Apple has a rather complicated relationship with its suppliers. In order to prevent a single company from strong-arming it into some deal, Apple plays the field by using two suppliers for key components, at least those that it can’t make itself. That rather messy situation reached its height during the Apple v. Qualcomm lawsuit, forcing Apple to favor Intel’s LTE modems. It seems that has continued to this year’s iPhone 11 generation and while it might change next year, Apple might still have the last laugh.
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