While Apple still has a valid modem contract with Qualcomm until March 2027, Amon appeared unconcerned about the potential end of the relationship. “That’s our contract,” he said.

In summary, the Qualcomm modem offers higher top speeds, but the C1 did better in cases where network speeds were slow. Ookla’s test covers the top 3 carriers in the US, AT&T, T-Mobile and ...

Interestingly, the iPhone 16e fares better than the Qualcomm modem-driven iPhone 16 in scenarios where network connectivity is challenging. Ookla refers to it as the bottom 10th percentile bracket.

Then, the entire iPhone 18 lineup will move from Qualcomm to Apple’s modems next year with the launch of the C2. Early reviews of the C1 modem in the iPhone 16e are positive.

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.

Apple is making a major change with the iPhone 16e. It will no longer use Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 5G modem. Instead, it will have Apple’s own C1 5G modem chip. This shift gives Apple more ...

Specifically, Google would be using the MediaTek T900, an unreleased modem based on MediaTek’s “M85” generation, which is expected to using the 3GPP Release 17 5G spec, which also has yet to ...

Apple has been rumored to be working on its own 5G modem since 2018, and it acquired Intel's smartphone modem patents in 2019 to bolster this initiative. Starting with the iPhone SE 4 in March, we ...

In 2026, Apple wants to get closer to Qualcomm's modems in capabilities with its second-generation modem. This one will make it to the iPhone 18 family, and will be in top of the line iPads in 2027.

You need a fax modem because transmitting fax over Voice over Internet-Protocol (VoIP) is unreliable. It can work, but since people are usually faxing important documents, they don’t want to ...

Apple is expected to equip iPhones with its self-developed 5G modem in 2025, including the newest iPhone SE as soon as 1H25 and certain iPhone 17 models in 2H25.

We were able to verify via the Device Info HW app that the vanilla Google Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro XL, and Pixel 9 Pro Fold are powered by the new Exynos Modem 5400. Check out the screenshot below via ...