A group of leading smartphone manufacturers are joining Apple Inc. in a legal battle against Qualcomm Inc., claiming that the chip maker charges excessive patent licenses and violates antitrust laws. Taiwan-based contract manufacturers Compal Electronics Inc., Foxconn Technology Group, Pegatron Corp., and Wistron Corp. planned to file a lawsuit against Qualcomm late Tuesday night in federal district court in San Diego, according to...

Source: Wall Street Journal July 19, 2017 06:56 UTC