Cl continues the Apple Silicon philosophy

Apple's newest and most affordable iPhone—the 16e, which goes on sale in India on Friday—marks a significant transition that might otherwise go unnoticed.

- Vishal Mathur

Apple's newest and most affordable iPhone—the 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 optimize 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 least energy expenditure. That's what drives this benefit for our customers," said Bob Borchers, Apple's vice-president of worldwide product marketing.