Apple still depends on Qualcomm to supply chips for its iPhones

Qualcommthe largest supplier of chips for cellphones, said this Monday that it will supply the giant Manzana modem chips for launches of its iPhone models through 2026.

“Qualcomm Technologies has signed an agreement with Apple Inc. to supply Snapdragon 5G Modem-RF systems for smartphone launches in 2024, 2025 and 2026. This agreement reinforces Qualcomm’s track record of sustained leadership in 5G technologies and products”The company noted this Monday in a statement.

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Currently, Qualcomm supplies Apple for its iPhones, but Apple has been working to build its own modems to move away from Qualcomm chips.

WhileExperts take this change as a sign that the apple company’s effort to manufacture them internally has not yet borne fruit.

Qualcomm and Apple have not always had a good relationship, as they faced legal problems over the supply of chips, as the apple company alleged that Qualcomm required it to pay excessive patent fees to purchase the chips.

The companies resolved their differences in 2019 and reached a long-term patent licensing agreement and supply agreement.

After the 2019 agreement, Qualcomm assumed it would supply only 20% of the modems in Apple’s smartphones that would be released this year, while Apple worked on their replacement.

With this Monday’s new agreement, according to The Wall Street Journal, Qualcomm is expected to take on just 20% of modem chips for Apple phones through 2026.

According to the specialized press, it is most likely that Apple will announce its new iPhone tomorrow, at its annual event, probably called the iPhone 15, and that they will use Qualcomm modems.

Source: Elcomercio

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