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![Intel plans to send prototypes of its 5G communication chips to auto-industry partners in the second half of 2017.](https://cnet4.cbsistatic.com/img/9jRRNROQO5-lKWU-nI3_7tr6cbE=/1092x0/2016/12/28/b1419e8d-02fe-456b-8ebf-9bdcfa0a8fc6/intel-5g-modem-prototype.jpg)
Intel’s 5G modem was aimed for iPhones in 2020.Intel
Apple and Qualcomm have settled their patent licensing battle, ending a two-year dispute the day after their trial kicked off in San Diego.
The two sides announced the surprise agreement through a joint press release Tuesday at the same time lawyers were presenting their opening arguments in a courthouse in Southern California. Apple and its contract manufacturers had given their statements, and Qualcomm’s head lawyer had nearly finished his remarks when the courtroom buzzed with the unexpected news.