The iPhone 16th is official and the cheapest iPhone of Apple marks a turning point. The firm is not satisfied with a simple update and brings many new features, starting with a name change. The iPhone 16th is above all the first iPhone in history to embark the Apple C1.
Apple C1: the first cellular modem designed by Apple
After years of hopes and doubts, Apple finally launched its first cellular modem. Called C1, this modem (4G/5G) is of particular importance for the Cupertino firm, which wishes to prolong “The advantages of Apple fleas” With this novelty. The C1 is already presented as “The most effective in iphone modems” and ensures 5G cell connectivity “Fast and reliable”.
Associated with an A18 chip, it contributes to bringing a whole new internal design and autonomy « hors pair ». Apple is used to chaining superlatives to boast the merits of its own chips, even more when you know the difficulty for the firm to achieve this result.
A major step for Apple
Apple has been trying for years to strengthen its independence, dreaming of technological autonomy. Apple Silicon fleas are the symbol of this quest and the will of the company to have mastery on the elements that make up its products. For years, the Californian firm, however, has to deal with a bulky partner: Qualcomm. The two companies are not the best friends in the world, but Apple has had no choice but to bet on the chip giant to equip its iPhone. Indeed, Qualcomm has been considered for years as one of the only suppliers capable of equipping Apple smartphones with 5G chips. A situation of risky dependence on the American company.
For a while, the latter believed that Intel could interfere in the battle. In order to move away from Qualcomm, the Cupertino group wanted to turn to Intel while waiting for the arrival of its own chips. Unfortunately for Tim Cook, the former tech giant failed to finalize his 5G modem and finally abandoned his project in 2019. Intel’s modem activity was finally sold to Apple for $ 1 billion, But the path was strewn with pitfalls before arriving at Modem C1.
Apple has long seemed unable to go to the end of its dream and rumors even mentioned the abandonment of the 5G Modem project “Made in Apple” at the end of 2023. Less than two years later, the American group touched the goal and joined A “house” modem on its most affordable model.
A promising modem, which would not yet have forgotten the chips of Qualcomm
This last clarification is important, because we know little about this modem. Behind Apple’s speech, it will be necessary to wait for the first tests to get an idea of its performance compared to the modems of Qualcomm. Within iPhone 16, there are still snapdragon X71 and Bloomberg said at the end of 2024 that Apple’s first 5G modem would not be as efficient as Qualcomm solutions.
According to information from the American media, this situation would push Apple to adopt a progressive approach. Indeed, this new modem (code name “sinope”) appears in the iPhone 16th and should equip the future iPhone 17 Air/Slim, or mid -range devices. It should also make a place in the future entry -level iPads, but Apple would not plan to integrate it into its premium models. The iPhone 17 (pro) are likely to remain faithful to Qualcomm and the situation could last until 2027.
From 2026, the second generation modem (code name “ganymede”) would help the brand get closer to Qualcomm’s capacities. He would add support for mmwave and offer higher speeds, improvements that would allow him to take place in the iPhone 18 and the iPads of 2027. Nevertheless, it is with the third generation (“Prometheus”) that Apple could exceed Qualcomm in terms of performance and AI. Ultimately, Apple would like to merge its modem and the main chip of its devices into a single component. As for the iPhone 16th, it will remain in history as the first iPhone to have a chip that may mark a turning point in the history of the apple.
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