Apple’s journey to making its own wireless chips has been a long one, but the end might be in sight. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo posted on X that Apple’s switch to its own in-house Wi-Fi / Bluetooth chips will start with the iPhone 17 in the second half of next year.
Kuo also agrees with 9to5Mac’s report that the iPhone SE 4, expected in spring of 2025, will be the first device to use Apple’s own homemade 5G modem. He says that the SE will continue using a third-party Wi-Fi chip made by Broadcom, and that the iPhone 17 will be the first device to use both an Apple-made modem and Wi-Fi chip.
Modems are hard, apparently. Apple has been trying to get away from using Qualcomm’s RF modems since at least 2019, when it bought Intel’s modem division….
Recent Posts
Categories
Related Articles
Today’s Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for Nov. 5, #1235
Here are some hints and the answer for Wordle No. 1,235 for...
Coatue is raising $1B for AI bets
Coatue Management, a hedge fund that invested heavily in tech startups during...
35 Years Ago Today, Great Britain Put Its Best Man on the Moon
Although most people wouldn't see it for another year, 35 years ago...
Leave a comment