iPad Air M3 and iPad 11 surprisingly miss out on Apple’s C1 modem | News World

Apple has been on a roll this week with the announcement of the iPad Air M3 and iPad 11, along with an all-new MacBook Air M4. But its tablets appear to be missing a surprising feature: Apple’s C1 modem.

The Apple-built custom modem for 5G connectivity first arrived on the iPhone 16e, but the iPad Air M3 and iPad 11 models come with the usual Qualcomm modem.

Confirmed by MacRumors and Daring Fireball speaking to an Apple representative, it appears fitting the C1 modem into the latest iPads wasn’t a priority.

Since the custom-built modem from Apple is used for 5G connectivity, this only affects cellular models of the new iPad Air and entry-level iPad. Still, seeing as the iPhone 16e is equipped with the C1 modem, it’s interesting to see the more recent Apple tablets not be part of the…more

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