Intel supports FTC against Qualcomm, says antitrust investigations enabled its new deal with Apple

“On Friday, the FTC opposed Qualcomm’s motion to dismiss the pending antitrust litigation in the Northern District of California, and got support from several amici curiae, with Samsung stressing that it is harmed by Qualcomm in two capacities: as a device maker and as a chipset vendor.

Intel is “only” the latter, and it’s very actively involved in the fight to open up the market. It filed an amicus curiae brief (PDF) and explained on its website why it decided to take this kind of action.” — [READ MORE]