Rumor mill: Apple C1 in more devices, iPhone e model annually

There he is finally: Apple's first own 5G modemchip is said to have been under development at the iPhone manufacturer for seven or even more years. The question now is when the radio module, which also contains a transceiver from its own development, ends up in other devices. Speculation that Apple can also supply the new tablets iPad Air M3 and/or the iPad 11 with it after the first application in the iPhone 16E. But what's next for the C1? And maybe there will be e-models of the iPhone in the future? A look at the rumor mill.

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Where the C1 ends up next

The group has already confirmed that Apple, as “monumental technical achievement” by some observers as “monumental technical achievement” because the technology is highly complex, has already been confirmed. When announcing the 16E, it was said that the Apple C1 was “the beginning of a long-term strategy that will allow Apple to create innovations and optimizations for further Apple products in the area of ​​the fashion systems. From the test balloon that the 16E represents, more products could soon become.

After it was neither iPad 11 nor iPad Air M3, an iPad Pro M5 with C1 would be conceivable, Apple should add up to his profitable ones this year. Long-term Apple market observers such as the analyst Ming-Chi Kuo also believe that Apple modems could end up in future Macs (an old user dream) or a new vision pro. Apple's great advantage is that the group can adapt its modem to the rest of the hardware, which leads to improvements in the battery life. The C1 should be particularly active in the 16e if the system queries important data, but at the same time can also lie down faster. Other iPhones with C1 this year could be the models of the 17 series – especially the ultra -laugh “iPhone 17 Air”, which many rumors expect. In the coming year, all iPhone-18 models could work with Apple's modem. Apple also wants to integrate the support for MMWAVE radio, which does not play a role in Europe.

iPhone e series every year?

Another current rumor related to the C1 and its successors concerns the E-series opened with the 16e. So far, Apple had only updated its SE models-real entry-level devices-only every few years.

With the more expensive 16e, which costs 700 euros in Europe, a new annual clock could begin, in which an “e” model always appears in spring. There are corresponding speculations from the Asian supply chain, where it is said that Apple can already be in February 2026 With an “iPhone 17e” around the corner come. Google acts similarly and delivers its “A” models according to the top devices.