Most of Apple's iPhone 17 lineup won't be using its new C1 modem, Ming-Chi Kuo claims, but they will still benefit from a new in-house Wi-Fi chip design.

Apple on Wednesday revealed its first custom-designed modem chip that will help connect iPhones to wireless data networks, a move that will make the company less reliant on chips from Qualcomm that also power its Android rivals.

Apple will use its own custom-designed Wi-Fi chip in all upcoming iPhone 17 models, according to industry analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Writing in a

Apple just launched its C1 chip, but there’s another new in-house chip coming later this year, reportedly for the full iPhone 17 lineup.

The iPhone 16e also has another wireless connectivity cut likely to have more of a meaningful impact on at least some of you. Its Wi-Fi support is limited to Wi-Fi 6, whereas the iPhone 16’s Broadcom BCM4399 provides support up to Wi-Fi 7.

The iPhone 17, expected much later this year, is the next on the docket to show off Apple’s chip-making prowess. One of our favorite analyst-slash-tea-spillers, Ming-Chi Kuo, published the alleged details on Twitter/X: Following Qualcomm,