BlizzCon is just a week away, and Blizzard has confirmed the schedule for the two-day event and live stream for those who aren’t making it out to California.
Apple Was Reportedly In Talks With Samsung For A 5G Modem Partnership, But A Deal Never Matured Due To Insufficient Supply
08.10.2023 - 02:57 / wccftech.com
Apple has grappled with the development of its in-house 5G modem for years now, and even acquiring Intel’s business for $1 billion did not aid the company’s endeavors. Finding negligible success in this area, the California-based giant had little choice but to extend its partnership with Qualcomm for three more years, but there was a slight chance that Samsung would be brought into the fold, too. Sadly, talks of a deal never went past a certain point, with one report stating that the Korean manufacturer was experiencing supply issues.
Apple’s engineers and managers must have realized by now that developing an in-house 5G modem is not the same as designing a smartphone or notebook silicon, as there are a ton of complexities involved. According to Hankyung, back in 2019, Apple fell into negotiation problems with Qualcomm, so the California-based giant turned to Samsung to materialize a deal. At the time, Samsung could not establish a partnership because it could not make enough 5G modems. Thus, the talks ended without reaching a satisfactory conclusion.
In the end, Apple was backed into a corner and had to swallow its pride and continue working with Qualcomm while reportedly paying a hefty premium to the San Diego 5G modem manufacturer. It has also been several years since Apple used Samsung’s foundry to mass produce any chipset, as TSMC’s past and current-generation processes have shown superiority for several years.
It is possible that the Samsung-made 5G modems that would have found their way in older iPhone models would not only be slower than Qualcomm’s offerings but also less power efficient, resulting in worse battery endurance. Even Apple’s earlier in-house 5G modems were slow and prone to overheating, but that is not even the start of the company’s list of unscalable obstacles.
These modems must also comply with strict connectivity regulations worldwide, with each region having different conditions and standards. With so many variables, it can often become an optimization mess when letting the modem consume less power and perform optimally. At the earliest, Apple may unveil its first 5G modem in 2025, but it is highly unlikely that Samsung may find an opportunity like this again.
News Source: Hankyung
The website gametalkz.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.
Top Authors
Popular Topics
tech.hindustantimes.com
26.10.2023 / 02:40
Apple Plans AirPods Overhaul With New Low- and High-End Models, USB-C Headphones
Apple Inc. is planning an end-to-end overhaul of its AirPods lineup, refreshing a product category that's emerged as one of the company's biggest sellers.
pcmag.com
25.10.2023 / 10:49
Apple Pledges Support for Nationwide Right-to-Repair Bill
Apple is renowned for making its devices hard to repair, but yesterday the company pledged its support for a US right-to-repair law.
tech.hindustantimes.com
25.10.2023 / 02:56
Apple to Revamp TV App in Step Toward Simplifying Video Services
Apple Inc. will redesign its TV app in a step toward consolidating the company's various video offerings later this year, according to people with knowledge of the matter, part of its efforts to become a bigger player in the streaming world.
videogameschronicle.com
24.10.2023 / 20:23
Xbox leadership address Blizzard during post-deal visit
Xbox’s leadership team visited Blizzard’s headquarters in Irvine, California today for the first time since Microsoft completed its acquisition of the Diablo developer.
wccftech.com
23.10.2023 / 16:29
Apple Has Chosen A Few Retail Employees For A ‘Secretive Product Training Event’ For The Vision Pro Launch
The Apple Vision Pro launch is said to happen in early 2024, but it will not be easy for customers to acquire one as the device is said to be available through an appointment system only. Also, the company has been extremely mum on the product, which only means that the average person does not know what they will be getting for their hard-earned $3,499, and that may be why Apple has selected a few retail employees to undergo a secret training event prior to the release of the AR headset.
pcmag.com
17.10.2023 / 21:01
IRS Will Offer Free (But Limited) Direct E-Filing Next Year
A subset of taxpayers will be able to kick Intuit and its ilk to the curb and instead file their 2023 federal taxes online at no charge via a new Direct File option the Internal Revenue Service announced Tuesday.
gameranx.com
16.10.2023 / 20:07
Netflix Reportedly In Talks To License A Grand Theft Auto Game
The Netflix team is slowly trying to break into the video game industry. It’s not an easy process; they are still far from where they likely want to be. Right now, their bread and butter is providing a streaming service for movies and television shows. We can’t forget to add the fact that they also produce original content. But the company has been making some drastic moves of its own. One of their recent moves has been aimed at the video game industry.
videogameschronicle.com
16.10.2023 / 15:57
Netflix is reportedly interested in adding Grand Theft Auto to its games catalogue
Netflix is reportedly interested in adding a Grand Theft Auto game to its subscription service.
tech.hindustantimes.com
16.10.2023 / 01:13
4 little-talked-about features on the new iPhone 15 series that you should know about
Apple recently enabled the presales of its new line of smartphones, which includes the iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max, opening up the door for hundreds of thousands of Apple fans to reserve the latest mobile technology from the company.
tech.hindustantimes.com
15.10.2023 / 10:53
Microsoft spent 2 years trying to buy Activision Blizzard. For Xbox CEO, that was the easy part
After two years co-piloting the biggest acquisition in video game history past an onslaught of challenges, Xbox CEO Phil Spencer now moves on to his next quest: making Microsoft's takeover of Activision Blizzard worth the hassle. Microsoft, which owns the Xbox gaming system, closed its $69 billion deal to buy game-maker Activision Blizzard on Friday after fending off global opposition from antitrust regulators and rivals.
pcmag.com
13.10.2023 / 23:00
Take the Edge Off Your Wait for a Cybertruck With Tesla CyberBeer
If you've polished off your Tesla Tequila and chugged your GigaBier, the automaker has a new alcoholic beverage to try out: Tesla CyberBeer.