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Tag: modems

Apple’s C1 modem inside iPhone 17 Air will be slower on some carriers

Monday, September 8, 2025 5:00 pmMonday, September 8, 20254 Comments

Apple has spent years developing its own mobile data modem to replace Qualcomm’s, which it has long depended on. The first…

Qualcomm stock downgraded ahead of Apple’s first custom modem

Tuesday, October 8, 2024 2:44 pmNo Comments

Qualcomm stock was downgraded Tuesday by a KeyBanc analyst over concerns that Apple will create its own modem. Analyst John Vinh…

Analysts downgrades Qualcomm on Apple modem risk

Monday, August 12, 2024 5:31 pm3 Comments

On Monday, Wolfe Research analyst Chris Caso downgraded Qualcomm stock to “Peer Perform” from “Outperform” as it expects the…

Apple’s homegrown 5G modem project falls even further behind

Thursday, November 16, 2023 4:58 pm6 Comments

Apple has fallen even further behind in its multibillion-dollar effort to make its own modem chips with the intent of removing Qualcomm…

Apple-designed 5G modem for iPhones to debut in 2025 – Ming-Chi Kuo

Wednesday, September 6, 2023 4:56 pmWednesday, September 6, 2023No Comments

TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo expects Apple to finally deploy its own modem chips starting in 2025…

Qualcomm CEO says he’s expecting iPhones to use Apple’s modems in 2024

Wednesday, March 1, 2023 1:02 pmWednesday, March 1, 20232 Comments

Apple will be using its own 5G modem chips for its 2024 iPhones, current modem supplier Qualcomm’s CEO Cristiano Amon believes…

Apple to drop key Broadcom chip in 2025 in favor of in-house Wi-Fi and Bluetooth design

Monday, January 9, 2023 5:25 pm4 Comments

Apple plans to drop a Broadcom chip used in its devices in 2025 in favor of its own in-house Wi-Fi and Bluetooth chip design…

Apple is the No.1 reason why Qualcomm will keep underperforming – analyst

Monday, December 12, 2022 1:54 pm1 Comment

On Monday, Wells Fargo analyst Gary Mobley downgraded his rating on Qualcomm stock citing as a main reason Apple’s work to create…

Apple’s homegrown modems are taking longer than expected

Monday, November 7, 2022 11:05 am4 Comments

For years, Apple has been working on its own modems in order to free itself from the Qualcomm extortionist, but the effort is taking longer…

U.S. Supreme Court again declines to hear Apple bid to challenge Qualcomm patents

Monday, October 3, 2022 11:04 am4 Comments

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday again declined to hear Apple’s bid to revive an effort to cancel three Qualcomm smartphone patents…

U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear Apple’s bid to revive Qualcomm patent challenges

Monday, June 27, 2022 12:07 pm3 Comments

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear Apple’s bid to revive an effort to nullify two Qualcomm patents despite the global…

Apple is poised to take another chunk of the microchip market

Saturday, April 30, 2022 10:23 am2 Comments

A series of moves and acquisitions by Apple, as well as signals from its suppliers, make clear that the company – already known for…

Apple said to begin using custom 5G iPhone modem in 2023

Wednesday, November 24, 2021 10:55 amNo Comments

TSMC’s 4-nanometer chip technology wil be used to produce Apple’s custom 5G modems as the Cupertino Colossus removes Qualcomm from…

Qualcomm estimates Apple modems will account for 80% of iPhones by 2023

Tuesday, November 16, 2021 2:02 pmTuesday, November 16, 20214 Comments

Qualcomm on Tuesday said that the company believes believes it will supply only 20% of the modem chips in Apple iPhones as of Apple’s 2023…

Apple loses bid to revive challenges of Qualcomm patents after licensing deal

Thursday, November 11, 2021 11:27 am1 Comment

For the second time, a U.S. appeals court on Wednesday rebuffed Apple’s attempt to revive challenges to chipmaker Qualcomm’s patents…

Apple has begun developing their own cellular modem; Qualcomm shares drop

Friday, December 11, 2020 10:08 am21 Comments

Apple has begun building their own internal cellular modem for future devices, a move that would replace components from Qualcomm…

Intel completes sale of smartphone modem business to Apple

Monday, December 2, 2019 9:57 amMonday, December 2, 20195 Comments

Intel today announced it has completed the sale of the majority of its smartphone modem business to Apple…

Intel says Qualcomm tactics forced it out of modem chip market

Friday, November 29, 2019 3:03 pmFriday, November 29, 20191 Comment

Intel made the claims in a brief filed with the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, where Qualcomm is seeking to overturn a sweeping antitrust decision against it…

Apple to acquire the majority of Intel’s smartphone modem business for $1 billion

Thursday, July 25, 2019 5:15 pmThursday, July 25, 20196 Comments

Apple and Intel have signed an agreement for Apple to acquire the majority of Intel’s smartphone modem business. Approximately 2,200 Intel employees will join Apple, along with intellectual property, equipment and leases….

U.S. FTC objects to Qualcomm submission of internal Apple documents in antitrust case

Friday, June 21, 2019 9:28 amFriday, June 21, 20191 Comment

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Thursday objected to a move by mobile chip supplier Qualcomm Inc to introduce internal Apple Inc documents…

U.S. judge rules Qualcomm practices violate antitrust law

Wednesday, May 22, 2019 7:57 amWednesday, May 22, 20195 Comments

Qualcomm Inc unlawfully suppressed competition in the market for cellphone chips…

Behind the Intel-Apple modem divorce

Wednesday, May 15, 2019 1:04 pm3 Comments

Johny Srouji, the Apple executive in charge of building chips for the company’s devices…

Apple considered Samsung, MediaTek to supply 5G modems for next-gen iPhones

Friday, January 11, 2019 4:02 pmFriday, January 11, 20191 Comment

Apple Inc considered tapping Samsung Electronics Co Ltd and MediaTek Inc…

U.S. judge rules Apple lawsuits against Qualcomm can proceed

Friday, September 8, 2017 4:00 pmFriday, September 8, 20176 Comments

Apple Inc.’s 11 foreign lawsuits against Qualcomm Inc. can proceed…

Apple vs. Qualcomm: Everyone wins? Why both companies might want to settle quickly

Thursday, August 10, 2017 2:30 pmThursday, August 10, 20172 Comments

It’s unlikely that the quarrel will lead to prolonged litigation or court trials…

U.S. ITC to investigate Qualcomm’s allegations of Apple patent infringement

Tuesday, August 8, 2017 5:31 pmTuesday, August 8, 20173 Comments

U.S. trade officials have agreed to investigate Qualcomm Inc’s allegations that Apple Inc infringed on patents…

Credit Suisse: Apple could end Qualcomm dispute with $8 billion payment

Monday, August 7, 2017 1:34 pm12 Comments

We see merit in both parties’ arguments, and believe mutual self-interest will prevail…

More evidence that Apple’s building its own cellular modem

Monday, July 31, 2017 11:00 amMonday, July 31, 20175 Comments

Today, Apple relies on third parties to supply it with cellular modems for its popular…

Intel: Qualcomm uses the courts to destroy competition

Tuesday, July 25, 2017 5:43 pm13 Comments

Intel has weighed in on the legal sparring between Apple and Qualcomm…

Intel accuses Qualcomm of abusing its mobile chip monopoly

Friday, July 21, 2017 9:56 amFriday, July 21, 201713 Comments

Qualcomm shareholders would be wise to exit their positions….

Qualcomm now suing Apple in Germany

Wednesday, July 19, 2017 5:41 pm10 Comments

Qualcomm has filed patent infringement lawsuits against Apple in the Munich and Mannheim Regional Courts…

Apple joined by Foxconn, Pegatron, and others in its fight with Qualcomm

Wednesday, July 19, 2017 9:28 amWednesday, July 19, 2017No Comments

A group of leading smartphone manufacturers are joining Apple Inc. in a legal battle against Qualcomm Inc…

Apple accepts invitation by its contract manufacturers to join another Qualcomm fray

Tuesday, July 18, 2017 1:44 pm3 Comments

The four Apple contract manufacturers who have to defend themselves against a Qualcomm contract suit in the Southern District of California…

Qualcomm CEO expects out of court settlement with Apple

Tuesday, July 18, 2017 10:25 am3 Comments

After six months of escalating legal battles and increasingly heated rhetoric…

Apple-Qualcomm legal dispute likely to be ‘long and ugly’

Friday, July 7, 2017 5:45 pmFriday, July 7, 20179 Comments

The bitter legal dispute between Apple and Qualcomm over patent-licensing terms…

Qualcomm wants court to block Apple from U.S. iPhone imports and sales

Thursday, July 6, 2017 5:46 pm14 Comments

Qualcomm Incorporated today announced that it is filing a complaint with the United States International Trade Commission…

Judge rules U.S. FTC antitrust lawsuit against Qualcomm to proceed

Tuesday, June 27, 2017 4:50 pmTuesday, June 27, 20173 Comments

The Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust lawsuit against Qualcomm Inc can proceed…

Apple uses Supreme Court decision to escalate war against Qualcomm

Tuesday, June 20, 2017 2:58 pmTuesday, June 20, 20174 Comments

Apple has fired its latest legal salvo at Qualcomm, broadening its multibillion-dollar battle…

Apple’s amended San Diego complaint against Qualcomm leaves no doubt: many billions at stake

Tuesday, June 20, 2017 1:01 pmTuesday, June 20, 20173 Comments

The wireless industry’s economically biggest lawsuit just got a whole lot bigger…

Apple rejects Qualcomm’s allegation of throttling iPhones, says ‘study’ is ‘methodologically unsound’

Tuesday, June 20, 2017 10:32 am6 Comments

Apple made one filing one day in advance — a motion to dismiss Qualcomm’s unfair competition counterclaim…

Apple just poached one of Qualcomm’s top guys

Wednesday, May 31, 2017 10:56 amWednesday, May 31, 20172 Comments

Esin Terzioglu, Vice President of Engineering at Qualcomm’s CDMA Technology …

Supreme Court rules against Lexmark strengthening FTC/Apple cases against Qualcomm

Tuesday, May 30, 2017 4:25 pmTuesday, May 30, 20178 Comments

No overcompensation. No overleveraging. No double-dipping. No restrictions that go beyond what the Patent Act allows….

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