It is producing its own 5G modems now. This has of course been rumored for a long time, and has frankly taken longer than ...

The modem is the first fruit from Apple's acquisition of Intel's 5G modem business unit six years ago. Apple says its C1 is the "most power-efficient modem ever on iPhone" and delivers "fast and ...

With the C2 modem, Apple is aiming to add mmWave 5G support. With the C3 modem ... Apple initially tried to reduce its reliance on Qualcomm by using Intel modems in some iPhone models, from ...

A top analyst believes Apple will add its next-gen 5G chip, the C2, to its 2026 iPhone 18 Pro models. Here's what it means for users.

Eager to get away from reliance on Qualcomm, Apple has been working to build its own 5G modem since at least 2019, when it purchased Intel’s chip development business for $1 billion. It now ...

The company took a big step toward independence in 2019 when it acquired Intel's smartphone modem business for $1 billion. That move set the stage for Apple to develop its own 5G modem ...

Fast and reliable 5G connectivity” will be the biggest test for Apple’s C1 modem. Years ago, Apple sourced Intel and Qualcomm modems in the same generation iPhone. Customers preferred Qualcomm ...

The C1 modem is the first-ever Apple 5G modem ... Apple spent a billion dollars buying part of Intel's 5G business and maybe more on research and development, but it also pays a fortune to ...

According to Apple’s technical specifications for the iPhone 16E, its new chip covers much of the same low-end 5G spectrum as ... with Apple having bought Intel’s cell modem business in ...