The thinking seems to be that the more power-efficient C1 modem and an A19 processor that improves power draw will help make up for any limitations on battery size that the iPhone 17 Air faces.

However, while the entire series is expected to feature Qualcomm modems, the iPhone 17 Air might feature Apple’s first in-house 5G modem – which already arrived with iPhone 16e— to fit in the slimmer ...

Your phone requires a 5G modem that supports the 3GPP Release 18 standard to take advantage of 5G Advanced. 5G Advanced is the next evolution of 5G, in the same way that LTE-A was the next ...

Right now, the Apple Watch uses Intel cellular modems that are limited to LTE connectivity, but Apple is planning to instead adopt technology from MediaTek for future Apple Watch models.

The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) announced that 100 percent of the transmission modem gadgets are already installed across the region. Most canvassing centers are set up at Sangguniang Bayan, ...

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Apple debuted its in-house 5G modem with the iPhone 16e, and the iPhone 17 Air may be the next. While the standard and Pro models might still use Qualcomm modems, the slimmer Air variant could adopt ...

More than 800 aircraft which carry Anuvu’s Ku-band geostationary satellite-based inflight connectivity solution have been upgraded with its nextgen aero modem technology, and are seeing “over a 35% ...

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