After over 15 years powering iPhones with its modem chips, Qualcomm appears to be preparing for life beyond Apple. Speaking on Yahoo Finance’s Opening Bid podcast, Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon ...

Apple’s new in-house C1 modem, debuting in the iPhone 16e, falls short of Qualcomm’s flagship modems in both download and especially upload speeds, according to a recent (Qualcomm-commissioned ...

Notably, the iPhone 16e is the first to sport Apple’s in-house modem, with previous iPhones using Qualcomm modems (or even Intel modems if you go back far enough). With Apple trying to move away from ...

Investing.com -- Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) is touting a new study highlighting the performance edge of its 5G modem chips over Apple Inc’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) first in-house modem, as both ...

In tests conducted by Ookla, the C1 modem inside iPhone 16e performed better than the iPhone 16 and its Qualcomm modem, especially in challenging network scenarios.

Then, the entire iPhone 18 lineup will move from Qualcomm to Apple’s modems next year with the launch of the C2. Early reviews of the C1 modem in the iPhone 16e are positive.

At MWC 2025, Qualcomm announced its latest X85 5G modem featuring a powerful AI processor to reduce latency and improve speed and coverage.

Qualcomm has announced the X85 modem, which is likely to power the 5G connection in the next wave of big phone releases.

Apple is replacing Qualcomm’s 5G modem with its own C1 chip in the iPhone 16e and iPhone 17 Air, enhancing performance and efficiency.

According to the latest leaks, it seems that Apple is already testing a new C2 modem following the launch of the iPhone 16e.

Apple has introduced its first custom-designed cellular modem chip, the C1, in the iPhone 16E, aiming to reduce dependence on Qualcomm. The C1 is notable for its power efficiency and integration ...