When in doubt, buy controlling interest to obtain the thing that you want. Apple on Thursday revealed plans to acquire the majority of Intel’s smartphone modem business. Through the deal, more than 2,000 Intel staff will join Apple, the roughly $1 billion purchase transferring a number of patents to Apple as well Following rumors that […]
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Noted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo’s report released Monday speculated that Apple will launch its first 5G iPhones in 2020. The report also stated that all three 2020 iPhone models will feature OLED displays, and arrive in 6.7-inch, 5.4-inch, and 6.1-inch screen sizes. The 6.1-inch OLED model is apparently the successor to the iPhone XR and will […]
Apple is rumored to be in talks to buy a key section of Intel’s modem business, a division that was effectively shut down after Apple and Qualcomm settled their worldwide legal dispute in April. Per sources close to the story, it’s been said that Apple is looking to procure Intel’s German operation, which serves as […]
It looks like Intel will continue providing 4G modems for Apple’s iPhones for the foreseeable future. Intel, which recently announced that it would be exiting the 5G modem chipset business, said that it still plans to supply 4G modems through this year – likely including the 2019 iPhones. During Intel’s Q1 2019 earnings call, CEO […]
Intel this afternoon announced that the company would be exiting the 5G smartphone modem business, instead choosing to focus on opportunities for 4G and 5G modems in PCs, internet of things devices, and other data-centric devices. The announcement arrived only hours after Apple and Qualcomm reached a settlement and agreed to drop all current litigation […]