While everyone is talking about the new processors that make the latest iPhones fast, there’s another new chip inside that’s a really big deal. It’s called the Apple N1, and it’s the first time Apple has made its own chip to handle Wi-Fi and Bluetooth for the iPhone.
Radu Tyrsina
Radu is the CEO and owner of ReflectorMedia, the parent company of MacObserver
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