smartphones” using the new modem system are
“expected in early 2021” – the chipmaker is putting
tremendous pressure on Apple to deliver a system
that’s better than the X60, lest we have another
Antennagate on our hands.
So while Apple may be hard at work at a home-
grown 5G solution for the iPhone and iPad, Qualcomm
isn’t going to let the biggest premium phone maker get
away that easily. With the X60 modem, Qualcomm isn’t
just cementing its lead as the 5G supplier on Android
phones, it’s also looking to lock up the iPhone for the
foreseeable future. Sure, Samsung cares about thinness
and battery life, but only Apple has the wherewithal to
walk away. And Qualcomm doesn’t want that to happen.smartphones”usingthenewmodemsystemare
“expectedinearly2021”–thechipmakerisputting
tremendouspressureonAppletodeliverasystem
that’sbetterthantheX60,lestwehaveanother
Antennagateonourhands.
SowhileApplemaybehardatworkatahome-
grown5GsolutionfortheiPhoneandiPad,Qualcomm
isn’tgoingtoletthebiggestpremiumphonemakerget
awaythateasily.WiththeX60modem,Qualcommisn’t
justcementingitsleadasthe5GsupplieronAndroid
phones,it’salsolookingtolockuptheiPhoneforthe
foreseeablefuture.Sure,Samsungcaresaboutthinness
andbatterylife,butonlyApplehasthewherewithalto
walkaway.AndQualcommdoesn’twantthattohappen.