BEIJING (AP) " Apple Inc. has filed suit in China challenging Qualcomm Inc.'s fees for technology used in smartphones two years after Chinese regulators fined the chipmaker for its licensing practices. Two lawsuits filed by the iPhone maker accuse Qualcomm of abusing its control over essential technology to charge excessive licensing fees, a Beijing court said on its microblog. In a separate statement, Apple complained Qualcomm demands royalties for phone features that nothing to do with its technology. Qualcomm said its fees were consistent with changes worked out with Chinese regulators. South Korean regulators last month fined Qualcomm $853 million for violating antitrust laws, a decision Qualcomm is fighting.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 26, 2017 05:12 UTC