Apple could release iPhones in 2020 equipped with 5G modems, according to research notes from TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.
A 5G-equipped iPhone with a faster and more reliable cellular internet connection could give consumers a reason to upgrade from older models as iPhone sales growth stalls. Kuo said that the introduction of a 5G iPhone could spur a wave of upgrades and purchases, especially for high-end models: Apple said it sold over 217 million iPhones in its fiscal 2018, the last year that figures are available. Historically, Apple's best year in terms of iPhone shipments was 2015, with over 231 million. Apple said in December that it would no longer share unit shipments because they are less relevant to the investor than they were before.
...hmm ....now working with Samsung.