MARCH 2020 MACWORLD 35Q
ualcomm’s latest 5G modem
isn’t the leap that the X55
was last year, but it might be
more important. While the
Snapdragon X60 5G Modem-RF System
touts a slew of technical and practicalenhancements to take full advantage of
the next-generation networks’ tremendous
speeds, Qualcomm’s new modem isn’t
built for phones like the Samsung Galaxy
S20 that are already on board with 5G, it’s
made for the one that isn’t: the iPhone.IMAGE: QUALCOMMQualcomm’s new Snapdragon
X60 5G modem has an audience
of one: Apple
The first modem system that’s good enough for the iPhone.
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