Qualcomm claims Apple threatened it

Qualcomm accused Apple of lying to regulators to spur investigations of the chipmaker, and threatening it to cover up the use of inferior parts in some iPhones. The world’s largest maker of phone semiconductors responded to a January lawsuit from Apple with counterclaims for damages late Monday, alleging the iPhone maker breached contractual pledges, mischaracterised their agreements and misrepresented facts.

“We were really stunned by some of the things that they included in their suit,” said Qualcomm General Counsel Don Rosenberg,. “This is our attempt to respond to some disturbing elements in their complaint.” At the heart of the worsening standoff