Apple and Qualcomm ended their lengthy battle and introduced a brand new deal below which the previous will get the 5G modems and associated elements for its iPhone fashions from the latter. The deal was inked final 12 months and this 12 months we witnessed the results of that partnership. Apple launched its first 5G-enabled iPhones this 12 months and entered the large 5G ecosystem.

At the launch of the iPhone 12, Apple didn’t disclose the identify of the 5G modem nevertheless it was fairly evident that this have to be from Qualcomm. However, a teardown video that surfaced not too long ago put all speculations to relaxation by revealing the iPhone 12 is certainly utilizing the Snapdragon X55 5G modem from Qualcomm. This may not be a giant revelation however a brand new leak revealing Apple’s upcoming plans on step by step adopting Qualcomm’s 5G modems is unquestionably one thing.

An previous doc unearthed by a consumer on Twitter (account no extra exists) and later reported to MacRumors reveals the Apple-Qualcomm 5G modem roadmap. Here’s an excerpt from the doc that exhibits Apple’s intention to make use of Qualcomm’s 5G modems all the way in which as much as 2024.