On November 17, according to U.S. media reports citing people familiar with the matter, Apple may now be unable to achieve its goal of developing a 5G baseband chip by spring 2025 and further delay the release until the end of 2025 or early 2026, the last year of Apple's contract renewal with Qualcomm.。In recent years, Apple has been researching 5G baseband chips, hoping to get rid of its dependence on Qualcomm, but it has not been successful.。But people familiar with the project point out that, given Apple's current state of development, it's unlikely that the original goal will be achieved.。