Apple to continue using Qualcomm 5G modems through March 2027
A statement made during the Qualcomm earnings call revealed Apple has extended its 5G modem patent license agreement through March 2027.
A statement made during the Qualcomm earnings call revealed Apple has extended its 5G modem patent license agreement through March 2027.
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A new leak appears to claim that Apple is ditching its plans to produce its own 5G iPhone modem, but the claim may just mean that the first effort is complete.
Development of an in-house modem at Apple has hit multiple snags, with the latest delay pushing development further into 2025 or later.
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Instead of keeping the iPhone 14 Pro's 5G Qualcomm modem, Apple has included an updated one in the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus, with Qualcomm's X70 5G modem in use for this year's releases.
Qualcomm will be supplying Apple with 5G modems for the iPhone up until 2026, a deal that delays the arrival of an Apple-created modem in the smartphone for a few more years.
Apple is adding another two floors of office space in Irvine, California, as it continues to expand the team working on developing its own in-house wireless processors.
Apple executives have asked to be excused from a class-action lawsuit brought against Qualcomm, saying the processor maker and the suit's plaintiffs just want to harass the company.
Qualcomm is counting down the days to when it loses Apple as a modem customer, guiding weak for Q3 as orders slow.
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After missing a commitment to trounce Apple in 2022, it will also miss its 2023 promise, as Qualcomm is now promising its Apple Silicon-beating processors will ship in 2024.
The 2023 iPhone 15 will be the last model with a Qualcomm 5G chip, if the modem supplier's CEO is right.
Apple has been planning for some time to ease its dependence on Broadcom, and it appears that it may happen by late 2024.
It's not enough to match Apple's Emergency SOS by Satellite, Qualcomm is promising full two-way text messaging through space with Snapdragon Satellite.
Apple will source its modems from Qualcomm for the upcoming iPhone line rather than using its custom 5G modem as initially expected.
Qualcomm is likely to remain a supplier of modems to Apple for a few more years, analysts expect, with the prospect of an iPhone using an Apple-designed modem potentially pushed back to 2025 at the earliest.
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear Apple's bid to cancel patents on 5G and wireless tech, as the company faces the possibility of another lawsuit from Qualcomm.
Apple may be trying to ditch Qualcomm for iPhone components, but it's using the company's modem integrated with custom Apple tech for the satellite communications Emergency SOS feature.
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