In the latest chapter of ongoing issues between Apple and Qualcomm, the latter has won a patent infringement case against Apple in San Diego.
A jury there found that the iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X infringed two patents, one of which is for “flashless booting” – a technology which allows a smartphone to speedily connect to the internet after being switched on, and which removes the cost and footprint of requiring separate flash memory.
The other patent allows apps to transfer data to and from the internet quickly and efficiently by acting as a smart “traffic cop” between the processor and the modem.
