Phone 17 5G modems will be made by MediaTek, as Apple moves away from Qualcomm. Future iPhones will use Apple's solutions instead.

OS fans, particularly those loyal to any of the Apple devices, have long hoped for the company to introduce a homegrown chip. Their wishes were finally granted with the launch of the iPhone 16e, featuring the C1 modem,

Most of Apple's iPhone 17 lineup won't be using its new C1 modem, Ming-Chi Kuo claims, but they will still benefit from a new in-house Wi-Fi chip design.