A return to substance over style would be extremely welcome at this point.
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This year’s newest iPhones included one momentous change that marked a new phase in the evolution of Apple Silicon: the Apple N1, Apple’s first in-house chip made to handle local wireless connections. The N1 supports Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, and the Thread smart home communication protocol, and it replaces the third-party wireless chips (mostly made by Broadcom) that Apple used in older iPhones.
Apple claimed that the N1 would enable more reliable connectivity for local communication features like AirPlay and AirDrop but didn’t say anything about how users could expect it to perform. But Ookla, the folks behind the SpeedTest app and website, have analyzed about five weeks’ worth of users’ testing data to get an idea of how the iPhone 17 lineup stacks up to the iPhone 16, as well as Android phones with Wi-Fi chips from Qualcomm, MediaTek, and others.
While the N1 isn’t at the top of the charts, Ookla says Apple’s Wi-Fi chip “delivered higher download and upload speeds on Wi-Fi compared to the iPhone 16 across every studied percentile and virtually every region.” The median download speed for the iPhone 17 series was 329.56Mbps, compared to 236.46Mbps for the iPhone 16; the upload speed also jumped from 73.68Mbps to 103.26Mbps.
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The iPhone Air 2 may not be delayed after all, but don’t expect Apple to launch the device in 2026 based on current reports.
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The iPhone Air 2 might not debut until 2027, but it'll get a 2nd camera. Here are all the details on this.
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Mate 70 Air takes on iPhone Air at nearly half the price, with a 7-inch OLED, 6,500 mAh battery, and 66W charging. Launching first in China.
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Mate 70 Air takes on iPhone Air at nearly half the price, with a 7-inch OLED, 6,500 mAh battery, and 66W charging. Launching first in China.
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New iPhone 17, 17 Pro and iPhone Air parts and DIY repair kits have just been released. Here are all the details on this.
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New tests show that the iPhone Air's battery really can last a full day on a single charge. Here are all the details on this.
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