A surprise ending to the bitter legal feud between Apple and Qualcomm.<br />The two companies have agreed to settle all ongoing lawsuits against each other. <br />They also reached a global patent licensing agreement.<br />Lee Seung-jae reports. <br />Apple and Qualcomm have agreed to settle all of their ongoing lawsuits,... bringing a surprise end to the massive legal dispute that's seen the two tech giants sue one another across the globe.<br />As part of the settlement, Apple will pay Qualcomm an undisclosed amount,... while the two have also reached a six year global patent licensing agreement,... which may be extended for another two years.<br />In addition,... Qualcomm will supply parts to Apple for the next several years.<br />Prior to the settlement, the two tech companies had been fighting each other in the courts for the past two years over Qualcomm's patent licensing practices.<br />Apple accused Qualcomm of charging unreasonably high fees for essential patents,... and using its position as the dominant supplier of smartphone modems to demand such fees.<br />The lawsuit began in January 2017, but the two companies entered court just this week. <br />In an even more surprising development,... news of the settlement came while the two sides were still reading their opening arguments.<br />The settlement is bad news for Intel as recent speculation suggested Apple was planning to use its 5G chips for its 2020 iPhones. <br />Insiders say news of Intel's production delays could have been a factor in Apple's decision to come to bury the hatchet with Qualcomm.<br />Lee Seung-jae, Arirang News. <br />
