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 […]
Because you can’t deny the need for a speedy Wi-Fi connection. Intel has announced that the company is planning to install its next-generation Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) technology in devices by 2024, ETNews reports. Wi-Fi 7, which is the successor to Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), offers two times faster data processor speeds of 5.6 Gbps as well […]
Per Apple’s activity on the job listing boards, Apple is creating a new office that will focus on wireless chip production, thus bringing more of its chip development in-house. Apple is hiring a few dozen engineers for an office in Southern California to develop components that may eventually replace parts that are currently sourced from […]
Because the supply chain doesn’t love global chip shortages. Apple is apparently set to reduce its 2021 iPhone 13 product output but as many as 10 million units given the global chip shortage. Where the company had previously expected to produce 90 million units of the handsets, the number may be curtailed to 80 million. […]
The executives at Broadcom may have lent additional support to the idea of an October release for the iPhone 12. During a recent meeting on Thursday, the chip supplier stated that that its annual increase in shipments is expected to be later this year. The increase in shipments, which analysts expect will be used in […]