India, March 19 -- Apple is slowly transitioning away from Qualcomm modems, and the first step was seen when the brand introduced the Apple C1, its first-ever announced modem, which powers the iPhone 16e, the latest iPhone that was released last month in February.

Based on what analyst Jeff Pu has said, it looks like the Apple C1 will be used again in the iPhone 17 Air, which is expected to hit the shelves later this year in September, alongside the rest of the iPhone 17 lineup, including the iPhone 17 Pro models.

However, mainline models, such as the Pro series, are expected to fully transition to Apple's own in-house modem with the iPhone 18 series. The iPhone 18 Pro models could be the first to sport the Apple C2 modem, which will be...