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Thanks to CTOnews.com netizens Wu Yanzu in South China for the delivery of clues! CTOnews.com, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) Apple has been working for years to develop its own 5G modem and bought Intel's business for $1 billion, but it has not been successful so far. Apple has no choice but to extend its partnership with Qualcomm for another three years. However, Apple once had the slightest possibility of working with Samsung, but the cooperation was not reached, according to South Korean media Hankyung reported that Samsung has a shortage of supply.

Developing a 5G modem is not as simple as designing a smartphone or laptop chip, and negotiations between Apple and Qualcomm ran into trouble in 2019, according to Hankyung. Meanwhile, Apple's rival Samsung Electronics launched the world's first 5G smartphone in April 2019, using a self-developed 5G modem chip. So Apple turned to Samsung to reach an agreement for Samsung Electronics to supply it with 5G modem chips, but Samsung said it was in short supply. In the end, Apple was cornered and had to put down its self-esteem and continue to work with Qualcomm, while reportedly paying a high premium to Qualcomm.

CTOnews.com noted that Apple last month re-signed a contract with Qualcomm to supply it with "5G modem chips" until 2026, a news that sent Qualcomm shares up for four days in a row.

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