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Gurman: Apple Planning 5G MacBooks By Chris Hauk A special thanks to iDropNews for republishing permission. Images provided by iDropNews. Be sure to visit them at idropnews.com Apple Talk is just that. Talk.The information provided in the Apple Talk section has NOT been confirmed by Apple and may be speculation or rumors. Apple is working on developing cellular-enabled MacBook models that could be in stores by 2028, according to new information shared by Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman in his latest Power On newsletter. Gurman writes that Apple plans to integrate an in-house modem into its Apple silicon-based system-on-a-chip (SoC) that would eventually be used in MacBooks to offer built-in cellular connectivity. Apple has reportedly been developing its own modem since 2018, an in-house solution that would allow it to accomplish its long-sought goal of dropping current modem provider Qualcomm from its supplier list. However, Apple has faced numerous issues during its development, causing the modem’s release timeframe to slip several times. The MacBook maker has struggled to work the bugs out of the modem technology that it purchased from Intel in 2019 in a deal reportedly worth $1 billion. The intellectual property (IP) Apple purchased from Intel, combined with Apple’s own IP, means the firm is believed to own more than 17,000 wireless technology patents. These