Qualcomm Announces Renewed Agreement With Apple

Qualcomm today announced the renewal of its global patent licensing agreement with Apple, effective April 1, 2027. No further details were provided. This patent agreement is separate from Qualcomm’s agreement to supply Apple with cellular modems for smartphone launches through 2026, so we expect Apple’s transition to its own custom-designed modems to continue.

Among the latest iPhone models, only the U.S. Version of the iPhone 18 Pro Max still has a Qualcomm modem. The smaller iPhone 18 Pro and the iPhone Duo are equipped with Apple’s C2 modem worldwide, as is the iPhone 18 Pro Max in all countries beyond the U.S., while cellular models of the latest iPad Pro and iPad Air use Apple’s previous-generation C1X modem.

Following a legal battle, Apple and Qualcomm reached a settlement that included a six-year patent licensing agreement beginning April 1, 2019. A two-year extension option was exercised, pushing the agreement’s expiry date to March 31, 2027. Reuters reported that another two-year extension option was available, so it is possible the agreement now runs through March 31, 2029, but the length of the latest extension was not disclosed.

A glitch or a legitimate promo extension. Some lucky Pixel 10 Pro users are getting a bonus year of Google AI Pro, here’s how.

There’s likely another Google AI Pro free trial for Pixel 10 Pro users. The promo also appears to be live for some other Pixel 10 Pro owners, suggesting it’s not an isolated offer.

While some have found the promo in the My Pixel app, others say they found it in the Google One app. Google bundled the Pixel 10 Pro, 10 Pro XL, and the 10 Pro Fold with 12 months of Google AI Pro as part of a trial last year.

Now with the Pixel 11 series officially here, that one-year promo is on the verge of expiring for many users. Some have found a way to extend the trial by another year.

A day-one Pixel 10 Pro owner on Reddit claims they redeemed a 12-month free trial of Google AI Pro (5TB) after seeing a promo in the My Pixel app.

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