Apple (AAPL +0.37%) continues to be in the news this week. In this video, Eric Bleeker looks at reports that Apple may use Qualcomm (QCOM 4.36%) chipsets in the new low-cost iPhone. Eric reviews the sometimes tense history between these two companies, and why it makes sense for Apple to use Qualcomm products. Apple may also use Intel (INTC 6.25%) to manufacture processors, a decidedly more palatable choice than current manufacturer Samsung. Will Intel go for it? Good question.
Will Apple Provide an Unexpected Boost for Qualcomm and Intel in 2013?
By Eric Bleeker – Mar 8, 2013 at 7:45PM
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Eric Bleeker, CFA joined The Motley Fool at the height of the financial crisis in 2008. For the next four years he led the Fool's Tech & Telecom sector, both writing articles and providing feedback and ideas to writers. Today, Eric is the General Manager of Fool.com, but still enjoys writing a tech article or two from time to time. Follow @bleekertech