Apple files $1 billion lawsuit against major iPhone partner

Apple just did the unthinkable: The tech giant is suing Qualcomm, which makes the iPhone's baseband processor — the smartphone's modem for connecting to mobile networks — to the tune of $1 billion. First reported by CNBC, the lawsuit accuses Qualcomm of withholding payments to Apple in "retaliation" for cooperating with investigators and portrays the San Diego-based chip company as an extortionist over basic smartphone technology. Apple's move is related to another legal action from