More than four years after Apple acquired Intel's smartphone modem business at the cost of $1 billion, and after months of setbacks to work on its in-house modem for iPhone, two new leaks claim that Apple might potentially be scrapping the plan altogether.
X's Tech_Reve, an insider who has previously accurately leaked information pertaining to Samsung's future plans, seems to have heard from a source that "Apple is reportedly in the process of winding down its investment in 5G modem development departments and personnel, which it has been developing in-house in recent years." The same information has also been reported by a reputable source on Naver, Yeux1122, who wrote today that "Apple has entered the phase of reorganizing its continued investment in its own 5G modem development department and personnel," and said that "in other words, attempts to install it in the 4th generation iPhone SE or to develop its own modem appear to have failed and are expected to be completely eliminated."
