But the Apple 5G modem chip that is expected to debut on the iPhone SE 4 will not support the fastest mmWave 5G speeds. Of course, because these signals travel only short distances, finding a mmWave signal outside of certain areas of New York City is like finding a needle in ten haystacks. The chip will work with sub-6GHz 5G networks which include mid-band and C-band signals that are 10 times faster than LTE.
Kuo says that Apple has restarted work on the iPhone SE 4 which will carry an OLED display instead of an LCD screen. The fourth-generation “budget” iPhone will be based on the 6.1-inch iPhone 14. The phone could be released in the first half of 2024 and if things go smoothly, Kuo says Apple will replace Qualcomm’s broadband chips on the iPad and the Apple Watch.
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[Update] Apple has restarted the iPhone SE 4 and will adopt an in-house 5G baseband chip. The significant decline in Qualcomm’s Apple orders in the foreseeable future is a foregone conclusion. https://t.co/0MeZDFnbzg— 郭明錤 (Ming-Chi Kuo) (@mingchikuo) February 27, 2023
Before the settlement, tensions ran high between both firms but things have cooled off since then.