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TSMC to be exclusive manufacturer for iPhone 7’s A10 processor, will begin full production in June

It looks like TSMC will be taking on the full manufacturing load for the iPhone 7’s processor. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company announced that they’ve reached a deal to produce the A10 processor and will most likely use a 10-nanometer manufacturing process. Full production is slated to begin in June. Along with the 10-nanometer production process, […]

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Rumor: iPhone 5se to incorporate rounded corners, always-on Siri, A8 and M8 processors, Apple Pay, other features

When in doubt, continue the iPhone 5 line. Following up on rumors that Apple will release an “iPhone 5se”, new reports indicate that the handset is essentially an upgraded iPhone 5s with a faster processor, Apple Pay, new camera features, and curved glass edges instead of sharp chamfers. It’s also been rumored that the handset […]

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Rumor: iPhone 7 to feature 3 GB of RAM, A10 processor

Now that you’ve gotten used to your iPhone 6s or 6s Plus, why not begin talking about the iPhone 7? Respected analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities has stated that the next-gen iPhone 7 will be boosted to 3 gigabytes of RAM as well as an A10 processor. Kuo’s latest details from Apple suppliers were […]

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Apple supplier advantage studied, analyzed

There’s been some astonishment as to the new iPhone and its A9 processor that people are trying to get to the bottom of. Namely, the iPhone 6s and its 3D Touch screen, which has been commented as feeling “like magic” and outsiders realizing that Apple as a platform company is so far above the competition […]

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Ars Technica puts iPhone 6s units through their paces to test battery life differences between Samsung, TSMC models

In the wake of the controversy surrounding the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus’ battery life and how this might change depending on whether the battery was sourced from Samsung or TSMC, some research has been done that has discovered the battery life difference in “real-world usage” to be about 2 to 3 percent. The cool […]