Cook responds to new iPhone not supporting 5G: the market is not mature yet, 4G still has potential

Recently, Apple CEO Tim Cook responded to the reason why the new iPhone does not support 5G in an interview with Tencent News. Cook said: "I think 5G is still a little bit ahead of its time."

Cook said that after researching the market, Apple found that the entire market, whether in terms of infrastructure or chips, is not mature enough to support the launch of a high-quality product. He also said that if Apple can make full use of the 4G network speed to the greatest extent, the 4G network still has great potential to be explored and improved.

In Cook's view, Apple was late in 5G because it was waiting for 5G technology to mature, and Apple's goal has never been to be the first or to be the first to launch.

Cook also believes that if Apple can make better use of 4G and 4G+ networks at this stage, it can still tap into the great potential of 4G networks. This is also Apple's plan for the iPhone 11 series just released this year. Cook concluded that 5G has great potential, but there are still many problems to be solved. In this regard, some netizens expressed their agreement, while others pointed out that it was because "Apple had no choice."