alt Hacker NewsWhoa, shipping their own baseband modem for the first time, skipping the Qualcomm tax. That's huge, even for Apple.
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OptionOfT • 02/19/2025
I'm interested to see how these perform at the edge of reception, which still is a massive drain. Before I had an iPhone with satellite reception, turning on airplane mode when hiking was essential for battery life.
My current iPhone (and I had to check which one I have...) actually is much more sticky to satellite. It wont switch back to cellular immediately.
antithesis-nl • 02/19/2025
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I'm sure Apple still pays patent licensing fees to Qualcomm even if Apple is now manufacturing their own modem.