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> OK, I need someone to talk me out of it Looks like ARM Holdings has: https://www.reuters.com/technology/arm-holdings-cancel-qualcomm-chip-design-license-bloo
by kennethrc 2y ago
> OK, I need someone to talk me out of it
Looks like ARM Holdings has: https://www.reuters.com/technology/arm-holdings-cancel-qualcomm-chip-design-license-bloomberg-news-reports-2024-10-23/ https://www.reuters.com/technology/arm-holdings-cancel-qualc...
So I'm taking it back; if Qualcomm loses this case, this chip is certainly abandoned.
- conradev 2y agoQualcomm is (likely) ARM's biggest customer. I don't think either party wants the product line to be abandoned. They are arguing over royalties. Same thing happened with Apple (https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2019/04/qualcomm-and-apple-agree-to-drop-all-litigation/ https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2019/04/qualcomm-and-apple-ag...), with Apple planning to replace Qualcomm's modems in their iPhone SE in the spring after 6 years of engineering: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-08-18/why-is-apple-building-own-modem-company-plays-long-game-in-dropping-qualcomm-lzzk8616 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-08-18/why-is... I'm sure that everyone is excited to switch to RISC-V, so maybe Qualcomm accelerates those plans.