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Apple component hints towards full gigabyte of addressable RAM on iPhone 5

If you’ve been hankering for an iPhone with a full gigabyte of RAM onboard, your wish might be about to come true. Per AnandTech, slides of Apple’s A6 chip presented at the company’s iPhone 5 debut event on Wednesday reveal the processor likely holds 1GB of RAM, double the amount found in the legacy iPhone […]

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Samsung begins fabricating 128GB storage modules for mobile devices

Samsung may have a stinging legal bill after the Apple fiasco, but this isn’t to say they don’t have some damn cool stuff coming down the line. Per Electronista, the company’s semiconductor wing has started fabricating 128GB flash storage chips and 2GB LPDDR3 DRAM modules for mobile devices. Currently, most high-end smartphones are shipping with […]

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Rumor: Apple drops Samsung as NAND, DRAM supplier for initial batch of next-gen iPhone handsets

It’s hard to say what the specific reason behind this is, but there are definitely a few guesses. Per Reuters, Industry sources claim Apple has cut orders for Samsung memory modules to be used in its upcoming next-generation iPhone, saying the first batch of handsets widely expected to launch on Sept. 21 following a Sept. […]

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DDR3 DRAM prices drop to all-time low

If you were looking to upgrade your RAM, there’s literally never been a better time for it. Per Macworld, prices of DDR3 DRAM memory used in notebooks and desktops have dipped to an all-time low of around US$1, and will continue to fall, which could help PC makers pack more memory into computers, analysts said. […]

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Apple begins ordering NAND Flash memory from alternate vendors, works to curb reliance on Samsung

When in doubt, find another supplier. Per DigiTimes, Apple is increasing purchases of flash memory from Japanese suppliers in an effort to scale back its dependance on Samsung for components, as the two companies continue their legal dispute. DigiTimes on Thursday cited industry sources as saying that Apple has tapped Toshiba and Elpida Memory for […]