#Apple 5G technology

Apple has recently unveiled the iPhone 16e as its most affordable offering in the iPhone 16 lineup. The new model also debuted the company’s very first in-house 5G modem, Apple C1, departing from the usual Qualcomm modem. With that, Apple seems to have a better plan for future iPhone releases using its in-house modems. Gurman claims that Apple is already testing C2 and C3 models, but the integrated design likely won’t emerge until 2028 at the earliest. Apple has touted the C1 as its "most power-efficient modem ever in an iPhone." The iPhone 16e, starting at PHP 39,990, also features a slightly less powerful version of the A18 chip with four GPU cores (from five) and supports Apple Intelligence. Apple has revealed that the iPhone 12 and 12 mini now come in the color Purple. As per Apple, the new finish complements the beautiful flat-edge design of the iPhone 12. Moreover, the company also revealed that both iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini in Purple ship with the latest iOS 14.5, which features the ability to unlock iPhone with Apple Watch while wearing a face mask, an enhanced Apple Podcasts app with a redesigned show and episode pages, and a Search tab, as well as new emoji. Read more in our articles including "Apple to combine its own 5G modem, main chip in a single package" and "Apple iPhone 12, 12 mini in Purple now official".