Even though the two companies have a testy relationship, Apple has historically relied on Qualcomm for modems. The C1 chip in the iPhone 16e is Apple’s first step toward breaking up with Qualcomm.

Qualcomm announces the X85 5G Modem-RF, their latest eighth-generation 5G connectivity solution. This advanced system promises unprecedented speeds, extended battery life, and improved network ...

The new baseline iPhone will offer a few firsts for the SE line, like an OLED display and Face ID, but it’s also expected to bring the first generation Apple in-house 5G modem, manufactured by TSMC.

Apple is making a major change with the iPhone 16e. It will no longer use Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 5G modem. Instead, it will have Apple’s own C1 5G modem chip. This shift gives Apple more ...

According to Gurman, Apple has codenamed its next-gen C2 modem “Ganymede,” and it will debut in the iPhone 18 lineup next year. Apple will utilize the same 5G modem in future iPad models in 2027.

In the latest Power On newsletter, Mark Gurman reports that Apple plans on integrating future modems within the main chipset of the device. This means that, in the future, there won’t be both an ...

Apple plans to eventually integrate the modem component in its devices into the main processor, making the electronics more power-efficient and less costly to produce, according to Bloomberg's ...

AT&T has a new promotion offering up to $800 per line when you switch and have an existing balance on your phone repayment plan with another carrier. AT&T will cover up to 10 devices under this ...

In many ways, the Apple C1—its first cellular modem—is the company’s most important product in years. Just as the company broke free from reliance on Intel with its own Mac processors ...

Update 11:18am ET: Apple has confirmed to Macworld that the C1 modem is not responsible for the decision to leave MagSafe charging off the new iPhone 16e. The original story is below: In the ...

Apple revealed its custom C1 modem less than a month ago with the iPhone 16e, calling it the “most power-efficient modem ever on an iPhone.” It helps the 16e achieve the longest battery life ...

Apple is finally making its own modems, starting with the iPhone 16e. This means the company is moving away from relying on Qualcomm for this key technology. But despite this shift, Qualcomm’s ...