Mumbai, Feb. 28 -- Apple's newest and most affordable iPhone, the iPhone 16e which goes on sale in India on Friday, marks a significant transition that might otherwise go unnoticed. The tech giant has begun shifting away from Qualcomm's mobile modems to its in-house C1 modem technology.
The C1 represents the company's continued expansion of its custom silicon strategy, designed to optimise performance while reducing energy consumption. In an interview to HT, one of Apple's key executives said the latest innovation signals movement in a crucial direction: more performance with lower energy consumption.
"Our approach to Apple silicon is always about performance per watt, which is how we can generate the highest level of performance with lea...