Note that this is good not only for Apple, but the agreement also stops Qualcomm litigation against Apple's contract manufacturers (Foxconn, Pegatron, Wistron,

Note that this is good not only for Apple, but the agreement also stops Qualcomm litigation against Apple's contract manufacturers (Foxconn, Pegatron, Wistron, and Compal). This helps Apple immensely by steadying their supply chain.