Apple to make iOS devices without Qualcomm parts

Apple and Qualcomm have been fighting each other over patent licensing

Apple is designing iPads and iPhones for 2018 that do not use components from Qualcomm amid an escalating dispute between the companies, according to a person familiar with the matter.

The product plans are in the early stages and may still change, said the person, asking not to be identified because the matter is private. Apple may use modem chips from Intel and MediaTek instead of Qualcomm’s, the person said. Apple made the decision amid a dispute over the iPhone maker’s access to the San Diego-based company’s proprietary technology, said people familiar with the matter.

Shares of Qualcomm were down 4 per