The iPhone 18 Pro supports Bluetooth 6 through Apple’s N1 wireless chip, the same chip that handles Wi-Fi 7 and Thread. Apple confirmed the version number in its press release and said nothing more about it. The new Bluetooth version arrived on the same day as AirPods 5, which start at $129, but Apple’s AirPods…
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iPhone 18 Pro Has Thread: The Smart Home Radio Apple Quietly Added to the N1 Chip
The iPhone 18 Pro’s N1 wireless chip handles Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6 and Thread, according to Apple’s press release. Thread got no stage time at the keynote, but of the three radios it is the one built specifically for the smart home. Apple’s release lists Thread in a single line and does not describe what…