Sources: starting last summer, Apple held talks with Intel about acquiring parts of its smartphone modem chip business, but talks halted recently (Wall Street Journal)

Wall Street Journal:
Sources: starting last summer, Apple held talks with Intel about acquiring parts of its smartphone modem chip business, but talks halted recently  —  Talks have cooled and Intel plans to seek out other buyers  —  Apple Inc. held talks with Intel Corp. about acquiring parts …

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