Qualcomm just announced its new 5G modem at an event that took place in San Diego. The American manufacturer, one of Huawei's few rivals in the development of 5G technology, presents its new X60 modem that could be the one that the next iPhone 12 will incorporate, which are expected to be the first Apple smartphones to have this new technology.
It is expected that after the summer Apple will present its entire range of iPhone 12, which could include up to four different models with a new, more square design. Rumors assure that one of its main novelties would be the inclusion of 5G compatibility in all of them, making use of a Qualcomm modem, predictably this new X60. According to rumors, Apple will have to design its own antenna to match the iPhone's design, but it will continue to rely on Qualcomm modems until it is able to develop its own., something he has been working on since acquiring the modem section of Intel. That is the reason why the judicial war that both companies waged ended with an agreement between the two, since they need each other.
This Qualcomm modem, as reported by the manufacturer, uses 5nm technology and supports download speeds of up to 7Gbps and upload speeds of 3Gbps. It has also highlighted that it will be the first modem to support not only the mmWave band but the entire sub-6Ghz spectrum, including the 4G band. Despite all these figures, the harsh reality will be that it will take a few years for 5G technology to reach most of us., so it is likely that we will not be able to take advantage of this technology until well after we buy our new iPhone. And it is that, no matter how much companies insist on telling us otherwise, the 5G icon in the status bar of the iPhone will take time to be seen.