Qualcomm hints 5G iPhones may be delayed; new rumor points to October launch
Qualcomm hinted today during its latest quarterly earnings report that the iPhone 12 is going to be delayed beyond its traditional September release window.
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New iPad Pro with mini-LED display, 5G, and A14X may launch in early 2021
A new rumor suggests Apple’s next iPad Pro upgrade with a mini-LED display, 5G, and an A14X processor, may arrive in early 2021.
Apple reportedly building its own 5G antenna for this year’s iPhone
Apple may develop its own custom 5G antenna for the iPhone 12, expected to arrive later this year.
Qualcomm president says ‘number one priority’ is launching Apple’s 5G iPhone
Qualcomm’s president says the company is focused on getting Apple’s 5G iPhone out into the wild.
Intel says Qualcomm’s actions ‘forced’ it out of the market
According to Intel’s executives, it was Qualcomm’s business tactics that forced it out of the smartphone market.
Apple’s own 5G modem may reportedly start appearing in iPhones beginning 2022 or 2023
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.
Kuo: Apple could complete 5G modem development by 2022 or 2023
Apple could do without Qualcomm’s wireless modems in iPhones as soon as 2022, a reliable analyst has it.
Apple reportedly in talks to buy a ‘key part’ of Intel’s smartphone modem business
Apple is rumored to be in talks with Intel to buy a “key part” of the company’s smartphone modem business.
Qualcomm got $4.7 billion as part of its legal settlement with Apple
The iPhone maker Apple and the chip maker Qualcomm have recently settled their long-running intellectual-property quarrel over cellular technologies, which includes a payment from the former to the latter, and we now have our first look at the size of the legal agreement.
Kuo: 5G iPhone coming in 2020 with modems dual-sourced from Qualcomm and Samsung
In order to mitigate risk and improve its bargaining power with suppliers, Apple will purchase some of the 5G modems for its 2020 iPhone from rival Samsung, too.
Apple estimated to have paid up to $6 billion in Qualcomm settlement
Apple’s recently-announced settlement with Qualcomm didn’t come cheap, according to UBS analyst Timothy Arcuri. In a research note released Thursday, Arcuri said the iPhone-maker likely paid between $5 and $6 billion to put a stop to the bevy of legal battles between the two companies.
Intel announces exit from 5G smartphone modem business
Hot on the heels of the settlement news between Apple and Qualcomm, Intel has announced that it is exiting the 5G smartphone modem business. In a press release late Tuesday afternoon, the company said it sees “no clear path to profitability” in the space.
