Apple could release a 5G iPhone as early as 2020

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Apple may not have a 5G-ready iPhone in people's hands this year, but all signs point towards a 2020 debut for the highly anticipated device.

TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo seems to think so, anyway. Kuo is known for being generally spot-on when it comes to all things Apple, and in a Monday research note cited by CNBC, he said Apple could ship a 5G iPhone next year.

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Specifically, Kuo said Apple will likely get 5G parts from both Qualcomm and Samsung in order to mass produce a 5G iPhone by at least September 2020. That's the time of year when Apple usually announces its newest line of iPhones. Read more...

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