Apple’s C1 modem debuted on the iPhone 16e with two compelling benefits, and it’s coming to this product next.

Even though the two companies have a testy relationship, Apple has historically relied on Qualcomm for modems. The C1 chip in the iPhone 16e is Apple’s first step toward breaking up with Qualcomm.

Qualcomm on Tuesday also rolled out two new chips, one called Snapdragon Cockpit Elite to power dashboards and another called Snapdragon Ride Elite for self-driving features.

Thanks to Qualcomm, who are already developing 6G wireless technologies, we will be looking at 5G in our rearview mirror. At MWC Barcelona 2025, chipset maker Qualcomm revealed the first real ...

Now Google and Qualcomm, two major forces in the mobile ecosystem, seem willing to change the status quo, though a few caveats remain. Qualcomm and Google have announced a partnership to ...

The C1 is the first visible sign of Apple’s decade-long goal to no longer be reliant on Qualcomm for one of the most important parts of any smartphone, namely its connection to cellular networks.

First, the device uses a multi-frequency antenna that handles both dual-band CDMA and GPS satellite signals. Second, Wherify is using Qualcomm's gpsOne solution - the same GPS technology found in ...

Ahead of Mobile World Congress next week in Barcelona, where Qualcomm will likely make quite a few announcements as they always do, the company is debuting its new Dragonwing brand. Qualcomm says ...

Today, Qualcomm announced that it would extend support for Android devices up to eight years of software and security updates. The company said in a press release that this extension is thanks to ...

Alongside Qualcomm, MediaTek is one of the few companies that produces its own 5G modem chips. The Information also has some news about the C1. For example, there will allegedly be a "C2" by 2026 ...