The European Union’s General Court has upheld a previous ruling against Qualcomm, finding the tech giant guilty of predatory pricing practices. However, the court slightly reduced the original fine from €242 million to €238.7 million.
At the center of this case is Qualcomm’s contract with British software developer Icera, now a subsidiary of Nvidia. Between 2009 and 2011, Qualcomm allegedly sold chips below cost, a strategy often employed to exclude competitors from potential deals.
Qualcomm has mounted numerous appeals against the verdict. One of their key arguments highlighted that the Qualcomm-Icera deal represented a mere 0.7% of the Universal Mobile Telecommunications System market, suggesting the case’s limited significance. Despite these efforts, the European court only accepted the appeal for a fine reduction, resulting in a modest adjustment.
This legal battle may not be over yet. Qualcomm retains the option to escalate its appeal to the EU Court of Justice, the highest authority within the European Union’s legal system.
Qualcomm is close to unveiling its next flagship chip for Android phones, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4, which is set to launch next month. Rumors suggest that Xiaomi currently holds the exclusive rights to launch the first Snapdragon 8 Gen 4-powered smartphone, but other OEMs are also in line to release their own iterations soon after the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 comes out.
Other OEMs on the list may include Motorola, Vivo, Oppo, and a few others. Stay tuned for updates.
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