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Apple has paused in-house Wi-Fi chip development “for a while”

Apple has indefinitely suspended in-house development of its own Wi-Fi chips in response to internal changes in priorities. The company was rumored to be working on its own modems for years to decrease reliance on distributors like Broadcom. The latest data shows that Wi-Fi chip development has run into potential barriers, and Apple is redistributing […]

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Rumor: Apple working on updated iPad mini for late 2023/early 2024 release

Per noted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of TF International Securities, Apple is currently working on a new version of the iPad mini, with mass shipments expected to start towards the end of 2023 or in the first half of 2024. Kuo released a series of tweets on Tuesday stating that Apple will include a new processor/chip […]

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Rumor: Apple to continue to use Qualcomm 5G modems for iPhone 15 units

Per a report published on Wednesday by DigiTimes, Apple’s iPhone 15 will continue to feature Qualcomm 5G modems while Apple continues to work on its own custom-made 5G modem. Apple is currently developing an in-house 5G modem that aims to replace Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 5G chips within the coming years. The report today says that TSMC […]

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iFixit posts teardown of 10th-generation iPad, notes space constraints that prevent use of second-generation Apple Pencil, other changes

The cool cats at iFixit shared a video teardown of Apple’s 10th-generation iPad, which offered a closer look at its components and an explanation as to why the tablet lacks support for the second-geernation Apple Pencil. The teardown reveals the internal layout of the iPad, including its two-cell 7,606 mAh battery, logic board with the […]

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Rumor: Apple to continue using Qualcomm’s 5G modem chipset for 2023 model iPhones

Two very large tech companies can sue each other for years, but still find it beneficial to cooperate when push comes to shove. Per Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, although Apple has been attempting to build its own 5G modems, it will apparently continue to rely on Qualcomm 5G chips for iPhones in 2023. . Sources have […]