Apple's iPhone 18 Modem Switch Comes With a Quiet Privacy Benefit

Posted by TechDigest

Rumors suggest Apple plans to expand Apple-designed modems to the entire iPhone 18 lineup, ending support for Qualcomm modems. The transition will bring speed and efficiency improvements, along with a little-known privacy benefit. In iOS 26.3, Apple added a Limit Precise Location setting that cuts d

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tomspark wrote:

Making their own modem is the right call tbh — gives them way more control over what data actually leaves the device. Qualcomm's been a black box forever.