Samsung will apparently be producing the A9 processor for Apple. A report released on Thursday confirmed that Apple is contracting Samsung to manufacture A-series processors expected for inclusion in next-generation iPhone handsets. Citing sources close to the story, Samsung is slated to fabricate Apple’s forthcoming system on chip design, potentially dubbed “A9,” bound for this […]
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Apple and Samsung may have their ongoing legal squabbles, but that doesn’t stop them from making el dinero. Per AppleInsider and the Maeil Business Insider, Samsung has won a huge percentage of orders for the production of Apple’s next-generation “A9” system-on-a-chip, variations of which are expected to power this year’s iOS device lineup, according to […]
Despite years of legal acrimony between Apple and Samsung, there’s still money to be made in processor manufacturing. Per 9to5Mac and Korea’s Electronic Times, industry insiders have stated that Samsung Electronics began production of Apple’s A9 in the Austin plant in the US using the 14nm FinFET technology. Samsung has production lines capable of FinFET […]
It may pay to go with the larger iPhone 6 size upon its release. Per AppleInsider, at least one Wall Street analyst believes that the component makeup of the rumored 5.5-inch and 4.7-inch “iPhone 6” variants will diverge when it comes to their application processors and touch modules. Cowen & Co. analyst Timothy Arcuri cited […]
The Touch ID sensor in the upcoming iOS devices (including the iPad) will be both more plentiful and more durable. Per an article in the China Times, manufacturer TSMC will boost its Touch ID production 233 percent to 120 million units. The component will also purportedly become more durable in the process. It’s been thought […]