According to a new report from The Information, the progress surrounding Apple’s own in-house 5G modem for upcoming iPhones is further behind than originally anticipated. In the new report, The Information’s sources suggest that the iPhone 5G modem made by Apple might not be done before 2025 — a far cry from the original rumor of 2021. […]
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The cellular modem situation for Apple’s iPhones (and iPads) has been in a bit of a rocky state lately. But it looks like the settlement with Qualcomm may have finally calmed things down. At least as far as third-party help is concerned. But what about Apple’s custom cellular modem dreams? Those may have been pushed […]
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After security researchers revealed ‘ZombieLoad’ flaw in Intel processors, Apple was quick to reveal that it had patched the exploit with the recently released macOS 10.14.5 update. The patch from Apple only offered partial mitigation, though given that there are no known attacks that rely on this exploit, this should not be a cause of […]
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Security researchers have discovered a critical flaw in Intel chips, which have left almost every Mac dating back to 2011 vulnerable to potential security issues. But while this is big news in itself, there is good news at the end. TechCrunch has the report on Tuesday. According to the publication, this particular bug, which is […]
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Earlier this month, Intel announced that it was shutting down its modem business right after Apple and Qualcomm announced that they have settled all their legal issues and signed a four-year patent licensing agreement. Adding insult to injury, Apple poached Intel’s lead 5G engineer in February. A leaked email obtained by The Telegraph reveals that Apple poached […]
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Intel is officially out of the smartphone modem business, which the company attributes to the settlement between Qualcomm and Apple. But it sounds like the company’s future could have been very different. According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, Apple held discussions with Intel over the possibility of acquiring part of Intel’s smartphone […]
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Apple and Qualcomm set aside their long-running legal battle last week, confirming that the duo will be working together on future products. Just a few hours after the settlement was announced, Intel revealed that it was getting out of the 5G smartphone modem business. Now, Intel CEO Bob Swan has confirmed in an interview with […]
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Word on the street is that Qualcomm and Samsung will be the companies tapped to supply 5G modems for the 2020 iPhone lineup. That’s following the settlement between Qualcomm and Apple — and Intel’s departure from the 5G modem game. But Intel isn’t giving up what it already has. According to Stephen Nellis of Reuters, […]
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