With the 5G era kicking off across the globe, Qualcomm, Samsung, and Huawei have firmly established themselves as suppliers of modems for flagship devices. Meanwhile, smaller Taiwanese rival MediaTek ...

A leak from Apple’s internal code reveals the company is testing an M5 MacBook Pro with a built-in 5G modem, a first for the Mac lineup. This development suggests a truly untethered MacBook is on the ...

The new iPhone 16e is equipped with Apple's custom-designed C1 modem for 5G and LTE connectivity, whereas all other current iPhone models rely on Qualcomm modems. While the average customer is ...

MediaTek’s new 5G modem promises faster speeds, smarter connectivity, and satellite support for off-grid coverage. I’m one of PCMag’s mobile writers. That means I check out phones, hotspots, and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ewan Spence covers the digital worlds of mobile technology. A look around the laptop and 2-in-1 space, and you’ll find many ...

Connectivity for travellers is never consistent and can be a real challenge if you need to move large amounts of data to and from your remote system. For those who operate in major global cities and ...

The Surface Laptop 8 for Business adds a useful privacy screen, but choosing it means losing 5G.

A new report claims that code references within a beta release of macOS Tahoe prove Apple is at least testing a MacBook Pro with a 5G cellular modem. Even back in 2019, a 5G MacBook Pro was expected ...

New chips are announced all the time, and while some turn out to be critical components in hot products, few are as important as Intel's upcoming XMM 8160-- the chipmaker's second 5G modem. The ...

It is known that Apple is now working on its own 5G modem that will power its future iPhones by 2026, particularly with the iPhone 18 lineup, but it was revealed that it is not the only device getting ...

What if your laptop always had a 5G internet connection wherever you were, just like your smartphone? You’d never have to connect to a Wi-Fi network again or fumble with your phone’s hotspot feature.