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Apple's new iPhone 16e sports the company's first in-house 5G modem, made on TSMC 4nm and 7nm
Apple's new iPhone 16e features the company's first in-house 5G modem, baseband chip on the new Apple C1 is made on TSMC 4nm, transceiver maed on 7nm.
iPhone 16e Introduces Apple’s Proprietary C1 5G Cellular Modem With Improved Efficiency
Apple’s C1 modem aims to reduce reliance on Qualcomm-sourced chips It lacks mmWave 5G support, potentially affecting data speeds iPhone 16e offers up to 26 hours of video playback on a single charge
Everything we know about Apple’s C1 5G modem in iPhone 16e
At the heart of the system, the C1 (Cellular 1) chip first appears in the iPhone 16e. It is also expected to debut in other Apple devices in the coming months and will likely see use across all or most of the iPhone range by this time next year. Apple calls it “the most power efficient modem ever in an iPhone.”
iPhone 17 said to use MediaTek 5G modems instead of Apple’s C1 chip
Phone 17 5G modems will be made by MediaTek, as Apple moves away from Qualcomm. Future iPhones will use Apple's solutions instead.
That C1 chip in the new iPhone 16e? It's a big deal for future iPhones, too
Per Apple, it's "the first modem designed by Apple." Given that all previous iPhones also had some sort of modem chip inside — for example, the iPhone 16 sports a Qualcomm Snapdragon X71M — it's easy to overlook the C1 as just another chip that makes the iPhone do basic iPhone stuff like connecting to the internet.
Apple ends its Qualcomm dependency with the new C1 modem chip
Apple and Qualcomm's relationship has been strained for a decade and the iPhone 16e C1 chip is Apple's first move to cut ties once and for all.
The C1 Apple custom cellular modem is ‘just the start’
The new iPhone 16e contains Apple’s first custom cellular modem dubbed “C1.” But apparently this is just the beginning. “Expanding the benefits of Apple silicon, C1 is the first modem designed by Apple and the most power-efficient modem ever on an iPhone,
With the release of the iPhone 16e, here's a look back at Apple's iPhone through the years
Specs and features of the Apple's new iPhone 16e, iPhone 16 and a look back at innovations in the iPhone over time ...
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Apple's iPhone 16E Has Lots of Features, but I'm Confused by What's Left Out
Commentary: The iPhone 16E mashes together a few of Apple's prior phones to hit its lower price. Some of the choices for what ...
The iPhone 16e proves we do need Qualcomm for 5G in North America
The 16e is the first iPhone that uses Apple's new in-house C1 5G modem, which the company developed after a lot of expensive ...
Apple launches iPhone 16e: Price, release date, what to know about cheaper smartphone option
The iPhone 16e, available for pre-order on Feb. 21, starts at $599. The smartphone comes in matte black and matte white.
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iPhone 16E: All the Features You Don't Get for $599
Apple's newest affordable phone includes a bunch of premium features and tools, but to hit a sub-$600 price, it also omits a ...
I tried to hate the iPhone 16e, but I couldn’t
Despite my initial skepticism, I ended up feeling positively about the new iPhone 16e and why it may be a lucrative option, especially for first-time iPhone buys.
Apple's New iPhone 16e Kills Off the iPhone SE
The iPhone SE is no more. It’s now replaced by the iPhone 16e, which includes a price hike, Face ID, and USB-C.
iPhone 16E: all the news on Apple’s new $599 phone
Apple just announced the long-rumored iPhone 16E. With a starting price of $599 (up from the $429 SE ), it’s now the most ...
Apple iPhone 16e vs. iPhone 16: What’s the difference?
One of the primary reasons the iPhone 16e is less expensive than the iPhone 16 is due to the differences in their camera ...
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This week in tech saw significant developments, including the launch of the affordable iPhone 16e by Apple and the ...