Qualcomm president on Apple’s 5G modem ‘struggles’: They have our phone number

“Apple is reportedly struggling with its effort to add 5G to next year’s iPhones,” David McCabe reports for Axios.
“Apple had used Qualcomm modem chips until 2017, when it started using a mix of Qualcomm and Intel before going all Intel with its 2018 lineup,” McCabe reports. “Qualcomm President Cristiano Amon said Thursday that the company would be happy to consider working with Apple on its 5G plans if their reported struggles to bring a product to market continue.”
McCabe reports, “On whether Qualcomm would work with Apple on 5G products: ‘We’re still in San Diego, they have our phone number,’ he said. ‘If they call, we’ll support them.'”
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MacDailyNews Take: Apple’s so-called “struggles” emanate from UBS analyst Timothy Arcuri. We need more proof than just one analyst’s musings, thanks.
Qualcomm’s president is living in an extortionist fantasyland that’s about to come crashing down abruptly.
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