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Apple modem chip project failed because it's harder than CPUs

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Current iPhones use Qualcomm modem chips, also known as radio chips. These combine mobile data, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth to handle all wireless comms for the phones. Apple has for years been unhappy about its dependence on Qualcomm, for two reasons. Instead of charging Apple a flat licence fee for permission to use Qualcomm's patented technology in iPhones, the chipmaker insisted on a percentage of the iPhone's value.

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Apple modem chip project failed because it's harder than CPUs

Attempts to design an Apple modem chip to replace the Qualcomm radio chips used in iPhones have been ongoing since...

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9 to 5 Mac broke the news in 2 years ago on Thursday, September 21, 2023.

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