Apple is trying to make its own 5G modem for the iPhone Apple intended for the iPhone 15 to use an 5G modem designed in-house, and it has spent billions working to achieve that. Here’s why it still has to buy modems from Qualcomm. Modems are hard. In 2010, Intel spent $1.4 billion to acquire…
Apple’s new iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro handsets don’t come with Apple’s 5G modems inside because it simply “didn’t anticipate the complexity” of such a thing.That’s according to a scathing new report into Apple’s efforts to ditch Qualcomm and produce its own modems for use in iPhones and other devices. Apple bought Intel’s modem…
Over a few years now, BGR has been reporting Apple’s plans to develop its own 5G modem for the iPhone. While the company aimed to release its first proprietary chip with the iPhone 15 series, Cupertino had to step back from this decision due to poor performance and overheating. Tech. Entertainment. Science. Your inbox. Sign…
Wi-Fi has seen rapid advancements over the last decade, starting with the introduction of 802.11ac (Wi-Fi 5). 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6) came with significant improvements in total throughput. The Wi-Fi 6E standard brought 6 GHz operation (where allowed) to consumers. A few years back, Wi-Fi 7 silicon was announced with multi-gigabit throughput and significant latency improvements.…
Sorry, Tim, didn’t mean to startle you The iPhone 15 and Apple Watch Series 9 Apple released on Tuesday are expectedly evolutionary and not revolutionary, but what’s inside them makes us wonder where we go from here. Just like the rumors predicted, this was a pretty iterative year for Apple’s September event. As expected, we…
iPhone 15 Pro color options Data gleaned from iPhone 15 Pro 5G speed tests suggest that users will see a notable download boost, but that’s still assuming that you’ve got good network coverage. Apple’s iPhone 15 line features the Qualcomm Snapdragon X70 model. Speed test result for just the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone Pro…
Article Hero Image Apple’s latest flagship, the iPhone 15 Pro, promises the best gaming experience on any smartphone with hardware-based ray tracing, thanks to changes Apple’s made to the A17 Pro powering the device. The iPhone 15 Pro is powered by Apple’s A17 Pro chipset, the fastest ever in a handset, according to Apple. The…
If you were hoping for faster charging on the Galaxy S24, prepare to be disappointed. According to new information that has come to light through the upcoming smartphone’s 3C certification, the Galaxy S24’s charging speeds won’t exceed what we’ve already seen with the S23. Tech. Entertainment. Science. Your inbox. Sign up for the most interesting…
As the iPhone 15 Pro pre-sale starts tomorrow, we were able to see the first Geekbench score for this model with the new A17 Pro chip. While the results align with what Apple announced during its keynote, it only shows how Cupertino silicon crushes every Android phone. Tech. Entertainment. Science. Your inbox. Sign up for…
Article Hero Image Qualcomm will be supplying Apple with 5G modems for the iPhone up until 2026, a deal that delays the arrival of an Apple-created modem in the smartphone for a few more years. The 2023 iPhone 15 was expected to be the last model sporting a Qualcomm 5G chip, but that is no…
