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		Marat_Dukhan on Dec 11, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Apple Starts Work on Its Own Cellular Modem Good. I was surprised that Apple Silicon Macs don't have a built-in cellular modem. This reminds me how iPhone launched without a 3G modem, and I hope Apple will similarly fix the lack of cellular connectivity in the next generation of MacBooks.

copperx on Dec 11, 2020 [–]

I don't understand; couldn't Apple just add a Qualcomm modem into every Mac?

valuearb on Dec 11, 2020 | | [–]

Supposedly Qualcomm’s licensing costs are even more egregious for PCs, it makes it impossible to blanket include modems.

chii on Dec 11, 2020 | | [–]

i'm sure they could. But apple wants to own the vertical.

enos_feedler on Dec 11, 2020 | | [–]

More likely cost

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