Earlier this week, Apple inked a new three-year deal with Qualcomm for the supply of iPhone-ready 5G modem chips; a sign that the iPhone 16 most definitely won’t feature any proprietary 5G components designed exclusively for iPhone.5G modems are the critical components that allow devices to make calls and connect to the internet. Apple is racing to develop its own 5G modems in a bid to reduce reliance on expensive third-party manufacturers such as Qualcomm and to optimize future iPhone connectivity, but a new WSJ report sheds damning light on the company’s failure to do so on schedule. …
