Both pieces of equipment are needed to connect your other devices to the internet. But the roles they play are different.

The new iPhone 16e includes Apple's first custom designed modem chip, the C1. To promote the new chip, Apple invited several YouTubers and journalists to Apple Park, including Andru Edwards.

From an expert's point of view, it is the biggest news of the iPhone 16e: the C1 modem chip, which Apple presented together with the new smartphone on Wednesday, is still shrouded in mystery ...

The iPhone 16e is a unique phone for many reasons. The most notable feature, however, is that it includes Apple’s first-ever cellular modem, the C1. In an interview with Reuters this week ...

Initially, there was speculation that MagSafe might have been excluded due to interference with Apple’s C1 chip, which is its first-ever cellular modem designed for the iPhone. Yesterday ...

Apple has confirmed that the use of the C1 modem isn’t the reason why the company chose to not include MagSafe charging on the iPhone 16e. Following the announcement of the iPhone 16e, it was ...

Apple has confirmed the C1 modem is not the reason for the iPhone 16e lacking MagSafe support. The exclusion of MagSafe on the iPhone 16e is likely due to cost-cutting for the phone. Purchasing a ...

Update 11:18am ET: Apple has confirmed to Macworld that the C1 modem is not responsible for the decision to leave MagSafe charging off the new iPhone 16e. The original story is below: In the ...

Apple announced the iPhone 16e earlier this week. As expected, the company’s latest budget smartphone features its first custom-designed modem chip, known as the C1. However, this chip does not ...

Apple says C1 subsystem will give iPhones longer battery life Apple plans to use its own modem chips across more devices in coming years Qualcomm expects share of Apple modems to drop to 20% by ...

A modem-router combo merges two essential components of your home’s internet connectivity: the modem, which establishes your connection to the internet; and the router, which distributes that ...