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Rumor: iPhone 18 to incorporate 2-nanometer fabrication and packaging process, offer 12GB of RAM

It may be a ways down the road, but Apple’s 2026 model iPhones are rumored to use TSMC’s next-generation 2-nanometer fabrication process in combination with a new packaging method that will integrate 12GB of RAM In a Weibo post on Tuesday, Chinese-language user “Phone Chip Expert” said Apple’s A20 chip in iPhone 18 models will […]

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Rumor: iPhone 15 Pro models could feature 8GB of RAM, offer up to 1TB of storage

The rumor mill is in full swing, and the current word on the street is that the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max models will be available in the following storage configurations, which Apple has been testing: For the storage options, Apple is using NAND from the following vendors: While there were rumors […]

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Rumor: Next-gen iPhones to feature wireless charging as an option, will continue to include standard 5 watt USB-A power adapter

It looks like there’s some interesting news where the 2017 iPhones and their charging features are concerned. A current rumor has suggested that the iPhone 8 and its companion devices, the “iPhone 7s” and the “iPhone 7s Plus” will all adopt glass bodies with metal frames to facilitate WPC-standard wireless charging functionality. WPC-standard refers to […]

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Intel, Micron announce 3D XPoint memory project, cite speeds of 1,000x faster than NAND memory

If you thought your NAND Flash-based solid state drive was fast, this will blow you away. Intel and Micron announced 3D XPoint memory on Tuesday. The project looks into a joint endeavor into non-volatile memory technology the companies claim is the first major breakthrough in the space since the introduction of NAND flash in 1989. […]

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Rumor: Samsung wins contract to produce A9 processor chip for next-gen iPhones

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 […]