> - bring on the 5G iPhones now, perhaps this makes Samsung the biggest loser out of this as apple is now ready for the nextgen cell service and Qualcomm is no

> - bring on the 5G iPhones now, perhaps this makes Samsung the biggest loser out of this as apple is now ready for the nextgen cell service and Qualcomm is no longer negotiation from a position of weakness Funny you mention Samsung, because just a few days ago I read a blogger with contacts in S. Korea claimed that Apple asked Samsung to supply 5G for iPhones. But Samsung answered no as they are unable to meet the volume requirement as they are already busy with existing orders. Completely unsubstantiated and could just be some random rumor, but I find it interesting this news comes out days after that rumor.