Let’s forget about the iPhone 15 and 16 and focus our attention on the iPhone 17, which should be released in 2025.
According to the rumors just released, in two years Apple will present the first smartphone with a chip of its own with connectivity for 5G communications. The Cupertino company has had this desire for a long time, which could be fulfilled in 2025.
Apple’s 5G chip could feature in iPhone 17 series
Apple wants to manufacture its own 5G chips for the iPhone and in 2025 it could carry out this project [email protected]
There are many rumors circulating in the web world about the iPhone 15 arriving in September 2023. The iPhone 16 has also had its share of revelations – or assumptions, if we consider that it only hits the market in 2024.
But now the first rumors have emerged about the iPhone 17, which should only be presented by the American company in 2025, roughly two years from now. And the first revelation couldn’t be better for Apple and dramatic for Qualcomm.
It is public knowledge that Apple wants to reduce its dependence on suppliers, namely Qualcomm. It is also public that Tim Cook’s company has long intended to have its own chip with connectivity for wireless communications (5G).
Now, there is a rumor that Cupertino will finally achieve this goal and will present the first chip with 5G connectivity in the iPhone 17. This step will not only give Apple more independence, but will also significantly reduce its production costs.
According to the information disclosed, Apple wants to develop a chip with 5G and wireless communications. Which means that it will stop working with Qualcomm and Broadcom, currently responsible for the chips present in Apple’s smartphone.
Another novelty of this Apple chip is that it will be thinner than the current ones to leave more space for the integration of other components such as, for example, larger batteries. According to the rumor, the processor will also be more energy efficient.
Apple’s plans could reignite war with Qualcomm
But these Apple plans will undoubtedly affect the revenues of Qualcomm which is currently the supplier of 5G chips for the iPhone. The manufacturer of processors has an important source of profit in the Cupertino company and is not willing to “give up”, as it has shown previously.
It is recalled that the two companies fought a battle in the judicial field with mutual accusations. Apple claimed that Qualcomm charged too high values for components while Qualcomm even accused Apple of violating its patents.
Subsequently, both companies reached an agreement, with Apple making a large payment to Qualcomm and renewing the contract to supply 5G chips. But it seems that Apple has always maintained its independence plans and continues to work on its own 5G chipset.
Next year, we may have more concrete information on whether or not this 5G Apple chip will reignite the war with Qualcomm.
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