Apple expected to bring new version of its 5G modem to iPhone 18 Pro models

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 the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max in 2026. This aligns with a recent Bloomberg report about C2 coming next year to “higher-end iPhones.” Apple’s C1 chip combines 4 nanometer baseband technology with 7 nanometer transceiver technology. As previously revealed by a lab test, the new 5G modem is much more efficient and uses less power than the Qualcomm modems in other iPhones. Pu says that Apple wants to put the C1 chip in the ultra-thin iPhone 17 Air later this year, but the company may end ... Read full article.