Qualcomm has been fined nearly €1 billion by the EU after paying Apple to puts its chips in the iPhone (AAPL, QCOM)

The European competition commission has fined Qualcomm almost $1 billion for paying Apple to use its chips exclusively in the iPhone and iPad. The deal was struck in 2011 until the end of 2016, and meant Apple would need to repay Qualcomm if it decided to …
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