’s self regulation now has a significant precedent in India. Whatever becomes of the ongoing MTRCB dilemma, India’s solution is an interesting case for the world…