A new report provided by the Asian supply chain indicates that Apple has chosen Qualcomm to produce the baseband chips for the next-generation iPad and iPhone. Qualcomm, which originally developed the CDMA protocol used on Verizon’s network is also working on a dual-mode chip that would allow the same device to work on multiple networks. Contrary to this information though, the Economic Daily News did not specifically say that Apple would be using such a chip in future devices. Apple has always used Infineon as the baseband chip manufacturer for its mobile devices, however Infineon’s wireless unit was sold to Intel for $1.4 billion. While Intel’s CEO claims that Steve Jobs is “very happy” about the deal, there has always been tension between the two companies since Intel started working with Google on the Google TV product. In an interview with theWall Street Journal, Intel CEO Paul otellini called Apple TV a “step backward” for Apple.

If Apple continues to release new products on the schedule it has been, the second-generation iPad will be out in the first quarter of next year and the fift-generation iPhone in June. The mention of Qualcomm’s name has led a lot of observers to speculate about a CDMA iPhone capable of operating on Verizon’s network. However, Qualcomm has been making GSM chips since 2002, and they have shown that despite inventing CDMA and continuing to hype it worldwide, they’re happy to make money selling whatever people will buy. THe dual-mode CDMA/WCDMA chip that would supposedly allow Apple to make one iPhone compatible with both networks has yet to appear, and there’s no indication that Apple is working on such a phone, despite scatter rumors saying otherwise.

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Source: Economic Daily News, Fox Business, Wall Street Journal

Authors: TechHead

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