Here's a Look at Apple's Secret Modem Testing Lab Where C1 Was Developed

[sailnavy]

The current wifi chip on the 16 is not great, so an improvement would be nice.

 

[MrENGLISH]

Just for my info, do you know if anybody invited has ever criticised any i-product?

MKBHD and Brian Tong have been critical of Apple and still get invited to things. Brian Tong is more critical than most and has gotten exclusive access and interviews with Apple executives and other team members.

It’s all in how you go about criticizing Apple. MKBHD and Brian Tong verbalize any disagreement or disappointment in a way where they aren’t attacking Apple and treat it more like they would hope to see Apple improve on those things in the future without sounding patronizing.

 

[Compote]

Now imagine this is bad, Apple Maps bad.
What would be left of the 16e that's already a failure by design?

 

[turbineseaplane]

Now imagine this is bad, Apple Maps bad.

I sure hope not

I have to think it'll be better than that

iPhone modems are really important components

 

[JitteryJimmy]

That Mighty Mouse

Why isn’t Apple using their own USB-C cable? Is it because of the slow transfer speed?

Got to test with unshielded cables too, as people use them too.

 

[davide_eu]

MKBHD and Brian Tong have been critical of Apple and still get invited to things. Brian Tong is more critical than most and has gotten exclusive access and interviews with Apple executives and other team members.

It’s all in how you go about criticizing Apple. MKBHD and Brian Tong verbalize any disagreement or disappointment in a way where they aren’t attacking Apple and treat it more like they would hope to see Apple improve on those things in the future without sounding patronizing.

Thank you for your info!

 

[I7guy]

MKBHD and Brian Tong have been critical of Apple and still get invited to things. Brian Tong is more critical than most and has gotten exclusive access and interviews with Apple executives and other team members.

It’s all in how you go about criticizing Apple. MKBHD and Brian Tong verbalize any disagreement or disappointment in a way where they aren’t attacking Apple and treat it more like they would hope to see Apple improve on those things in the future without sounding patronizing.

It’s called constructive criticism as opposed to some of the stuff that is posted in Macrumors eg: “Tim Crook musk go, Apple can’t innovate and their products are junk”.

But I think it’s cool when Apple opens up their in-house stuff to outsiders.

 

[mellonseed]

they don't even use magic mouse themselves

 

[I7guy]

Now imagine this is bad, Apple Maps bad.
What would be left of the 16e that's already a failure by design?

Now imagine this is good, like stellar battery life good.

It wouldn’t change the mind of those who already believe the 16e is a failure, but would elevate the 16e to those already interested in it.

 

[one more]

Don’t jinx it guys, as this reminds me of images shared by Steve Jobs after iPhone 4 antenna-gate. Hopefully this time round they tested it through and the new modems work as they should.

 

[Siriosys]

That was painful to watch. Even skipping forward I had to stop. If anyone know of a better video, please post it.

The hands, right?

 

[Maclver]

Meh. If you don't believe Apple has multiple versions and features already in the works, you don't understand how R&D works.

It’s not that… it’s the comment of they know people who tell them things.

 

[racerhomie]

they don't even use magic mouse themselves

Dear God, it’s a wireless lab where they remove all wireless signals except the ones they are testing. All Bluetooth and WiFi devices are disabled.

 

[hans1972]

That Mighty Mouse

Why isn’t Apple using their own USB-C cable? Is it because of the slow transfer speed?

Apple's cables are packaged one by one. When you need hundreds or thousands of them, it's easier to buy them from someone who ships them in bulk.

 

[mjs916]

So they’re telling us it’s going to be slower upfront, so I respect the transparency. ✌️

Under-promise, over-deliver.

 

[sydney888]

While a testing lab is important, where Intel and Apple have failed with RF is in real world use. It might work great in the lab, but how does it perform with 1000s of other devices nearby?

In the video, it says C1 modem was tested in 100+ countries….
Apple must have hidden the C1 modem in the shell of an existing iPhone so that outsiders would not notice…..

 

[Adysubman]

That Mighty Mouse

Why isn’t Apple using their own USB-C cable? Is it because of the slow transfer speed?

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Length of cable I’d imagine

 

[jimbobb24]

It doesnt have mm 5G? Oh noooo...wow...oh noooo. Thats supposed to useful to someone somewhere on a demo occasionally right?

I hope it does well but Qualcomm knows their stuff so we will see how apple does entering this market wisely not starting with a flagship device.

 

[klasma]

Tim Crook musk go

Is that a Freudian slip?

 

[klasma]

Under-promise, over-deliver.

They should have done that with Apple Intelligence.

 

[klasma]

In the video, it says C1 modem was tested in 100+ countries….
Apple must have hidden the C1 modem in the shell of an existing iPhone so that outsiders would not notice…..

More likely an Android phone so that no one even suspects it’s Apple.

 

[bmark]

In the video, it says C1 modem was tested in 100+ countries….
Apple must have hidden the C1 modem in the shell of an existing iPhone so that outsiders would not notice…..

Tested in 100+ countries is bs! Apple hasn’t even confirmed speed tests on the C1 modem.

 

[rp2011]

Great video, Andru. I'm so glad Apple forged ahead with this chip. Because even here, a dedicated Apple website, comments were not too favorable on Apple achieving this. Competition is food for the consumer. The more options, the better.

 

[mellonseed]

Dear God, it’s a wireless lab where they remove all wireless signals except the ones they are testing. All Bluetooth and WiFi devices are disabled.

surely the port of magic mouse is in the bottom and thus make them unable to use it, unlike trackpad shown in the picture.

 

[racerhomie]

surely the port of magic mouse is in the bottom and thus make them unable to use it, unlike trackpad shown in the picture.

I believe all desktop devices are hardwired in the lab. Like mice and trackpads.