Overview
- The consumer group applied to end the case before the Competition Appeal Tribunal issued a ruling, leaving no compensation for buyers and no tribunal judgment.
- Which? said the evidence indicated Qualcomm did not coerce Apple or Samsung, did not breach competition law, and did not inflate royalties or consumer smartphone prices.
- The claim sought up to £480 million for about 29 million UK purchasers of Apple and Samsung phones bought between October 2015 and January 2024.
- The dispute went to a five‑week trial in late 2025, with testimony from senior Qualcomm executives and expert economists.
- Qualcomm said the outcome aligns with repeated U.S. court findings that its licensing model is lawful, while terms beyond no payment to the class were not disclosed.