Apple is developing iPhone and iPad with Intel and MediaTek chips for a possible launch that could take place next year, according to some information that appeared during this day. It seems that Apple wants to completely abandon Qualcomm for the future models of the iPhone and iPad, and this means that it must somehow replace the chips in its products, Intel and MediaTek seem to be the chosen companies.
Apple is making this major change after Qualcomm refused to provide testing software for iPhone and iPad chips since the beginning of this year. The reason for this change of attitude is based on the processes in which Apple and Qualcomm are involved, those from Cupertino will be forced to choose Intel and MediaTek despite the possible damage to the user experience.
Apple has partially replaced the Qualcomm modems with those of Intel in the iPhone and iPad since last year, and this led to a reduction in the GSM performance of its products. If it decides to completely abandon Qualcomm in order to choose MediaTek as well, then Apple risks offering experiences as bad as those of Android phones and tablets that use MediaTek chips.
Apple is currently in an early stage of the transfer process from one manufacturer to another, so it could take a long time for everything to be done. In this idea, it remains to be seen if Apple will succeed in launching products without Qualcomm chips in 2018, or if it will take more time to implement the products of other companies in our iDevices.
"Apple's plans to exclude Qualcomm chips from next year's model could still change. People familiar with Apple's manufacturing process said the company could change modem-chip suppliers as late as June, three months before the next iPhone is expected to ship. Still, some of the people said Apple hasn't previously designed iPhones and iPads to exclude Qualcomm chips at a similar stage of the process."
