Samsung Didn’t Want to “Help” Apple. So Apple Built a Modem to Replace Them All.

Rumor claims a Samsung exec intentionally blew up an Apple 5G modem deal

It was rumored back in 2019 that Samsung could start supplying 5G modems to Apple in 2020. Samsung has already demonstrated its 5G modem capabilities with the Galaxy S10 5G in 2019, and since the company is in the business of supplying components to other companies including Apple, it didn't seem far-fetched. A deal never materialized and Apple began sourcing 5G modems from Qualcomm instead. A new rumor now claims that a Samsung executive inten…

Samsung Didn’t Want to “Help” Apple. So Apple Built a Modem to Replace Them All.

Apple’s deal with Qualcomm for its modems might never have happened. Apparently, Apple was in talks with Samsung to use their modems in the iPhone, until a Samsung executive, Jung Hyun Ho, killed the deal. Apparently, he did not want the deal to happen because he didn’t want Samsung “aiding a competitor”. That’s pretty rich, considering the majority of iPhone components come from Samsung, like the display and even DRAM. The tipster who brought t…

Apple Was Dependent On Qualcomm For Its 5G Modems For Years Because The Company And Samsung Could Not Reach An Agreement Due To An Executive Shuttering These Plans

The iPhone 16e launch introduced Apple’s custom C1 5G modem for the first time, but the baseband chip was a culmination of years of effort, not to mention the billions invested in research to ensure that the component performed according to expectations. Before the arrival of this 5G modem, the Cupertino giant retained its partnership with Qualcomm as there were no suitable alternatives available, but that was only because Apple could not come t…