Apple has been working for a long time to develop its own modem. It is said that, which has completely renewed the project many times so far, may have given up on developing modems. Qualcomm already has an agreement with Apple on the modem until 2026. It is possible that this agreement will extend until 2030. But what’s going on in this year 2030?
Has the Apple and Qualcomm modem war been postponed to 2030?
Apple and Qualcomm have been at war over modem patents for some time, albeit in the form of a cold war. Technology giant Apple is trying to somehow develop its own modem. However, almost all of Qualcomm’s historical development is based on modem and communication technologies.
Apple somehow fails to break these patents. However, the company has been trying to produce its own modem for 2026, especially for the last year. Because the ongoing modem agreement between Qualcomm and Apple has been extended until this date.
In fact, according to some claims, Apple would postpone the iPhone SE 4th generation and try the modems in this model. However, judging by the leak, the Apple modem project failed. Judging by the leak originating from South Korea, Apple is on the verge of shutting down the project completely. It is claimed that the company also canceled the budget allocated for this department.
Although there is no clear information from Apple at the moment, the account named Revegnus, known for its leaks from the technology world, sharing on X, also confirmed the information. Accordingly, similar information has previously reached the user from Japanese sources. So it looks like the modem project has really been shelved.
But why might the modem war between Apple and Qualcomm start again in 2030? We give this date because the modem patents held by Qualcomm expire on this date. Apple is already seeking to obtain these patents in 2030. However, there are many companies after these patents that put Qualcomm at the top of the mobile processor market. In short, in the mobile processor world, it is expected that cards will be redistributed in 2030.
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