The latest report on Apple picking only Intel modems in its 2018 iPhone X series comes from KGI Securities’ analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who claims the reason behind this is the ongoing battle between Apple and Qualcomm. Baseband chips on an iPhone is where all radio functions which require an antenna are managed. Also read: Qualcomm charges Apple with new patent violation complaintsIn the Apple vs Qualcomm saga, both players have filed patent infringement suits against each other. Overall for 2018, Apple is expected to introduce three new iPhone X versions, two of which will have an OLED display, while there will be one LCD display variant. All three will come with the same edge-to-edge display like the current iPhone X and Face ID supported on them.

Source: Indian Express February 05, 2018 13:48 UTC