The new iPhone 17 model supports Apple’s AI tools, features faster wireless charging, and includes the new C1X modem developed by the company’s silicon team.
Alongside the main processor, the iPhone 17e includes two critical developments by Apple’s silicon teams: The N1 wireless connectivity chip and the C1X cellular modem. These two chips, designed to grant Apple technological independence vis-à-vis external suppliers, were developed in close cooperation with engineers from Apple’s development center in Israel. The N1 is responsible for managing Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth standards, while the C1X provides cellular browsing speeds up to twice as fast as the previous generation, alongside 30% lower power consumption that significantly contributes to battery life.
From a country that has killed more journalists than any other war / country. Was famous for manipulating equipment (pagers) and spyware (NSOGroup), Serious journalists or privacy advocates should take into account that their phones or devices have chips in them made in Israel.
I have no doubt that there are many who’s threat model is directly effected by Apples choices to have these (particularly important network stack) chips made in Israel.