After the defense comes the attack. Still stuck in a lawsuit against Qualcomm, Apple seems determined to dispense with the latter's services by producing their own iPhone modems.
It's no secret that Apple and Qualcomm are currently not on the best terms. The two key players in the mobile market have been fighting for months in court for economic reasons. According to Apple, Qualcomm has refused to sell 4G modems for its iPhone and would also have prohibitive rates. If the court case is far from over, Apple has started to work sideways.

Not before 2021 at least
The company has always adhered to the principle of vertical integration, which consists of producing as many components as possible to have control of the entire production chain and, therefore, deliver more controlled products. After the processors, Apple could make its own modems, and who knows, maybe even its own batteries ...
The investment for Apple will probably be titanic, but necessary. Rivals Samsung and Huawei are already building their own chips and mobile modems, which allows them to have better battery management and save valuable space inside phones. In addition, the investments made in the launch would be amortized quickly given the savings that Apple could achieve in the long term from Intel and Qualcomm. But it probably will not be like this for now, since, according to the latest rumors, even the first iPhone 5G in 2020 will continue to use Intel modems. That being the case, the machine is launched.
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