Here’s how it works. The best cable modems give you greater control over your home network but they can also save you quite a lot of money over time. In the same way that upgrading to one of the ...

The new iPhone 16e is equipped with Apple's custom-designed C1 modem for 5G and LTE connectivity, whereas all other current iPhone models rely on Qualcomm modems. While the average customer is ...

Almost hidden within the announcement of the iPhone 16e, Apple dropped something of a bombshell: It is producing its own 5G modems now. This has of course been rumored for a long time, and has ...

The custom modem in the iPhone 16e lays the groundwork for future Apple projects, as the company intends to use its proprietary modems across future products. Apple's long-rumored custom modem ...

Apple's next-generation C2 modem is expected to arrive in 2026, debuting in Apple's iPhone 18 Pro models, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Apple's C1 modem debuted in the iPhone 16e ...

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 ...

The iPhone 16e is a unique phone for many reasons. The most notable feature, however, is that it includes Apple’s first-ever cellular modem, the C1. In an interview with Reuters this week ...

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Little is known about Apple’s C1 chip. The company hasn’t revealed much about its new 5G modem for iPhone 16e, but it seems logical to assume it might end up in more new iPhone models this year.

I'm talking about Apple's new C1 modem, the company's first-ever homegrown modem in a smartphone. The C1 is the first cellular modem built by Apple and it's something that's been years in the making.

The relationship between Apple and Qualcomm has been a tech soap opera. For over 15 years, Qualcomm's modem chips powered Apple's iPhones, enabling wireless connectivity to cellular networks.