Podcast discusses Intel's modem woes, analyst predictions for 2018 iPhone, and marketing companies reading Gmail

AppleInsider staff Victor Marks and Andrew O'Hara discuss:

• There's word via internal communications at Intel that Apple has notified them of their decision to not use Intel for 5G cellular modems. This is a big deal for Intel, who have canceled the 5G modem project as a result.
• So who else would make the modem for your new iPhones? First of all, this is a 2019 or 2020 product: it's just too close to the 2018 phone announcement to change part orders like that. Secondly, MediaTek has a 5G modem in development, and they've been selected for the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth module for HomePod, replacing Broadcom as the supplier for that part.
• Analysts are pleased by the prospect of the 6.1 inch iPhone rumored for 2018, and as a result are adjusting their predictions for Apple units upwards.
• Google has a problem. Despite their reassurances that humans wouldn't read your email, they've allowed developers to do exactly that.
• Amazon Fire TV Cube, and five reasons why you shouldn't buy it

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Show note links:

• Apple Passes Over Intel in Search for 5G Chips for the iPhone
• MediaTek gets HomePod Wi-Fi chip orders, angling to be iPhone modem supplier
• Google's Gmail, other services let third parties read user emails, report says
• Five reasons to not buy the Amazon Fire TV Cube

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