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Apple said to be designing 5G iPhone antenna component for 2020 model iPhones after passing on Qualcomm’s version

When in doubt, build it yourself. Apple is said to be designing the antenna that will be used in ints 5G iPhones in-house after being unhappy with a version designed by Qualcomm. Apple reportedly “balked” at the design of the QTM 525 5G millimeter-wave antenna moduleoffered by Qualcomm because it “doesn’t fit into the sleek industrial […]

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TSMC, UMC, state chip output not affected by coronavirus outbreak

Apple iPhone chip provider has insisted that the coronavirus outbreak won’t affect manufacturing at its earnings call last week. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and United Microelectronics (UMC) have both said that production at their fabs in China stays on track and has not been affected by the coronavirus outbreak…  It’s thought that the lockdown […]

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Rumor: Apple’s “iPhone SE 2” handset to undergo production in February, will be launched in March

Following a series of rumors surrounding a low-cost model dubbed the “iPhone SE 2,” a new report states that the iPhone SE’s successor is entering production come February. According to sources close to the story, Bloomberg has reported that suppliers are slated to begin manufacturing the as-yet-unannounced affordable iPhone variant in February ahead of a […]

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Apple’s A14 chip could make the next-gen iPhone as powerful as a 15-inch MacBook Pro, improve upon CPU, GPU, Neural Engine features

Apple’s upcoming A14 processor could make the next-gen iPhone as powerful as a 15-inch MacBook Pro. Per a full rundown by the mighty Jason Cross at Macworld, the processor is expected to move from a 7 nanometer production process to a 5 nanometer production process. This, in turn, could allow for no less than 15 […]

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Fortnite for iOS updated, features improved compatibility with joysticks, 120 FPS frame rates on third-gen iPad Pro

Fortnite for iOS has just gone through yet another hefty update, Epic Games announcing improved compatibility with joysticks as well as 120 frames per second gameplay available on compatible devices for the first time with the new version. Joysticks were already compatible with Fortnite on iOS, which includes the Xbox One S and PlayStation 4 […]