One of the sore points of early Tensor efforts for Google Pixel came from the Samsung modem used in the first few generations. It’s gotten much better over time, but both heat and signal underperform ...

Apple is investing billions of dollars into developing an in-house cellular modem, but the project is not expected to yield immediate improvements for users, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports. In last ...

Qualcomm has just announced the X105 modem, and it will likely appear in phones like the Galaxy S27, OnePlus 16, and Xiaomi 18 series.

Apple's work to build its own 5G modem could keep MacBook users online without an iPhone, with the prospect of a wider rollout beyond iPhones and cellular iPads. The multi-year modem project has the ...

Every mobile phone, smart or dumb, needs a radio chip for mobile data, aka a modem. This is the chip that enables data to be sent and received on mobile networks. US chipmaker Qualcomm currently leads ...

According to Bloomberg, Apple is targeting 2027 to surpass Qualcomm’s modems with its own chips for iPhones and iPads. According to Bloomberg, Apple is targeting 2027 to surpass Qualcomm’s modems with ...

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.

The new Apple C1 modem that powers the cellular connectivity of the iPhone 16e is the company’s first cellular modem designed in-house. The C1 offers “fast and reliable connectivity, and it’s the most ...