No 5G iPhones until 2020, Apple Insiders.

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Apple has traditionally waited out for new network technology to iron out the bugs before committing iPhones to those networks. It is believed that Apple plans to delay the 5G iPhones at least until 2020. So the Apple fandom may have to wait until then to ride the next generation of high-speed phone services coming next year. As with 3G and 4G, Apple will wait as long as a year after the initial deployment of the 5G high speed networks before its iPhone gets the 5G capability according to the insiders, who requested not to be identified.
But the 5G enablers are arguing that the switch is a much bigger speed upgrade. The networks will open the floodgates to new types of mobile computing. Making it much riskier than previous instances for Apple.








The pause, if turns out to be true, will give a jump start to Apple competitors, Android phone makers, like Samsung, Huawei and any other who will provide #5Gphones.
The delay may make it easier for rivals like Samsung Electronics Co. to win over consumers to phones that connect to 5G networks, which will provide a leap forward in mobile data speeds when they are introduced in 2019.

Even if Apple understands the risk, the decision might have been due to the Apple <> Qualcomm saga. Qualcomm Inc., is the leader in 5G-enabled chips, while the Intel Corp., Apple's chip provider. Intel will not have 5G compatible chips available in time to support 2019 phones.
Via Bloomberg