Previously, the intellectual property rights between Apple and Qualcomm had been deadlocked, and later they became more and more fierce. Qualcomm and Apple appealed to each other, Qualcomm demanded a ban on iPhone, and Apple gave up cooperation with Qualcomm in a rage. Intel, who has been with Apple, has got a chance to 'turn positive'.
According to the MarketWatch website Beijing time on July 26, Qualcomm CFO George Davis said in a conference call on Wednesday that Apple will use only one competitor's modem chip in the next generation iPhone. 4. The opponent that Davis refers to is Intel.
Currently, Apple has allocated iPhone modem chip orders to Qualcomm and Intel. Intel's wireless modems do not provide CDMA connectivity. Previously, if Intel added support for CDMA in its modem, it might win future iPhones. Type of all modem chip orders.
On Wednesday, Qualcomm seems to confirm this. 'We believe that Apple plans to use only our rival's modem in the next iPhone released in the future, not our modem,' Davis is discussing the company's fourth-quarter earnings forecast. Said, 'We will continue to provide modems for Apple's old devices.'
At present, Qualcomm still has the most advanced 5G advanced patent technology. Intel's current 5G technology cannot compete with Qualcomm. Considering the user experience, perhaps in the future, Qualcomm and Apple will shake hands and continue. Become a partner.
