Qualcomm today said it has forged a patent licensing agreement with Meizu, giving the Chinese company permission to make and sell devices that use Qualcomm technology. Specifically, Meizu can create cell phones and other mobile devices that rely on CDMA2000, WCDMA, and LTE 4G (GSM, TD-SCDMA, LTE-TDD) wireless radios. Qualcomm says it is satisfied with the royalty rate it achieved from Meizu, which was reached after "equal and fair negotiation" that is in-line with rules set by China's National Development and Reform Commission. In addition to the licensing agreement, Qualcomm and Meizu have resolved all patent disputes between the two companies.


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