March 15 (UPI) -- Apple will pay Qualcomm $31.6 million for violating three patents in the development of one of its popular iPhone models.
On Friday, a jury in San Diego awarded the full amount Qualcomm requested at the start of the trial -- $1.41 per iPhone that violated the patents. One patent covered technology that lets the device connect to the internet when it turns on. Another deals with graphics processing and battery life. A third addresses shifts web traffic from the apps processor to the modem.