Apple Sues Qualcomm for $1B, Alleging Extortion
From my understanding almost every phone with CDMA uses a Qualcomm chip.<p>So why was CDMA adopted if there was only one supplier of the technology?<p>Telco&#x27;s and manufacturers hate to have one supplier of anything, because it means the supplier can haul them over a barrel. Sounds like Apple&#x27;s complaint is that they overpaid Qualcomm for CDMA components (among other things) after they introduced a CDMA iPhone.<p>So why was CDMA adopted at all if Qualcomm controls the patents and (seemingly) is the sole&#x2F;dominant supplier of CDMA modems?<p>CDMA doesn&#x27;t seem to be better than GSM in any technical respect.