Apple's iPhone 18 Modem Switch Comes With a Quiet Privacy Benefit (opens in new tab)

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 down on the amount of location data that's available to mobile networks, improving user privacy. Mobile networks determine your location using information from cellular towers that a device connects...