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Apple's iPhone modem woes continue as delays mean it's dangerously close to a Qualcomm deadline
By Oliver Haslam published
Apple is reportedly still struggling to build a 5G modem to reduce its reliance on Qualcomm and now it might have to extend its deal with the chipmaker.

Apple admits its in-house 5G modems are still years away, taps an old friend to fill the void
By Oliver Haslam published
Apple has reportedly signed a multi-year deal with Qualcomm as its own 5G modems remain AWOL.

Major iPhone components could finally be made by Apple, but not in time for iPhone 15
By Joe Wituschek last updated
Apple is preparing to ditch both Qualcomm and Broadcom for its own in-house chips.

Qualcomm seeks to beat Apple's Emergency SOS via satellite feature with Snapdragon Satellite
By Joe Wituschek published
Qualcomm has announced Snapdragon Satellite, a new feature to enable satellite messaging for Android phones.

iPhone 15 likely to use Qualcomm 5G modem as Apple's own still in the works
By Palash Volvoikar published
A new report says that Apple is still working on its own 5G modem, and iPhone 15 is likely to ship with a Qualcomm 5G modem.

iPhone 14 Pro's A16 Bionic is already faster than the chip next year's Android flagships will get
By Oliver Haslam published
Qualcomm's upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip won't even ship until next year, but the iPhone 14 Pro's A16 Bionic is already faster.

iPhone 15 will continue to feature a Qualcomm modem
By Joe Wituschek last updated
Qualcomm has announced that it expects to supply the "vast majority" of modem chips for the iPhone in 2023.

Analyst says iPhone 15 and iPhone 16 likely to use Qualcomm 5G modem
By Palash Volvoikar published
Analyst Jeff Pu has said that Apple is likely to keep using Qualcomm's 5G modems for the iPhone 15 and iPhone 16, instead of using one of its own making.

Qualcomm jumps on a meme, forgets Apple's chips absolutely beast its own
By Oliver Haslam published
Chipmaker Qualcomm has jumped onto a new Twitter meme and made itself look silly in the process.

Qualcomm could have best laptop chip on the market next year, says chief
By Stephen Warwick published

Kuo: Apple will use its own 5G modems in the 2023 iPhones and beyond
By Oliver Haslam published
Apple will begin using its own 5G modems in the 2023 iPhones according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo

The iPhone 13 will pack Qualcomm's Snapdragon X60 modem
By Joe Wituschek last updated
While Qualcomm has recently announced its new Snapdragon X65 modem, the iPhone 13 lineup is expected to feature the X60.

Qualcomm president says that Apple's M1 chip 'validates our belief'
By Joe Wituschek published
On the most recent episode of The Vergecast, Qualcomm president Cristiano Amon had some nice things to say about Apple silicon.

Apple begins building its own cellular modem to break up with Qualcomm
By Joe Wituschek published
Johny Srouji, Apple’s senior vice president of hardware technologies, made the announcement at a town hall with Apple employees.

The iPhone 12 lineup comes packed with Qualcomm's X55 modem
By Joe Wituschek published
According to a new teardown video of the iPhone 12, its new lineup comes equipped with the Qualcomm X55 5G modem.

Apple plans to use Qualcomm modems in the iPhone until at least 2024
By Joe Wituschek published
The company plans to use Qualcomm's X60 modem, built on a 5nm process, as soon as next year for the 2021 iPhone lineup.

Qualcomm is planning for a 30% decrease in smartphone sales this year
By Joe Wituschek published
The company, who is expected to be supplying the iPhone 12 with its 5G modem, expects a huge decrease in overall shipments for 2020.

Apple, Verizon, T-Mobile CEOs all named to U.S. economic revival groups
By Sean Endicott published
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