Intel CEO Bob Swan in a Wednesday interview explained the reasoning behind selling his company's smartphone modem assets to Apple, saying the exclusive nature of its relationship with the iPhone maker ...

FILE - In this Oct. 3, 2018, file photo the Intel logo appears on a screen at the Nasdaq MarketSite, in New York's Times Square. Apple is paying Intel $1 billion for the chip maker's smartphone modem ...

Apple just announced that it has acquired most of Intel’s smartphone modem business for $1 billion. As part of the deal, 2,200 Intel employees will become Apple employees, and Apple will gain some ...

Earlier this year, Intel announced that it was leaving the smartphone modem business due to profitability concerns. Now, the company is set to auction off its portfolio of patents and IP related to ...

Chip giant Intel has announced its 5G modem at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2017 in Las Vegas, calling it a "milestone for the industry" as it will allow companies to develop and launch 5G ...

New chips are announced all the time, and while some turn out to be critical components in hot products, few are as important as Intel's upcoming XMM 8160-- the chipmaker's second 5G modem. The ...

Intel is planning to auction off its portfolio of patents related to cellular wireless connectivity, according to a new report from IAM. Intel's upcoming auction follows the company's April decision ...

Back in April, Apple announced that it would cease all litigation against chip manufacturer Qualcomm and enter a new partnership with the company that will see Qualcomm modems installed in new crops ...

This afternoon, it became official: pending regulatory approvals, Apple will acquire the majority of Intel ’s smartphone modem business. The deal includes IP, equipment, leases, and roughly 2,200 ...

Intel has just unveiled its very first 5G modem with the new Intel 5G Solution 5000, a new 5G modem through its partnership with MediaTek and Fibocom. The company announced the news during its ...

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Wall Street Journal headline aside, Apple’s interest in acquiring Intel’s 5G modem business is not really news at this point. The possibility of a deal was widely reported immediately after Intel ...