New Apple Leak Reveals iPhone 15 Release Surprise

Consumer Tech New Apple Leak Reveals iPhone 15 Release Surprise Gordon Kelly Senior Contributor Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. I write about technology’s biggest companies Following New! Follow this author to stay notified about their latest stories. Got it! Oct 12, 2022, 07:52am EDT | Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Apple leaks have already claimed some surprising iPhone 15 upgrades are coming in 2023.

But now a new report says that one of the most anticipated may not be released for several years. In a research note obtained by MacRumors , Haitong International Securities analyst Jeff Pu reveals that Apple’s first in-house 5G modem is unlikely to be ready for the iPhone 15 launch. Moreover, the analyst says it may even miss the iPhone 16 launch in 2024.

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max concept render based on leaks the hacker 34 This news is a surprise given that Apple purchased Intel’s 5G smartphone modem business for $1BN back in July 2019 , and Intel modems were already used in smartphones worldwide, including the iPhone 11 range. Yes, tests had shown them to be inferior to Qualcomm modems , but there was nothing to suggest a 5-year market absence would be required to make them more competitive. Moreover, the news is something of a blow for iPhone fans.

Apple has long shown the benefits of its tightly integrated chips, and in-house Apple modems would be expected to deliver significant performance and power efficiency gains compared to Qualcomm’s off-the-shelf X-range, which is also used by most Android rivals. That said, it is not all bad news. While Qualcomm’s first 5G modems were criticized for their high power consumption, newer models have improved dramatically.

Notably, Forbes Senior Contributor David Altavilla described Qualcomm’s upcoming X70 as a ‘ Game Changer . ’ MORE FOR YOU Livestream Shopping Stays Hot As Whatnot Valuation More Than Doubles To $3. 7 Billion This Young Biologist And Entrepreneur Is Shifting The Skincare Industry.

Here’s How Nobel Prize In Economics Goes To Americans Ben Bernanke, Douglas Diamond And Philip Dybvig Qualcomm’s X70 modem has been labelled a ‘game changer’. Qualcomm This is due to its use of standalone mmWave 5G (capable of speeds up to 8. 3 gigabits per second), sub-6GHz carrier aggregation (delivering speeds of up to 6.

0Gbps on more widely available 5G spectrums), and ‘Smart Transmit 3. 0’ technology, an upgradable system-level feature which improves power management. Given the delays to Apple’s in-house modems, the X70 is now essentially a lock for the iPhone 15, after the iPhone 12, 13 and 14 ranges used the X55, X60 and X65 modems, respectively.

Unlike its predecessor, the iPhone 15 lineup is expected to feature a unified design utilizing the Dynamic Island and replace the Lightning port with USB-C ahead of its enforcement by the European Union in 2024. But there are fears that prices will rise again . ___ Follow Gordon on Facebook More on Forbes MORE FROM FORBES New Problems Reported By iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Pro Buyers By Gordon Kelly Gordon Kelly Editorial Standards Print Reprints & Permissions.