The 5G future might be on its way. But for iPhone owners, it’ll be delayed.
An Intel executive told members of the press that its 5G modems likely wouldn’t appear in “products in market” until 2020, according to Reuters. Apple is Intel’s primary mobile phone customer. So Intel’s update certainly sounds like it’s talking about iPhones.
The news from Intel follows two 2018 reports that made similar claims. Sources familiar with Apple’s operations told Bloomberg in Dec. 2018 that iPhones with 5G modems wouldn’t appear until “at least” 2020. A single source informed Fast Company in Nov. 2018 of the same. Read more…