Qualcomm sues four Apple contract manufacturers

Qualcomm claimed Apple had advised the contract manufacturers to withhold royalty payments.

Chipmaker Qualcomm Inc filed a lawsuit against four Apple Inc contract manufacturers, including Foxconn Technology Group, for not paying royalties, as its legal battle with the iPhone maker intensifies.

The other manufacturers listed in the filing by Qualcomm were Pegatron Corp, Wistron Corp and Compal Electronics Inc.