iPhone 18 Pro May Split Modems by Market: Qualcomm in the US, Apple’s C2 Overseas
A ransomware leak from Tata Electronics reportedly shows US iPhone 18 Pro models using Qualcomm modems with mmWave support, while international models would use Apple’s in-house C2 modem, signaling a market-based split rather than a full transition. AppleInsider corroborates the authenticity of key documents, and analysts note tradeoffs between faster mmWave speeds and battery life, as well as carrier economics driving the split.
