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TSMC to begin mass production of 3nm chips this Thursday

Apple’s main chip supplier, TSMC, will begin mass production of three nanometer chips this week, with Apple being the primary customer of the new process. It’s also thought that the new M2 Pro chips created by this process could power updated MacBook Pro and Mac mini models. Per DigiTimes, TSMC will start mass production of […]

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Rumor: iPhone 14 Pro, Pro Max models could start at 256GB of storage

Apple may be upping its available storage for the iPhone 14 Pro models. According to a recent report from TrendForce, the iPhone 14 Pro models could start with 256GB of storage, However, Jeff Pu, an analyst for Haitong International predicts that the upcoming iPhone 14 Pro models will likely stay with a base of 128GB. […]

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Analyst predicts iPhone 14 Pro models could see price increases compared to iPhone 13 Pro models

Apple is apparently planning to increase the prices of two of its iPhone 14 Pro models compared the the current iPhone 13 Pro models. According to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Kuo noted that the average selling price of the iPhone 14 lineup as a whole will increase by about 15% compared to the iPhone 13 lineup. […]

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Rumor: Apple’s next-generation A16 chip to be exclusive to iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max models

The rumor mill now has it that Apple’s next-generation A16 chip will be exclusive to the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max models. Per Taiwanese research firm TrendForce, a report from the company focused on global smartphone production briefly mentioned that Apple plans to launch four new iPhone 14 models in the second half […]

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Rumor: Apple to retain 5nm manufacturing process for A16 chip, will move to 3nm for M2 chip

Per alleged leaks within Apple’s supply chain, the A16 chip used in the iPhone 14 Pro models may stick with the same manufacturing process as the A15 chip. The upcoming A2 chip will reportedly skip the 4-nanometer process and use a 3-nanometer fabrication process. It’s also thought that Apple may have one more M1 chip […]