Apple is Designing iPhones and iPads for Next Year That Don't Use Qualcomm Modems [Report]

Apple is designing iPhones and iPads for next year that drop Qualcomm's components entirely, reports the WSJ. The two companies are in the midst of what will likely be a lengthy legal battle over Qualcomm's licensing practices.

A source tells WSJ that Apple is considering building future devices with modem chips from Intel and possibly MediaTek because Qualcomm has withheld software that is critical to testing its chips in Apple's prototypes. The company allegedly stopped sharing the software after Apple filed a lawsuit against Qualcomm in January.

Apple already uses modems from Intel in the iPhone 7 and iPhone 8, utilizing Qualcomm's for just the CDMA version; however, Intel has unveiled a new XMM7650 modem which supports Gigabit LTE, GSM and CDMA.





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