Qualcomm has hinted that the 5G iPhone might not launch in September in the end. In its Q3 financial statement, the US-based chipmaker urged that there could be a delay for Apple’s 5G iPhone lineup while not specifying the name in the report.
While stating the foresight of upcoming events to affect the earnings for subsequent quarters, Qualcomm cited a “partial impact from the delay of a world 5G flagship phone launch.” Now, this world 5G flagship goes to be none except the 5G iPhone.
Following the $4.5 billion settlement between Apple and Qualcomm, the former can use the chip maker’s 5G modem for its iPhone devices. Apple has been long-rumored to be performing on 5G iPhone and that it may launch them as early as this year.
Since iPhone models are sold globally and in large volumes, the sales will impact Qualcomm’s business that is what the Q3 financial statement has hinted at. Apple’s 5G iPhone is already reportedly getting delayed because of the coronavirus pandemic and therefore the disruptions in the provide chain caused by it.
But the chip manufacturer is positive that the delay won’t be too long. In an interview with Reuters, Qualcomm’s chief finance officer Akash Palkhiwala said there’ll be “a slight delay that pushes a number of the units out from the Sept quarter to the December quarter for the US.”
The September to December quarter is going to be Qualcomm’s fourth one for the year 2020. Since Apple releases its flagship iPhone models in Sept – October, the inconvenience of a 5G iPhone model can impact Qualcomm’s business indirectly.
Apple’s iPhone 12 series has previously been reportable to possess 5G network property however its launch is a few things that multiple reports have discovered, may happen in September. Although, Apple might delay the shipping of 2020 iPhone models for later October or early November because it has done earlier with iPhone X and iPhone XR.
As per reports, it was also advised the iPhone 12 launch might present itself “multiple weeks later than normal” and that Apple could also launch a basic version of its sensible Siri-powered speaker HomePod. Later, Broadcom, that could be a major provider of Apple, advised a serious delay in the iPhone launch this year, citing reasons concerning the pandemic.
