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iFixit Teardown Provides Look Inside iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max
Earlier this week, repair site iFixit took apart the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus to demonstrate the new battery removal process that uses...www.macrumors.com
16 series has the same modem as the 15 series.
Apple did fake 4G for AT&T as well for when you were connected to 3G HSPA.It's a bit weird to see Apple doing that. They don't allow networks to pre-install crap on their phones, control their own updates, etc, but then accept doing "5Ge" icons for fake 5G.
It's a bit weird to see Apple doing that. They don't allow networks to pre-install crap on their phones, control their own updates, etc, but then accept doing "5Ge" icons for fake 5G.
When an operator has over 100million subscribers then I am sure Apple will add a line of code for them, as 60million of them will have iPhones as the split is 60 / 40 iPhone / Android
The relationship between telcos and phone manufacturers are much tighter than you'd expect.A network can tell Samsung "add our fake icon or we'll stop selling your phones" because there are other Android brands. They would take a hit, but it wouldn't be the end of the world.
The relationship between telcos and phone manufacturers are much tighter than you'd expect.
The way it's presented to us is that it's always blossoming and fruitful, a symbiotic relationship where we all get together. All parties involved are happy. Ultimately, they're both making profit together so it's a win-win for everyone. They grease the sales staff with gifts and goodies while the office teams are given opportunities for exclusive access. I know one guy who got flown out to the Paris Olympics courtesy of Samsung (wish it was me!)
If a telco tells Samsung, add this, they'll do it. It will most certainly be fast tracked. They don't need to threaten. They will get their way and so will Samsung when it comes to pushing certain deals and devices. It comes across as a very healthy relationship.
The Apple-Qualcomm agreement didn't cover x75, I guess Apple had intended to be using their modem by now and didn't want to fully negotiate a new deal for the sake of a year.I just can’t quite work out why? The move to the previous generation Qualcomm modem each year on the pros has been a predictable pattern for a while (Intel modem excluded). Is this Apple penny pinching? There are tangible benefits to battery life offered by the X75.
Tin foil hat… Apple is introducing their own in-house modem next year so it’s going to look better for them when this is compared to the iPhone 16 Pro’s performance with an X71 vs an X75.
Credit to Andrea over in the Cellmapper communityGreat find!![]()