TL;DR: Apple's new iPhone Air features the ultra-thin design with the custom A19 Pro chip and in-house second-gen C1X 5G modem, delivering up to twice the speed and 30% lower energy use than previous ...

The 5G FRMCS modem will support specific 5G frequency bands for railway communication. Credit: Kontron. Kontron has entered into a partnership with Qualcomm Technologies to develop a 5G FRMCS (Future ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Anshel Sag is an industry analyst covering XR, 5G, mobile and PCs. T-Mobile sent me the Linkport IK511 5G modem when the company ...

Each spring, Mobile World Congress in Barcelona is the place where the entire mobile ecosystem shows off the best of what it has to offer for the year. Following Apple’s announcement of its C1 modem ...

With the iPhone 16e release, Apple debuted its first 5G modem, the C1. While this custom 5G chip wasn't used in the company's latest M3 iPad Air or base model iPad, Cupertino is still committed to ...

At Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2025, MediaTek has introduced the M90 5G Advanced cellular modem solution with AI that meets 3GPP Release 17 and the upcoming Release 18 specifications. Claiming ...

From MWC 2025, — Qualcomm X85 extends 5G advanced leadership and differentiation for premium Android smartphones, as well as PCs, fixed wireless access and IoT. The Qualcomm X85 is designed to deliver ...

Qualcomm announced the modem that we will likely see in next-gen Snapdragon flagship SoCs. The new Qualcomm X85 5G platform is the eighth generation of 5G modems from the company. It is also the ...

The launch of Apple's iPhone 16e has been met with equal parts excitement and equal parts befuddlement. While the new phone sports many flagship features such as an A18 chipset, satellite connectivity ...

The new iPhone 16e is equipped with Apple's custom-designed C1 modem for 5G and LTE connectivity, whereas all other current iPhone models rely on Qualcomm modems. While the average customer is ...

It took Apple a long time to deliver its self-designed 5G modem, which finally marks the end of their reliance on Qualcomm's technology, and the iPhone 16e's C1 cellular chip did not disappoint users.