Intel made headlines earlier this year when it decided to sell its mobile 5G business to Apple, but said it was investigating the feasibility of its 4G and 5G business for PCs. Now, the company has announced it’s working with MediaTek to bring 5G to Intel-powered PCs. The two chip designers confirmed that the 5G […]
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It looks like despite reaching a settlement with Qualcomm, Apple has continued to use Intel modem inside the iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro this year. That’s surprising since the iPhone 11 features a faster Gigabit LTE modem than last year’s iPhone XS and many expected it was supplied by Qualcomm. However, as per PCMag, […]
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In July this year, Apple updated its MacBook Air lineup with a brighter True Tone display, an updated keyboard, and a lower price tag. As per IHS Markit, Apple is preparing another refresh for its MacBook Air lineup this year. The updated MacBook Air will come with Intel’s new Amber Lake processors. There is some […]
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Apple announced yesterday that it would be acquiring Intel’s smartphone modem business for $1 billion. Apple has been working on its in-house modem for quite some time and given that Intel was Apple’s modem supplier, this move was not really surprising. Apple is looking to leverage the acquisition to boost the development of its in-house […]
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As rumored, Apple has acquired the majority of Intel’s smartphone modem business. The acquisition will see Apple paying Intel $1 billion and will see 2,200 Intel employees join Apple along with the transfer of IP, equipment, and leases. The announcement comes after weeks of rumors that Apple was interested in Intel’s modem business. Acquiring Intel’s […]
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In a press release today, Apple announced it has purchased the majority of Intel’s smartphone modem business. The sale is valued at approximately $1 billion. As part of the sale, some 2,200 Intel employees will now become Apple employees. Apple will also now own multiple pieces of intellectual property related to smartphone modems as well […]
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Apple is reportedly in “advanced talks” to buy Intel’s smartphone modem business. The deal is pegged to be around $1 billion and would include Intel’s expansive patent portfolio along with the entire modem team. Intel and Apple have been in discussions about the modem business acquisition since 2018 itself. The Apple-Intel discussions began last summer, […]
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Weeks ago Intel had put nearly 8,500 wireless patents for auction. Now Intel has taken the patents off the market and is allegedly entering into negotiation with an unnamed buyer. Intel had put up 8,500 patent asset portfolio for sale and this includes 6,000 patents related to 3G, 4G, and 5G wireless technology. The remaining […]
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Back in April, Apple announced that it would cease all litigation against chip manufacturer Qualcomm and enter a new partnership with the company that will see Qualcomm modems installed in new crops of iPhones. On that same day, Intel announced it was exiting the smartphone modem business entirely. Now, according to IAM, Intel is going one […]
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After losing out 5G modem orders from Apple and withdrawing from the modem business, Intel will now reportedly auction off its entire IP range related to wireless networks. The company is looking to sell off around 8,500 patents, out of which 6,000 are related to 3G, 4G, and 5G standards. The remaining 1,700 patents relate […]
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