Apple 5G modems will be Intel – A billion dollars acquisition to disengage from China

A billion dollars is the a record amount spent by Apple to no longer depend on China for 5G modems for smartphones. This is how much Apple paid to acquire Intel's smartphone modem division and break away from Qualcomm. The operation, which began last July, ended these days. Now Cupertino will have the opportunity to produce its own modems for the new generation of cell phones that will connect to 5G networks around the world. After the decision - taken in the first months of this year - to move Read more [...]