UK consumers one step closer to nearly £500 million payout

Which? has won permission to represent almost 30 million UK consumers in its case against global chipset manufacturer Qualcomm. Which? believes Qualcomm has abused its position as a dominant company charging smartphone manufacturers, such as Apple and Samsung, inflated fees to use its technology increasing their costs which in turn led to us paying higher prices for our phones. The Competition Appeal Tribunal gave the go-ahead for the claim to proceed to trial and agreed Which? is the appropriate representative for the millions of UK consumers affected. The Tribunal was unanimous in its decision to certify the claim, providing the written judgment just six weeks after the hearing. Here we explain what it means for you and how you can stay up-to-date.