A new and important addition in iPhone 2023 devices

Most of the current iPhone chatter relates to the iPhone 13 which is expected to be seen in September, and it is said that it comes with an upgraded screen and an improved camera, but we can also talk at the moment about some rumors and leaks regarding the iPhone 15 as well.

5G modems for the iPhone begin appearing in 2023, just in time for the iPhone 15, said analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, one of the most authoritative analysts on Apple news in the field.

This means that Apple will no longer have to rely on the component it currently takes from Qualcomm, forcing the chip maker to enter new markets in order to compensate for lost orders from Apple.

Given the slow pace of Android sales in the high-end 5G market, Qualcomm may have to compete for more demand in the low-cost market to make up for Apple's loss of orders.

The iPhone 12 series was the first from Apple to come with 5G capabilities, so the 2023 update may be the first to take a big step in terms of 5G performance.

It's hard at this point to say what this shift might mean for users and what 5G performance to expect, but making its own 5G modems should enable Apple to improve data transfer speeds, reduce latency, and improve battery life, as the component could have been specifically optimized. Along with the rest of the interior gear.

This news will not come as a surprise to industry watchers, although the expected timing is interesting.

And ever since Apple bought the modem chip business from Intel in 2019, it's been clear that 5G technology is being developed in-house.

Previous predictions had suggested that an iPhone featuring an Apple-made 5G modem could appear in 2022, but that sounds optimistic now, as Kuo says chips appear in 2023 at the earliest, so could be after.

Apple has been using its processors inside the iPhone for more than a decade now, and has recently begun to do the same on the computer side, reducing its dependence on external suppliers, allowing every piece of hardware and software to integrate tightly and improving performance and efficiency completely.

Qualcomm currently continues to provide 5G modems for the iPhone, as all expected models of the iPhone 13 come with this technology.