Anew report from 9to5Googlesays Googles upcoming phones will utilize a new GS101 “Whitechapel” chip made by Google.

Why Now?

But, experts say the change has been in the making for a long time now.

The new Google Pixel 3a is displayed during the 2019 Google I/O conference at Shoreline Amphitheatre on May 07, 2019 in Mountain View, California

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Bringing in its own processing core could be a great way to make the phones stand out more.

This isnt the first time Google has worked with custom-made chips, as Florence mentioned.

Back in 2018, the company released details of itsTitan-M security chip, which launched in the Pixel 3.

Freiberger also says Google probably still will utilize the 5G modems made by third-party companies.