The US International Trade Commission (ITC) has revealed plans to investigate Apple's iPhone technology after receiving a complaint from semiconductor company Qualcomm. On January 4, the ITC announced the probe into the smartphones, which incorporate "technologies to enhance carrier aggregation functionality, power-efficient radio frequency signal reception, power-efficient processor and memory architectures, and image processing". In November 2017, Qualcomm filed its complaint alleging Apple had violated section 337 of the Tariff Act by importing into and selling the smartphones in the US. Qualcomm has asked the ITC to issue a limited exclusion order and a cease-and-desist order. This is the second time in the past year that the ITC has begun an investigation into Apple's smartphones based on a complaint filed by Qualcomm.

Source: WIPR