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Kuo: iPhone 17 to Feature Apple-Designed Wi-Fi 7 Chip
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I think (hope) WiFi is easier than cellular modems (from an engineering perspective). So it would make sense to start here.
I’d still rather this chip NOT be in all iPhone 17 models because I don’t want the first generation of any Apple chip (the M1 was a special case because this was a modification of an existing mobile chip, which Apple had years of experience optimizing and using in real iOS products before they released the M1).
But I’d be more willing to take a chance on an Apple WiFi chip over a new cellular modem. Way less risky IMO.
I’d still rather this chip NOT be in all iPhone 17 models because I don’t want the first generation of any Apple chip (the M1 was a special case because this was a modification of an existing mobile chip, which Apple had years of experience optimizing and using in real iOS products before they released the M1).
But I’d be more willing to take a chance on an Apple WiFi chip over a new cellular modem. Way less risky IMO.
I'm impressed when my 15 pro max hits 950 since my Vision Pro is typically under 400 for some reason
This also applies to this. Do you really think Apple doesn't know this and will release iPhones with bad connectivity? Delusion.
They did with the Intel modems.
I'm not saying they can't get around it, I'm just saying I wouldn't want to be an early adopter....but I'm not an early adopter anyway, and always like to wait several weeks/months for everyone else to test out devices before buying.
So the chip that wasn't designed by them.
I'm curious about which model exactly you're talking about. iPhone 7? If so, I had the 7+ and had no major problems.
The Apple Watch still uses a fairly old Intel wireless chip, that could benefit from the Apple chip too
After the SE4 hopefully every new product announcement after it is switching to it and the next refresh of macs gets it
After the SE4 hopefully every new product announcement after it is switching to it and the next refresh of macs gets it
If Apple started selling AirPorts again, they'd all be 802.11AC and Apple would tell us it's analogous to Wi-Fi 7 😂
The Intel modem team is the Apple modem team. Apple bought the division and staff off Intel. Intel couldn't get a decent 5G modem out of the team, and Apple bought them to continue trying.
My argument still holds true.The Intel modem team is the Apple modem team. Apple bought the division and staff off Intel. Intel couldn't get a decent 5G modem out of the team, and Apple bought them to continue trying.
I have a U7 Pro and the 15 pro and 16 pro can use 160 MHz channels on 5 Ghz with no problem. Update the AP's firmware to 7.1.29 or greater and it will take care of your problems.
I’ve been looking to buy an iPhone since 2007, but each time one is released there are rumors regarding the next one. It happens each year and I tell myself just wait one more year, it’s all coming next year. It’s now been almost 20 years and I am still waiting. Been told iPhone 17 is the one, but someone else said wait for iPhone 20 as it’s going to be huge.
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Even more interesting is that those same people do not use or own Apple products. They simply post negativity for negativity’s sake and the downvotes you are getting confirm this.
Apple: You're on notice.
I work in the marketing team of a competitor, and I have to boldly say that this effort is doomed to fail. Popular and pithy online Social Media Accounts and Influencers will persistently rant about how poor Apple wireless features are, similar to how Blackberry and Nokia and Dell and Microsoft and Intel laughed at all of Apple's previous failed endeavors.
Apple, do you really want to do that again? Do you want that click-bait YouTube thumbnail to be directed at you? Stick with the program and we can all maximize our profits.
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I work in the marketing team of a competitor, and I have to boldly say that this effort is doomed to fail. Popular and pithy online Social Media Accounts and Influencers will persistently rant about how poor Apple wireless features are, similar to how Blackberry and Nokia and Dell and Microsoft and Intel laughed at all of Apple's previous failed endeavors.
Apple, do you really want to do that again? Do you want that click-bait YouTube thumbnail to be directed at you? Stick with the program and we can all maximize our profits.
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I get what you're saying and yet...
...surely you don't actually think Apple would make a base station that wouldn't work with any printers, video game consoles, or smart home devices?
I mean maybe you do, but my guess is that you're just airing your grievances about some of Apple's other proprietary shenanigans of late.
Remember how Apple released the Airport line, and a ton of online personalities and reviewers complained about the price and it being locked down?
Apple left the WiFi device market.
Eight years later and literally the wildly popular WiFi mesh kits are visually similar, far more expensive, and far less customizable.
I am sure someone can do better and technology will improve, I am just not sure that Apple can. I base this on the software quality Apple delivered in the past years and the number of bugs that are present for years and do not get fixed.
I am using Apple products since Snow Leopard and this is, what makes me really sad, Apple did much better in the past. Currently I encounter bugs nearly every day...
I would be curious to know how often the bottle neck of data is the modem itself and not the network or the server the data is being downloaded from.
In my experience, it is the latter two the vast majority of time.
Considering the speeds we are talking about with WIFI 7, I doubt the phone is very often the bottle neck and hence this theoretical benefit to battery life is just that - theoretical and not actual.
Exactly. These same people have also been fake outraged for the last two days because of the button on the bottom of the Mini. Most Mac users know that the button could be made on a 100m cable placed in a separate building and it still wouldn't make much difference - it's so rarely used.
I don't have the answer to that either nor do I miss WiFi 7 on any of my devices - but it is worth looking at the bigger picture and the interaction between these devices. On the long run integration of the modem into the SoC will make a huge difference in energy efficiency.
Like we're seeing now with the M-series of SoCs bringing immensely value to Apple's offering.
It can not be stressed enough how important the own silicon is for Apple - that's the game changer they needed to build their mobile devices on such a high level - the WiFi and 5G modes are the icing on the cream now.