Kuo: iPhones will switch to Apple's own 5G modems in 2023 "at the earliest"

10 May 2021
Apple acquired Intel's modem division in 2019 and invested €1 billion in an R&D facility in Germany to develop its own 5G tech.

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Anonymous, 12 May 2021S21 back looks great and feels like glass while 1000€ iPhon... moreYou android guys keep saying this but the sales of s21 don’t even come close to the iPhone 12 series,Samsung is highly dependent on the cheap A series as their S and Note flagships sell poorly compared to Apple flagships,Samsung is fighting for scraps along with the other android makers and their low end phones. :)

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    • 12 May 2021

    Anonymous, 12 May 2021Gotta love Apple haters bragging how Apple doesn't rip... moreS21 back looks great and feels like glass while 1000€ iPhone stuck on 60hz and 20W fast charging, lacking most of the features available on budget Android phones

      Anonymous, 12 May 2021A series? Are you kidding me? How do you know that I can�... moreAffording S series does not say much, most people can get a S20 FE,LOL!I see you were not able to back up your claims with stats,because you know I am right,Apple own the high end premium segment,even if you count the luxury segment which is puny compared to Premium high end devices, it is pointless because most ALL luxury brands sell and support Apple accessories,they probably make more profit on Apple accessories than they do on the 1 or 2 luxury Androids that they may or may not be able to sell because most android users are low end buyers.Apple are the kings of premium devices :) https://www.counterpointresearch.com/apple-captured-59-premium-smartphone-segment/

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        [deleted post]Gotta love Apple haters bragging how Apple doesn't rip off users even more with more expensive products. But the moment that wouldn't be true they'd use it to talk trash how Apple has most expensive devices. You people are sad human beings. Also calling iPhones cheap when they are without exceptions all glass and metal and you praise nonsense like Galaxy S21, a 850€ smartphone with freaking plastic back. But all is well because they discounted it already into nothingness. It's almost as if Samsung was ripping everyone off and no one was buying it. And you have the audacity to call iPhones "toyphone" while 3/4 of others are actual plastic toys. You people are moving goal posts around to shape your Android phones praising narrative so hard that you don't even know anymore what definition of "consistency" even means.

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          [deleted post]A series? Are you kidding me? How do you know that I can't afford? S series are affordable for me and better than your beloved iPhone. Accept that and come out from cave.

            Anonymous, 12 May 2021Yes Samsung offers the highest quality cutting edge tech on... moreLuxury brands are focused on Apple actually :) all of them sell more Apple accessories than any of the crap android stuff that android manufacturers desperately try partner with them on :’D most Porsche owners use iPhones yet Huawei and Blackberry desperately tried to do partnerships :’D that’s what android is all about, desperation for not owning an iPhone and not being Apple, :)

              Anonymous, 12 May 2021High end segment is not above 400$ it's above 1500$ S... moreHehe,you always come up with this story with different user names, please post this $1500 limit in the high end segment,show us counterpoint, canalys stats, I know you won’t be able to because you and I both know that no matter how desperately you try doing the story iPhone is still the only High End Premium device that sells in great numbers! :D

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                Anonymous, 11 May 2021Samsung is much better. I will take it instead of iPhone. W... moreYes Samsung offers the highest quality cutting edge tech on smartphone industry.
                Apple will take 3 more years for foldable, SAMSUNG has already mastered the foldable.
                Luxury segment is reserved for Android ecosystem only

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                  • 12 May 2021

                  SizN80, 11 May 2021The overwhelming majority do especially in the high end seg... moreHigh end segment is not above 400$ it's above 1500$
                  Surprisingly no iPhone to be found there. Only Android phones.
                  Luxury segment access is blocked to iPhone users.
                  Enjoy your lower quality cra¶ with handicapped ecosystem

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                    • 11 May 2021

                    SizN80, 11 May 2021The overwhelming majority do especially in the high end seg... moreSamsung is much better. I will take it instead of iPhone. Why make tasks harder when you can do it much simple and easy.

                      Bryson, 11 May 2021Um, that's a lie. Not everyone wants and iPhone.The overwhelming majority do especially in the high end segment. :)

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                        SizN80, 11 May 2021Not a single one of those is a high end device,you didn’t r... moreUm, that's a lie. Not everyone wants and iPhone.

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                          Florida Man2320, 11 May 2021I feel your pains, ever try to rebuild and upgrade old desk... moreGaming rigs... running Linux? That just doesn't compute.

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                            Just 5 years after competition.

                              Anonymous, 11 May 2021Linux users keep comforting themselves with that. How many ... moreI feel your pains, ever try to rebuild and upgrade old desktops into budget gaming rigs running linux? My USB wifi adapter couldn't stay connected on any USB port when downloading stuff unless chrome was open. Installed drivers to help, but I think it was just because it was old.

                                Norwegian Gangster , 10 May 2021Nobody buys Mediatek?? You sure buddy. https://www.gsmar... moreNot a single one of those is a high end device,you didn’t read what I said properly it seems.
                                I said nobody WANTS a Mediatek device,people who buy Mediatek devices buy them because they cannot afford anything better,if they could afford an iPhone they would buy an iPhone but they buy a low end Mediatek device because it’s what is in their budget.

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                                  Norwegian Gangster , 10 May 2021Nobody buys Mediatek?? You sure buddy. https://www.gsmar... moreshipped not SOLD. Staying in the shelves of the retailers lol

                                    Anonymous, 11 May 2021These people screaming about "only" 60Hz. Like an... moreExactly this,the Apple haters can only cling on useless straws.I bet you most of these people raving about refresh rate don’t even have a decent laptop or tv,some of them are using Mediatek devices,LOL!

                                    You are right in fact if you look at the top 10 list of best selling phones globally,none of the Androids in that list have high refresh rates and that’s because majority of android users buy low end and some mid end phones,the only manufacturer with high end premium phones in the top 10 sales is Apple lol.Android users mostly buy android devices as they cannot afford better which is why Mediatek sees such great sales as they make mostly low end stuff.

                                      Norwegian Gangster , 10 May 2021It's the best 5g phone based on sales?? Whatever abou... moreEvery phone manufacturer has got thousands of complaints, what’s your point? iPhone 12 has sold in many millions a few thousand complaints are bound to happen on every release.5G drain is down to coverage and area you are in.

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                                        [deleted post]These people screaming about "only" 60Hz. Like anyone even gives a damn. There is this tiny % of people who want high refresh for gaming, but I couldn't care any less about refresh rate in menus of a phone. And I'm someone who can't use anything less than 144Hz on my gaming desktop system. I care how smooth and sharp image is during aiming in FPS games, I do not care if webpage scrolls smoothly, you aren't reading its content while it's scrolling. So why it even matters lol. But it seems refresh rate is the only thing they can cling on and will rave about it to no ends just to praise their childish worshiping of... phones.