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.

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. During the Mobile World Congress 2025, Qualcomm unveiled its new X85 5G modem with an ...

TD Cowen analyst Joshua Buchalter maintained a Buy rating on Qualcomm (QCOM – Research Report) today and set a price target of $195.00. The ...

Qualcomm is reportedly developing its next-generation high-end processor for Windows PCs, the Snapdragon X2. The new chip is expected to feature a significant increase in core count, boasting up ...

Rumor mill: Laptops powered by Qualcomm's first-generation Snapdragon X chipsets may have received a somewhat lukewarm response from consumers, but the company has big plans for the PC market this ...

Hot on the heels of launching the Dragonwing suite of products to represent its industrial and embedded internet of things (IoT), networking and cellular infrastructure solutions, Qualcomm ...

For MWC 2025 Qualcomm has introduced its eighth generation 5G modem, the X85, destined for use in the smartphones we’ll see later this year. The Qualcomm X85 modem has a variety of highly ...

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.

Apple’s latest silicon replaces Qualcomm modem chips previously required for 5G connectivity in the iPhone. The first Apple product to use the new C1 chip is the iPhone 16e, Apple’s latest ...