Published on: 2025-05-31 06:33:55
Apple launched its first in-house modem last month: the C1. The new modem comes with a pair of key features outside of already outperforming Qualcomm’s 5G option. But per rumors, Apple’s C-class modems could bring even more product upgrades in the future—including two that are especially huge. Cellular Macs could finally be happening I’ve long believed the arrival of Apple’s in-house cellular modems was the Mac’s next best chance to finally get cellular. It seems Apple may agree. Mark Gurman
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-06-02 20:46:42
The Google Pixel 9a looks like one of the better mid-range phones of the year. It’s powered by a Tensor G4 chip which is mostly identical to the Pixel 9 series, but uses an older modem instead of the Pixel 9’s new Exynos Modem 5400. We covered this news a few days ago and asked readers whether they cared about this change. Over 4,400 votes were tallied, and here’s what you told us. Do you care that the Pixel 9a has an old modem? It turns out that almost 40% of surveyed readers (39.75%) said t
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-06-05 17:54:35
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google has confirmed to Android Authority that the Pixel 9a doesn’t support Satellite SOS, a feature that lets you contact emergency services in areas without Wi-Fi or cell service. This is likely because the Pixel 9a has the older Exynos Modem 5300 instead of the newer Exynos Modem 5400 in the rest of the Pixel 9 series. Google also told us that the Pixel 9a won’t support satellite messaging. The Google Pixel 9a was finally announced this week, and i
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-06-08 10:35:40
Apple spent many years developing the technology behind its new C1 modem. But before the iPhone 16e’s launch, expectations were that Apple’s C1 would trail Qualcomm’s own 5G modem—at least in this first version. A just-published study of real-world findings, however, tells a different story. Study shows Apple’s C1 beats Qualcomm in key areas Today Ookla published a study of real-world data comparing Apple’s iPhone 16e with C1 against the standard iPhone 16 with Qualcomm’s modem. The findings
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-06-08 22:44:22
The iPhone 16e and its C1 holds its own against the Qualcomm chip, with some caveats. Apple just introduced its first proprietary cellular modem, the C1, as part of the recently-launched iPhone 16e . Ookla, the company behind Speedtest, just ran the C1 modem through a series of benchmark tests and it did surprisingly well, even when compared to the Qualcomm chips that accompany the pricier iPhone 16 handsets. The C1 misses out on mmWave 5G support, but can still hold its own in the speed depar
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-06-09 06:00:24
TL;DR Google has revealed that the Pixel 9a has the Exynos Modem 5300 rather than the newer Exynos Modem 5400 seen in the Pixel 9 series. This is despite the fact that the Pixel 9a uses a Tensor G4 processor much like the Pixel 9 range. Previous Pixels with the old modem were criticized for their cellular reception and battery life. The Google Pixel 9a is finally here, and the new phone is equipped with the Pixel 9 family’s Tensor G4 chipset. However, it turns out that the Pixel 9a processor
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-06-12 08:50:18
Apple this year introduced C1, its first in-house 5G modem, with the iPhone 16e. However, the company isn’t expected to bring its own modem to more expensive iPhones until at least next year. Analyst Jeff Pu of GF Securities has now corroborated this rumor by saying that Apple is working on a new version of its modem for the iPhone 18 Pro models. Apple’s plans for its 5G modem in the iPhone 18 Pro In a note to investors seen by 9to5Mac, the analyst says he expects Apple to put the “C2” chip in
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-06-17 16:22:23
When Apple launched its iPhone 16e last month, it included a brand new component: the C1 modem. But more recent devices like the M3 iPad Air and A16 iPad haven’t included it. Here’s where the C1 will appear next, and which products are not expected to get it. Why the C1 modem was worth the wait For many years, Apple has been working to develop its own cellular modem tech. Absent that tech being ready, the company has had to rely on Qualcomm to supply 5G modems for its devices. While Qualcomm’
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-06-23 03:49:28
Qualcomm believes its latest X85 5G modem will set a "huge delta" between the performance of high-end Android devices and Apple devices, largely thanks to its AI-powered features. Announced at this year's ongoing Mobile World Conference 2025 in Barcelona, Qualcomm's next-generation X85 modem supports 5G mmWave, 400MHz download bandwidth in the Sub-6GHz spectrum with 1024-QAM modulation for better data speeds, and Satellite connectivity. The X85 can deliver peak download speeds of up to 12.5G
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-06-27 15:19:44
If you came of age in the 1990s, you’ll remember the unmistakable auditory handshake of an analog modem negotiating its connection via the plain old telephone system. That cacophony of screeches and hisses was the result of careful engineering. They allowed digital data to travel down phone lines that were only ever built to carry audio—and pretty crummy audio, at that. Speeds crept up over the years, eventually reaching 33.6 kbps—thought to be the practical limit for audio modems running over
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-06-29 12:19:44
If you came of age in the 1990s, you’ll remember the unmistakable auditory handshake of an analog modem negotiating its connection via the plain old telephone system. That cacophony of screeches and hisses was the result of careful engineering. They allowed digital data to travel down phone lines that were only ever built to carry audio—and pretty crummy audio, at that. Speeds crept up over the years, eventually reaching 33.6 kbps—thought to be the practical limit for audio modems running over
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-01 06:04:21
When we look back on the iPhone 16e years from now, the thing we’ll all remember is that it was the first iPhone to use Apple’s own modem. 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, however, says it’s not worried about the competition posed by Apple’s foray into modems… At Mobile World Congress 2025 this week, Qualcomm unveiled its
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-03 02:52:24
It has taken some time for Apple to release its first modem and it did so quietly with the launch of the iPhone 16e last month . The cellular modem is called the C1. But in 2019, Apple bought Intel's modem business with the view of designing its own modem in-house, much like it does with its smartphone processors. Modems are a key component of smartphones that connect the device to the mobile network. Qualcomm is one of the biggest modem suppliers in the world and for years has been the go-to
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Supplied by Qualcomm TL;DR Qualcomm has announced the X85 modem, which is expected to power next-generation flagship Android devices. The new modem offers peak downlink and uplink speeds of 12.5Gbps and 3.7Gbps respectively. The modem is expected to appear in the first commercial devices in the second half of the year. The Snapdragon 8 Elite chip offers some impressive connectivity features, and that’s in large part due to the Snapdragon X80 modem. Now, the company has announced a new modem,
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-07 16:37:47
In 2020, Apple announced the Mac transition to Apple Silicon. Replacing Intel was a large undertaking, but it proved successful. Apple was able to develop chips that were both faster and more efficient than the Intel processors they replaced, all in an under 3 year transition. Now, Apple is trying to replace Qualcomm, starting off with the new C1 modem in the brand new iPhone 16e, it’s the first step in a much larger journey. In the end, Apple wants all networking to be handled in-house. Futur
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-12 20:25:30
The first tests of the iPhone 16e’s cellular performance show promising results. The Chinese review site Geekerwan performed various 5G testing with the iPhone 16e, using a special synthetic cell tower broadcasting inside their lab. In general, they found the iPhone 16e behaved similarly to the iPhone 16 when it came to cellular connectivity, with comparable speeds and reliability. Meanwhile, Apple’s claims of efficiency also seem to ring true, with Geekerwan measuring significantly less power
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Apple’s newest iPhone comes with a key component many years in the making: the C1 modem. The idea of a new modem may not sound very exciting on the surface, but already with this first version it’s become clear why Apple spent so long developing it. There are cost benefits to ditching Qualcomm, but also user-facing improvements. Here are two killer features Apple’s new C1 enables. #1: Battery life gains Who among us wouldn’t appreciate a little more battery life with our devices? Even though I
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-11 21:00:00
Apple’s new iPhone is officially available for pre-order. You can head to Apple’s website now to place your pre-order for the iPhone 16e, with the first orders slated to arrive on Friday, February 28. The device will also hit Apple retail stores on that day. Here’s a brief recap of what to expect from the iPhone 16e. iPhone 16e specs and features The iPhone 16e joins the iPhone lineup with a 6.1-inch OLED screen, a notch, and Face ID for biometric authentication. There’s an Action button inst
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-13 13:45:52
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 A18 chipset alongside a separate C1 modem, instead they’ll all be one. This development will take a few years, though. In the announcement for the new iPhone 16e, the new C1 modem went a little under the radar. It was Apple’s first in-house 5G modem, part of a larger plan to eventually displace Qualcomm
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-13 20:51:59
Apple introduced its first in-house cellular modem, the C1, last week with the announcement of the not-so-budget iPhone 16e , and while it didn’t get into too much detail about it, the company reportedly has some big plans for future iterations. According to Bloomberg ’s Mark Gurman, “Apple intends to eventually meld the modem component into the main processor.” Integrating the modem into the main processor could have energy and cost benefits, but that design is still a ways off. We’ll likely se
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-11 19:06:00
In brief: Apple is a step closer to becoming silicon-independent. Its new C1 modem in the iPhone 16e marks Cupertino's first attempt at handling connectivity without outside help. The Silicon Valley tech giant has already cut ties with Intel, and Qualcomm could be next on the chopping block. Apple claims the C1 will improve power efficiency, helping the iPhone 16e achieve up to 26 hours of video playback. If the claim proves accurate, the 16e will become the longest-lasting 6.1-inch iPhone Cupe
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-12 05:06:00
In brief: Apple is a step closer to becoming silicon-independent. Its new C1 modem in the iPhone 16e marks Cupertino's first attempt at handling connectivity without outside help. The Silicon Valley tech giant has already cut ties with Intel, and Qualcomm could be next on the chopping block. Apple claims the C1 will improve power efficiency, helping the iPhone 16e achieve up to 26 hours of video playback. If the claim proves accurate, the 16e will become the longest-lasting 6.1-inch iPhone Cupe
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-12 06:48:50
Apple achieved a major milestone yesterday, when it launched an iPhone with its own in-house modem instead of a Qualcomm one: the C1 chip. This has been a key goal for the company for a great many years for two reasons, so finally ticking the box is a pretty big moment … The twin benefits of the C1 chip As we noted yesterday, ditching a Qualcomm modem for the C1 is a double-win for Apple. First, Qualcomm’s fee structure, which Apple has long considered unfair. When Apple bought modem chips f
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-11 23:32:20
As expected, Apple on Wednesday announced a new iPhone called the “iPhone 16e,” which aims to be a more affordable option for those who want a more modern phone at a cheaper price. After publishing the press release on its website, the company also shared a video with more details about the iPhone 16e. Introducing iPhone 16e The 13-minute video is presented by Apple CEO Tim Cook and Kaiann Drance, VP of iPhone marketing. The video follows the same pattern as Apple’s other short videos to intro
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