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August 4, 2025 /SemiMedia/ — Qualcomm’s smartphone-related revenue rose 7% to $6.33 billion in its fiscal third quarter ended June 29, falling short of analysts’ average estimate of $6.48 billion. The miss fueled growing concerns that the chip industry’s recent recovery may be short-lived, especially after cautious outlooks from Texas Instruments and Intel. Following the earnings release,…

Inside the new entry-level iPhone 16e is Apple’s first in-house cellular chip — a critical component for smartphones that enables cellular connections. On Wednesday, Apple introduced its first in-house modem chip, called “C1,” which is designed to connect iPhones to wireless data networks, reducing its dependency on Qualcomm chips. This new chip is central to the $599 iPhone 16e, which was also…

On Wednesday, Apple introduced its first in-house modem chip, called “C1,” which is designed to connect iPhones to wireless data networks, reducing its dependency on Qualcomm chips. This new chip is central to the $599 iPhone 16e, which was also unveiled that day. Apple executives told Reuters that these custom chips will be integrated into more of their products in the future, though they…

Apple’s current 5G iPhone SE 3 is powered by the A15 Bionic chip Apple has been working on its next-gen of the iPhone SE, and a recent Bloomberg News report revealed that it should launch sometime next year. 9to5Mac sources, who offered precise details about the iPhone 16 in advance, have now spilled the beans about what to expect from the iPhone SE 4. Filipe Espósito for 9to5Mac: ‎ While the…

Qualcomm will supply Apple with 5G modems at least through 2027 Apple’s in-house modem project has encountered significant hurdles, including performance issues and overheating. As a result, the company has been compelled to delay the modem’s launch until at least next year. The rollout will be phased, beginning with limited product models and extending over several years. Reflecting this…

On Monday, Wolfe Research analyst Chris Caso downgraded Qualcomm stock to “Peer Perform” from “Outperform” as it expects the company will face headwinds as Apple begins to move away from its modem chips next yea Tae Kim for Barron’s: ‎ “It’s no surprise Apple has been pursuing a modem,” he wrote. “Recent checks suggest the Apple modem is indeed coming.” The analyst expects Qualcomm to lose 35%…

Insanely great, Apple’s multi-year project to build its own modem is not; other than at incinerating untold billions of dollars, that is. Aaron Tilley and Yang Jie for The Wall Street Journal: The 2018 marching orders from Apple increase; green up pointing triangle Chief Executive Tim Cook to design and build a modem chip—a part that connects iPhones to wireless carriers—led to the hiring of…