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It's amazing how people allow their feelings to get in the way of facts. From what I have heard, TMobile provided the US Government unequivocal proof (surveillance video showing the theft) which is what triggered these events. Crazy how people have a higher regard for a Communist country over the US, but that's just people's bias. Thank goodness facts don't care about anyone's feelings.

avon b7 said:

The hot potato gets even hotter.

If part of Apple's woes in China is anti US sentiment, then this turn of events will probably make things worse.

No doubt someone will bring it up at the earnings call later today.

Fortunately, the LAW doesn't give a crap about some company's earnings, and it shouldn't.

I dropped Netflix earlier this year. Far too easy to watch TV shows and movies via other avenues online these days. I'm also going to drop Amazon Prime this year. I don't use it enough to justify the price. Also, I will sign up for a trial period for free, get everything shipped for free, and then drop it. It's the only time of the year I need it anyway. 

It sounds like Mr. Mollenkopf doesn't know his a$$ from a whole in the ground. Qualcomm has been in the business of gaining exclusivity through rebates. It has been documented several times by different Android manufacturers throughout the years. When I heard Huawei was being interviewed as part of the FTC's investigation, I knew Qualcomm would be in hot water. Huawei has done a great job documenting how Qualcomm attempted to gain exclusivity through these rebates (they called them financial bribes). 

Huawei and Lenovo are both on record stating Qualcomm has in the past threatened retaliation against them if they attempted to challenge Qualcomm's legal terms by either delaying, or cutting off supply of chips.

Qulcomm's refusal to license their patents is another dangerous game they are playing since most consider their patent holdings to be standard-essential patents. This is a clear violation of FRAND. 

It takes a company like Apple to stand up to a company like Qualcomm and personally I am glad to see it happen. I'm sure many of the other OEM's who cannot sustain a fight against Qualcomm (or are unwilling to) are glad to see it as well, which can be confirmed by the support Apple is receiving by many of it's competitors (Samsung, Huawei, Lenovo, ZTE, Amazon, Facebook, Microsoft, Google, Intel, Sprint).

Apple's problems are numerous. To deny they do not include trade relations with China is irresponsible. To imply they are the main reason for Apple's problems is disingenuous.