“We are very pleased to be working with OEMs, operators, infrastructure vendors, and standards bodies across the world, and are on track to help launch the first 5G mobile hotspots by the end of 2018, and smartphones using our next-generation mobile platform in the first half of 2019,” said Cristiano Amon, President of Qualcomm Incorporated. “Qualcomm Technologies’ continued leadership in research and engineering allows for a future of increased innovation across multiple sectors as 5G connectivity becomes ubiquitous.” Even though sampling has begun, we expect devices with the new SoC to come by early 2019. Alongside Qualcomm, Apple is also rumoured to use the 7nm process for its upcoming A12 SoC. Huawei has already confirmed that it has developed its next flagship SoC, the Kirin 980, which is based on a 7nm design. The SoC is slated to power the Huawei Mate 20 series of smartphones, which are expected to launch in October.