johnwhite1001

snookie said:

The cost to license it is trivial yet Apple would rather screw over their customers than pay it.  While charging us premium prices for everything.

Xed said:

johnwhite1001 said:

sflocal said:

johnwhite1001 said:

Qualcomm have always been the best modems.  Very disappointing that Apple is trying to incorporate inferior technology in iPhone.  Apple always has to try and save a few cents - and yet still charge the highest price for a product.  

Are you trolling or just ignorant?

Apple and Qualcomm have had a very tense relationship for many years along with very expensive lawsuits.  QC tried extorting Apple.  Apple jettisoned QC like a bad habit and QC rightfully deserved it.

Apple's own modem is just their v1.0 release.  It's only going to get better while QC's revenue stream will take a major hit (like Intel) when Apple is completely off their chips.

No not trolling.  Just 35 years experience in RF engineering.  Buy a lot of Apple products.  Do not want to end up with a iPhone Pro that ends up having poor performance in low signal environment.  There is a real chance of that happening.   The modem is the most critical component a cell phone has.  If you are going to ask top dollar for it then it better not have diddly squat RF performance.  I am just not a fanboy is all.  I want the best technology is all.

1) You say you want the best technology while you rail against innovation and competition in that market? Makes sense. 🙄

2) Considering the iPhone 16e isn't Apple's "best technology" you, by your own admission, were not a potential customer of the iPhone 16e, which makes it even more of a head scratcher that you're upset with Apple creating and deploying the C1 modem into the 16e.

3) How about this, keep using the smartphone you think is best and if that is no longer the case after the iPhone Pro models start using future C-modems, then either keep the iPhone you have until it is or switch to an Android-baed smartphone? If someone else makes something that suits your needs better then go for that product. That's it. 

sflocal said:

johnwhite1001 said:

Qualcomm have always been the best modems.  Very disappointing that Apple is trying to incorporate inferior technology in iPhone.  Apple always has to try and save a few cents - and yet still charge the highest price for a product.  

Are you trolling or just ignorant?

Apple and Qualcomm have had a very tense relationship for many years along with very expensive lawsuits.  QC tried extorting Apple.  Apple jettisoned QC like a bad habit and QC rightfully deserved it.

Apple's own modem is just their v1.0 release.  It's only going to get better while QC's revenue stream will take a major hit (like Intel) when Apple is completely off their chips.