Cellular modem development is a time-consuming process, but Apple has reportedly set an aggressive 2022 deadline to start using a 5G modem of its own in iPhones by 2022.
After launching the new mid-tier iPad Air and iPad mini 5 earlier this year, Apple is now planning to refresh the high-end iPad Pro lineup as well as its low-end iPad for schools.
Intel yesterday unveiled its tenth-generation processors code-named “Ice Lake” that while bringing only modest compute improvements accelerate tasks such as machine learning, encryption, video compression, encoding and decoding by a large margin.
Apple could do without Qualcomm’s wireless modems in iPhones as soon as 2022, a reliable analyst has it.
Broadcom today announced a renewal of its supply deal with Apple for another two years.
In an in-depth report detailing Intel’s modem struggles, The Information claims Apple is not expected to finalize its own in-house designed cellular modem for iPhones before 2025.
After Meltdown, Spectre and Foreshadow, it’s time for another Intel chip vulnerability. Thankfully, Apple has fixed this serious threat in macOS Mojave 10.14.5.
It is now safe to assume that the A14 Bionic chip that’ll power the 2020 iPhone and iPad models will be manufactured on TSMC’s cutting-edge 5nm process technology, yielding faster performance and lower power consumption.
The A12 Bionic is the world’s first seven-nanometer mobile processor but 2020 iPhones will run a new chip built on TSMC’s cutting-edge five-nanometer technology.
Intel officials and several developers in the know told Axios that first Macs powered by ARM-based custom chips should be expected no later than 2020.
Future iPhones may combine Apple’s own cellular modems with the main processor to save space and battery life, which is what Samsung, Huawei and others have been doing for some time.
Apple’s boss of hardware and chip technologies is being considered as Intel’s new chief executive following the resignation of the previous CEO, Brian Krzanich.
