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Apple Preparing for Expansion of mmWave iPhone 13 Models This Fall

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Ahead of what is expected to be a busy fall season with multiple new product launches, Apple is enlisting additional suppliers of mmWave antennas for the iPhone 13, according to a new report from DigiTimes.

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5G mmWave technology debuted in the iPhone 12, and compared to traditional sub-6Ghz, mmWave offers significantly faster speeds but is limited in distance. Currently, mmWave iPhone 12 models are only available in the United States, but this fall, Apple is planning a larger expansion of mmWave iPhones to more countries worldwide.

mmWave technology has increased in adoption in cities; however, with the iPhone 13 expanding the technology to more customers, it may push countries to adopt mmWave infrastructure faster. DigiTimes reports that Apple is planning to boost the ratio of 5G mmWave iPhones to as many as to 60% of its 2021 iPhone lineup, with shipments reaching 90 million units.
Apple is expected to sharply boost the ratio of 5G mmWave devices to 60% of its new iPhone lineup in 2021, with such models estimated to approach 90 million units, the sources said, adding that each mmWave iPhone will require four AiP modules, significantly driving up demand for AiP substrates.
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The iPhone 13, expected to be announced between September and October, is rumored to include other significant features such as an improved display, improved cameras, and faster performance. Learn more about everything we're expecting using our guide.

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ericwn said:
Sure, the forums are littered with folks who fried themselves.

To top that, attach a random pdf and point to some research from 1994 to warn us that NOW 5G would be a hazard to our eyes. Priceless FUD.
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Did you even look at the URL for the source of the document? Apparently not.

Original source document:

5G Radiation Dangers - 11 Reasons To Be Concerned - ElectricSense

Here is a no-nonsense guide to what science say's about the dangers of 5G radiation - along with some simple tips on how you can protect yourself.
www.electricsense.com www.electricsense.com

Other references:

www.saferemr.com

5G Wireless Technology: Millimeter Wave Health Effects

5G: What will be the health effects of exposing everyone to millimeter waves?
www.saferemr.com www.saferemr.com

The maximum permissible exposure that the FCC permits for the general public is 1.0 mW/cm2 averaged over 30 minutes for frequencies that range from 1.5 GHz to 100 GHz. This guideline was adopted in 1996 to protect humans from acute exposure to thermal levels of radiofrequency radiation. However, the guidelines were not designed to protect us from nonthermal risks that may occur with prolonged or long-term exposure to radiofrequency radiation.
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elvisimprsntr said:
Did you even look at the URL for the source of the document? Apparently not.

Original source document

5G Radiation Dangers - 11 Reasons To Be Concerned - ElectricSense

Here is a no-nonsense guide to what science say's about the dangers of 5G radiation - along with some simple tips on how you can protect yourself.
www.electricsense.com www.electricsense.com
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I looked at the pdf you provided to your point which was so amateurishly bad that further FUD then 1994 articles were no longer needed. Given that’s originating from that site, I rest my case and am back to the doctor for new eyes with a an ice pack on my family parts while at it.
 
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Thinking deeply on this, Apple is likely to call this iPhone 12s not only due to the fact that it will externally be the same, but also the number 13 carries too much superstition. They likely could have gotten away with it prepandemic, but considering a lot of countries where Apple sells phones don’t like that number, not a lot of people will want to carry around a phone name ‘iPhone 13’ for years, Apple will likely skip. They skipped 9 too.
 
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5G mmWave technology debuted in the iPhone 12, and compared to traditional sub-6Ghz, mmWave offers significantly faster speeds but is limited in distance. Currently, mmWave iPhone 12 models are only available in the United States, but this fall, Apple is planning a larger expansion of mmWave iPhones to more countries worldwide.

mmWave technology has increased in adoption in cities
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Oh no! More and wider coronavirus spread.

/sarcasm
 
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Mr. Dee said:
Thinking deeply on this, Apple is likely to call this iPhone 12s not only due to the fact that it will externally be the same, but also the number 13 carries too much superstition. They likely could have gotten away with it prepandemic, but considering a lot of countries where Apple sells phones don’t like that number, not a lot of people will want to carry around a phone name ‘iPhone 13’ for years, Apple will likely skip. They skipped 9 too.
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I don’t think apple starts to be concerned what some old nannies think about numbers. We already had products with the number 13 in it and let’s not forget number 6 didn’t break the company either.

I bet they skipped 9 purely for marketing purposes to further distance the flagship X (new naming system applied there simultaneously) to the older 8 series.
 
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Mr. Dee said:
Thinking deeply on this, Apple is likely to call this iPhone 12s not only due to the fact that it will externally be the same, but also the number 13 carries too much superstition. They likely could have gotten away with it prepandemic, but considering a lot of countries where Apple sells phones don’t like that number, not a lot of people will want to carry around a phone name ‘iPhone 13’ for years, Apple will likely skip. They skipped 9 too.
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well, they could call it iPhone 14 and bring Touch ID and all that I read for next year's iPhone
 
Mr. Dee said:
Thinking deeply on this, Apple is likely to call this iPhone 12s not only due to the fact that it will externally be the same, but also the number 13 carries too much superstition.
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Not only that, but 13 is a number used by street gangs aligned with the Mexican Mafia (M is 13th letter of alphabet), and Salvadoran gangs like MS-13. Don't want to attract them.

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well, they could call it iPhone 14 and bring Touch ID and all that I read for next year's iPhone
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Apple will have to skip 14 too because 14 is a number used by Nuestra Familia gang members (N is 14th letter of alphabet) in Northern California. Don't want huge groups of them lining up outside Apple stores during release day.

Best if Apple just skips the numbers altogether. Just call it iPhone. I mean, Macs don't have numbers associated with them. We don't have MacBook Pro 1, MacBook Pro 2, etc.
 
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*Tim Cook voice* "Here is a great new feature in the mmWave enabled iPhone 13, flip the phone over on it's glass surface and place a burrito on it, have a family member or friend call you, after a two minute conversation you have a fully heated burrito. We think you'll love this feature."
 
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ericwn said:
I don’t think apple starts to be concerned what some old nannies think about numbers. We already had products with the number 13 in it and let’s not forget number 6 didn’t break the company either.

I bet they skipped 9 purely for marketing purposes to further distance the flagship X (new naming system applied there simultaneously) to the older 8 series.
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So, if they skip, what are you gonna say then? Yes, there is an iOS 13 and macOS 10.13. But those can either be skipped or hidden by code names. Microsoft skipped a 13th release for Office and hotels skip 13th floors too. If there are millions of potential buyers of the phone 13 is hesitation to buying the phone Apple will skip the number for the bottom line.

Apple provided no specific reason why they skipped 9 neither did Microsoft, although Windows 8.1 was seen as version internally.
 
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So, if they skip, what are you gonna say then? Yes, there is an iOS 13 and macOS 10.13. But those can either be skipped or hidden by code names. Microsoft skipped a 13th release for Office and hotels skip 13th floors too. If there are millions of potential buyers of the phone 13 is hesitation to buying the phone Apple will skip the number for the bottom line.

Apple provided no specific reason why they skipped 9 neither did Microsoft, although Windows 8.1 was seen as version internally.
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Apple is not Microsoft. Apple shipped iOS 13 to its user base, and it did not hide the 13 in any way shape or form. Number 6 was provided to you as additional example.

If they skip it, so be it, things change as do opinions, but Apple successfully survived 6 and 13 launches in the past and there is no reasoning why this would be any different now - other than maybe some marketing folks who may or may not follow the same path.
 
sw1tcher said:
Not only that, but 13 is a number used by street gangs aligned with the Mexican Mafia (M is 13th letter of alphabet), and Salvadoran gangs like MS-13. Don't want to attract them.
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Good thing is due to the radiation and spread of the coronavirus, if the gang members try to attack you, you can just hold your phone up and wipe them all out lol /s
 
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