Qualcomm unveils smaller 5G modem aimed at the 2021 iPhone
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Say hello to the first 5G, 5-nanometer modem. What you need to know Qualcomm has unveiled its next 5G modem. The Snapdragon X60 is the first 5-nanometer 5G modem. The company expects that it will be featured in phones starting next year. While Apple may be trying to break free of Qualcomm and built its own proprietary 5G antenna for the first iPhone to feature the technology, it seems to be happy with the modem that the company has designed. As of now, the 5G iPhone is set to feature Qualcomm`s Snapdragon X55 modem when it launches this fall. That win has apparently not stopped Qualcomm from taking its 5G modem to the next level. Reported by MacRumors, the company has announced the third generation of its modem, the Snapdragon X60. The new model is built on a 5-nanometer process, the first in the world for a 5G baseband. According to the company, this packs the modem into a smaller footprint than the X55 while also improving power efficiency. It also enables smartphones th...