Bad news for iPhone users: Apple dumps Qualcomm

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Apple’s really doing it: It’s gonna stop using Qualcomm’s superior cellular modems for the next iPhone, the chipmaker’s CFO George Davis said during its Q3 earnings call.

Why should you care? Because your next iPhone could have significantly slower LTE data speeds than competing Android phones.

“We believe Apple intends to solely use our competitor’s modems rather than our modems in its next iPhone release,” reports CNET.

Without Qualcomm supplying Apple with cellular modems, the iPhone maker will likely switch to using Intel’s modems, which are fast, but not as fast as Qualcomm’s. Read more…

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