Since the beginning of this year, 5G has become a topic of relish. At present, Huawei, Samsung, Xiaomi, OPPO, vivo and other manufacturers have begun to take active actions to prepare for the release of 5G mobile phones when the 5G commercial era is coming. Apple is now the mobile phone industry. The boss, but has never taken clear action. However, Taiwanese media Digitimes quoted sources of supply sources as saying that Apple is already planning to support the 5G iPhone, and is expected to be released in the third quarter of 2019.
At present, in the Android mobile phone camp, most manufacturers have indicated that they will launch 5G mobile phones next year. It is expected that their 5G devices will be available in early 2019, and currently about 20 OEM equipment manufacturers will adopt them in their first batch of 5G devices. Qualcomm Xiaolong X50 Modem. If Apple does not launch 5G mobile phones next year, it will fall behind this trend.
According to Apple's product development strategy, Apple must select its modem chip 12-14 months before the next iPhone comes out. According to the current relationship between Apple and Qualcomm, if the 5G iPhone is launched next year, it may still adopt Intel's baseband chip.
Supply chain sources said that Apple will launch a 5G-enabled iPhone next year, and will continue to position higher prices. They said that Apple's first 5G mobile phone may reach a maximum price of $1,299. If the guess is true, it will further increase the iPhone's sales. Price limit.
