Acquisition History / Apple / Intel's smartphone modem business
Apple Acquires Intel's smartphone modem business
Announced July 25, 2019 — $1B
What happened
Acquired by Apple (Smartphone modems); technology/product used in or became Apple SoC.
- Acquirer
- Apple
- Target
- Intel's smartphone modem business
- Announced
- July 25, 2019
- Price
- $1B
- Industry
- Smartphone modems
By the numbers
Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition
When did Apple acquire Intel's smartphone modem business?
Apple acquired Intel's smartphone modem business on July 25, 2019. This was Apple's 107th publicly tracked acquisition out of 136 we have on record.
How much did Apple pay for Intel's smartphone modem business?
Apple paid $1B for Intel's smartphone modem business.
What does Intel's smartphone modem business do?
Acquired by Apple (Smartphone modems); technology/product used in or became Apple SoC.
What other Smartphone modems companies has Apple acquired?
Intel's smartphone modem business is Apple's only publicly tracked acquisition in Smartphone modems so far.
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