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I have heard that ARM has not been too pleased with IMG buying MIPS and competing directly with ARM.

Perhaps ARM would license their GPU patents to Apple and provide some IP protection.

Apple could also license patents from AMD. They don't compete directly.

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AMD sold their mobile division to Qualcomm; Adreno is just Radeon with the letters rearranged. They may not be able to get involved in mobile.