In an Apple earnings call, Tim Cook described year-over-year sales growth, especially for the iPhone 11 . But when asked if an iPhone 5G was in the works, the company’s chief executive does what he does best: downplayed without denial. It’s apparently not time for Apple to hype us on a 5G iPhone, but that doesn’t mean we won’t see one come out later this year. Why? Mainly because the iPhone brand is doing just fine, thank you, and the company conceivably doesn’t need to prime consumers on the idea of yet another premium iPhone. Of course, Cook has another reason to downplay the idea: 5G networks are sparse, rough, and expensive to enjoy. “With respect to 5G, I think we’re in the early innings of its deployment on its global basis,” Cook said during the earnings call when asked about a potential iPhone 5G, per Six Colors . He’s not wrong. Only a handful of phones in the world can connect to these networks, which run on different frequencies and tech setups. Carriers are picking
