Qualcomm goes nuclear, seeks total ban on iPhone imports

Qualcomm has ratcheted its legal war with Apple up way past 11. The chipmaker has asked the US International Trade Commission to ban imports of some iPhone and iPad models from the US, on the grounds that they violate six Qualcomm patents.
A related lawsuit was also filed in a California court Thursday seeking monetary damages, in addition to the import ban.Qualcomm is specifically seeking a ban on an Apple products that use baseband modems -- the chips that connect to cell networks -- that are