New chips are announced all the time, and while some turn out to be critical components in hot products, few are as important as Intel's upcoming XMM 8160-- the chipmaker's second 5G modem. The ...

At MWC 2024 this week Qualcomm lifted the curtain on its latest 5G modem, the Snapdragon X80 5G, a highly advanced 5G modem that will use AI to speed up the new 5G era of smartphones and other mobile ...

It’s that time of year again when Qualcomm ushers in its next generation of 5G modem technology. Announced at Mobile World Congress (MWC ) 2024, this year’s Snapdragon X80 5G Modem-RF system is the ...

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 ...

5G connectivity has become one of the latest technologies when it comes to connection and it seems like the iPhone 15 is really packing a punch with the new Pro variant. The smartphone uses the X70 ...

Test data shows the iPhone 15 Pro’s suspected X70 modem might have noticeably better power consumption, carrier aggregation, and the ability to maintain signal at long distances. Test data shows the ...

Both companies may have slightly different motives, but the loss of Apple will be acutely painful for the US’s biggest 5G phone silicon supplier. It’s worth pointing out that Apple’s iPhone commands ...

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A new report has detailed Apple’s first 5G modem, which is set to appear in the next iPhone SE. The new modem will apparently lack mmWave 5G and feature lower speeds than previous iPhones and flagship ...

Apple now makes its own 5G modems, so it’s reasonable to think it could put these inside Macs at a more acceptable cost. Apple also owns the whole stack, which means the 5G modem should work happily ...