Qualcomm will provide its Snapdragon X55—its 5G modem chip—for Apple’s newest iPhone model, but the phone maker has reportedly decided to design the phone’s antenna in-house, according to a Fast Company exclusive. The reason behind the decision to reject Qualcomm’s QTM 525 millimeter-wave antenna is supposedly that it does not fit the sleek iPhone style that have become a defining feature for Apple products.
And that might be true. However, this is most likely not the only reason Apple doesn’t want to use Qualcomm’s antenna.
