Intel had looked set to be the big winner from Apple’s increasingly vitriolic legal battle with Qualcomm, which has been the exclusive modem supplier for the iDevices. But now, a report claims that Apple will not use Intel modems for its upcoming 5G iPhone. Last year, Apple introduced 4G modems from Intel’s wireless division (the result of its acquisition of Infineon Wireless) into some iPhone models, while retaining Qualcomm chips in the higher-spec’d handsets. This could be seen as part of Apple’s overall strategy of multi—sourcing key components to introduce price competition and help avoid shortages. But Apple is particularly keen to redefine its relationship with Qualcomm, as its legal attacks on the chip giant’s patents and licensing practices show.…