You’re probably going to need components if you’re going to build a snazzy new thing. Per DigiTimes, Taiwanese chip maker Qualcomm is said to be providing high-speed 4G long-term evolution chips produced using a 28-nanometer process. The company is expected to build its 4G LTE chips at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, supply chain sources shared […]
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If you’re hoping for something good from the next generation of iPhone, at least expect an improved camera. Per Taiwan Economic News, Apple has secured deals with two suppliers to build 8-megapixel camera lenses for the company’s forthcoming next-generation handset. Both Largan Precision and Genius Electronic Optical are said to be supplying smartphone lenses for […]
In non-software-update-esque news, a second investment research firm on Monday cited sources in Taiwan as indicating that Apple’s fifth-generation iPhone will hit the market early in the third quarter and also did its part to downplay rumors of an iPad 3 launch prior to next year and a low-cost iPhone in 2011. Per AppleInsider, pointing […]
It’s the leaks that make technology interesting. Per Electronista, parts supplier leaks on Wednesday supported beliefs that Apple redesigning the camera flash for the iPhone 5. The company has reportedly “greatly reduced” the number of orders from Philips for the LED flashes used in the iPhone 4 over the past one to two months. Although […]
It’s rumors that make technology interesting. Per the Wall Street Journal, Sony CEO Howard Stringer has sparked speculation that the iPhone 5 will have an 8-megapixel camera after making some unguarded comments in an interview. In the interview, Stringer said that Sony’s camera sensor plant in Sendai had been affected by the recent earthquake and […]