AppleInsider:

A surprise settlement in a years-long legal battle over licensing and patents has opened the door for Apple to adopt Qualcomm 5G modems, but the chips are not expected to reach iPhone until 2020.

Citing a source familiar with the matter, Nikkei reports Apple and Qualcomm were working toward a settlement for weeks, during which time Apple began evaluations of Qualcomm’s 5G modem for use in iPhone. In addition to what appears to be internal testings, the tech giant also requested partner manufacturers to test the chip, the report said.

Despite the effort, Apple will not be able to build the chipmaker’s 5G silicon into this year’s iPhone. The deadline for integration, both in terms of hardware and software, has likely long passed.

Another tidbit I read was from the well respected Tim Bajarin on Facebook. He thinks Apple will release a 5G iPhone in 2020 – but not in the usual September time frame. Bajarin believes Apple will have a 5G-capable iPhone before the 2020 Summer Olympics in Japan.