Apple apparently has another option for 5G modems. Huawei reportedly is willing to provide future iPhones with these chips. If true, this significantly improves the chances that a 5G iPhone will ...

Eli covered the latest in the ever-changing worlds of telecom, streaming and sports. He previously worked as a technology reporter at USA Today. While that agreement exists, Apple may be once again ...

Qualcomm's 5G iPhone modem is on the way out much faster than expected, as Apple is now projected to rapidly move to using its own version, despite previous reports of delays. It was Kuo who reported ...

Thinking about the iPhone 17e? The new C1X modem might be its best feature, offering 5G performance that rivals the iPhone 17 ...

Apple’s move away from Qualcomm modems could begin in 2023. Analysts predict that all the iPhone models released in that year will use 5G modems Apple designed itself. This is another example of Apple ...

Apple’s years-long effort to replace Qualcomm’s 5G modems with its own chips is nearing an end. Previously, Ming-Chi Kuo has indicated Apple’s first in-house 5G modems will debut in select 2025 ...

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 reported at Bloomberg shortly before C1 ...

TL;DR: Apple's iPhone 16e features its first in-house C1 modem, while the C2 is in testing. The C3 modem is set for a 2027 release, coinciding with the end of Apple's Qualcomm licensing agreement.

A new Cellular Insights report commissioned by Qualcomm has found that two unnamed Android smartphone models equipped with Qualcomm's Snapdragon X75 and Snapdragon X80 modems achieved faster 5G speeds ...

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.

5G signals that rely on so-called 'millimeter wave' technology don't propagate well through walls, windows, people, or water, including water vapor in the atmosphere. This has been known since before ...

With the 5G era kicking off across the globe, Qualcomm, Samsung, and Huawei have firmly established themselves as suppliers of modems for flagship devices. Meanwhile, smaller Taiwanese rival MediaTek ...