Most people don’t consider the modem when considering buying a new phone, and why should they? Unfortunately, this is something that many Pixel users are increasingly having to learn. In recent years, connectivity issues have become one of the series’ biggest problems. Fortunately, the situation has improved over the generations and the next Pixel 9 series will be even better.
Thanks to a Google insider, Android Authority has learned about some of the modem upgrades coming to the Pixel 9 series, which bring significant improvements including satellite connectivity.
The importance of a better modem
Modems have been a known source of problems on Pixels since Google switched to its semi-custom Tensor chips in 2021. Since the chips were developed in conjunction with Samsung’s S.LSI division, Google opted to use Exynos modems to simplify development, unlike previous…
