“News that Samsung’s Galaxy S4 smarthphone (expected to launch this month) may support 802.11ac, also known as ’5G Wi-Fi’, has lead to speculation that Apple’s next iPhone could support standard as well,” Macworld Australia reports.
“Evercore Partners analyst Patrick Wang has said that new connectivity chips from Broadcom (BRCM) are expected to be used in the Samsung’s Galaxy S4, and that Apple is also believed to be in talks with Broadcom about new chips for its iPhone 6, as well as the rumoured low-cost iPhone,” Macworld Australia reports. “”
Macworld Australia reports, “Broadcom unveiled its 5G Wi-Fi chips last year, which use a standard known as IEEE 802.11ac. The company boasts that ‘5G WiFi is the next generation Wi-Fi standard required for today’s mobile and video era and is three times faster and six times more power efficient than previous generation 802.11an devices.'”
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