We have all neededshare our internet connectionto a loved one, or vice versa. To carry out this sharing, simply go to the iOS settings and activate it. But behind that, what really makes it possible to transform the iPhone into an access point?
Apple smartphones (and the majority ofAndroidalso) have an internal modem which allows this sharing to be carried out. Concerning that of the iPhone, we have known for a while that Appleplans to equip its devices with its own modems, after a few years of using Qualcomm's. The company has in fact stopped manufacturing its own chips following the arrival of 5G.
Apple vsQualcomm, a bitter partnership
Despite the fact that the two companies work closely together and mutually benefit from each other, they have often been in conflict. We remember the legal battle they waged following accusations of patent theft fromQualcommtowards Apple.
This trialnever endedgiven that Cupertino andQualcommreached an agreement. The latter is that Apple should use modems fromQualcommuntil a certain date, which was planned for 2024 or 2025. However, today we have just learned, through a report fromBloomberg, whichthe apple firm has fallen behind in the development of its own 5G chips. They are now likely to see the light of dayin 2026.
Apple learns from others then becomes independent
Throughout its history, the company co-founded by Steve Jobs has gained more and more independence in terms of components, by internalizing their manufacturing. This has been the case with processors (CPUs), as well as graphics processors (GPUs). While previously it was associated withMotorola, ThenIBM, ThenIntelfor CPUs, andIntelorAMDfor GPUs, the firm is now developing its own Apple Silicon chips itself.
Perhaps within ten years, every component of all Apple devices will be manufactured solely by Apple. And given the results obtained with Apple Silicon, we could expect extraordinary devices for the future.
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