Apple chip integration

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. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claims Apple is poised to bring Intel back into its Mac ecosystem, this time not as a chip designer but as a manufacturing partner. According to the report, Intel could start producing Apple’s lowest-end M-series chips on its advanced 18A process as early as mid-2027, potentially for future MacBook Air, iPad Air, and iPad Pro models. Unlike the old Intel x86 processors used in Macs before 2020, these chips would still be Apple-designed Arm-based silicon, with Intel acting only as a foundry while TSMC continues to handle the bulk of M-series production. Apple has quietly updated its Vision Pro headset with the new M5 chip, replacing the M2 version launched in 2023. Apple has just unveiled the new 14-inch MacBook Pro powered by the latest M5 chip. Apple today officially unveiled the M5 chip which will power the refreshed 14-inch Macbook Pro, Apple Vision Pro and the iPad Pro. Apple is preparing to refresh its MacBook Pro lineup, with industry insider Mark Gurman reporting that mass production of new models powered by the M5 chip is already underway. Read more in our articles including "Apple to combine its own 5G modem, main chip in a single package" and "Apple may tap Intel again to manufacture future M-series Mac chips".