Published: July 20, 2017
Publication: Daily Caller
“No one likes a bait-and-switch. It offends fairness and common decency.
But did you know that if you own a smartphone, it’s likely you’ve been the victim of a high-tech bait-and-switch? Not from the phone or app makers, but from Qualcomm courtesy of its infamous licensing practices.
Smartphones have thousands of patents covering all aspects of their functionality. Some of those functions have been standardized in private standards-setting organizations (SSOs) through the voluntary contributions of technology makers, including Qualcomm itself.”