Qualcomm president Cristiano Amon said in an interview with Yahoo Finance that the company’s ever-intensifying dispute against Apple will end soon, “one way or another.” This comes despite mounting evidence Apple plans to play hardball with the American chipmaker, after reports last week said Apple rejected a settlement offer.

When asked about the ongoing struggles with Apple, Amon was quick to diffuse the situation, with a hopeful statement.

Previous assertions have been made from Qualcomm in the past, with the chipmaker’s CEO Steve Mollenkopf once making a very similar claim. Just last September, Mollenkopf talked about having a future relationship with Apple, still remaining hopeful they will become a customer again.

In November of 2018, Mollenkopf’s said,

Apple’s lawyers were quick to dispute these claims, with Apple attorney William Isaacson saying:

While Qualcomm might wish their statements rang a bit more true, perhaps it’s just last minute sweet-talk, as the two companies are set to head into a seemingly intense trial on April 15th, 2019.

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