Qualcomm hits back at Apple's lawsuit, blames iPhone maker of false remarks

The chipmaker said Apple interfered in its agreements with licensees that manufacture iPhones, iPads

Qualcomm Inc hit back at Apple Inc's charges that were made in a US lawsuit in January, saying the iPhone maker breached agreements with the firm and encouraged regulatory attacks on its business in various jurisdictions around the world by making false statements.

Apple had filed the lawsuit accusing Qualcomm of overcharging for chips and refusing to pay some $1 billion in promised rebates. The lawsuit came days after the US government accused the chipmaker of resorting to anticompetitive tactics to maintain a monopoly over key semiconductors in mobile phones.

"It (Apple) has launched a global attack on Qualcomm and