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hen Apple bought the
scraps of Intel’s modem
business (fave.co/3lEbQAC)
in 2019, it was just a matter
of time before it started selling phones
without Qualcomm modems. According to
a new report, that time is rapidly
approaching.
Japan-based Nikkei Asia reports (fave.
co/3rF6vwM) that Apple has tapped TSMC
to build the new modem, which will use
4-nanometer chip production technology.Apple’s custom-built 5G modem
due to land in 2023
But it might not be integrated into the A17 chip.
BY MICHAEL SIMON