Apple may be making a bold move with the iPhone 18 Pro—hope it doesn’t backfire!
Reputable analyst Jeff Pu has something to say in a note to investors, claiming Apple is indeed working on a new version of its in-house 5G chip, to come potentially with the iPhone 18 series.
Apple introduced its first 5G modem, the C1, with the iPhone 16e. The C1 does not support mmWave, so it’s not able to deliver the ultrafast speeds of 5G initially only Verizon had to boast with (now all of them have mmWave), but the fact that Cupertino is working to move away from relying on other companies for components is telling.
The C1 modem however seems to not be ready to be introduced to more expensive, flagship models, so it will most likely not be in the iPhone 17 series coming in September. However, Apple has been rumored to have started work on a new version of its modem, and now analyst Jeff Pu of GF Securities is corroborating this information, claiming the new modem may be reserved for the iPhone 18 Pro models.
