Samsung seeks $1B bond to expand Texas processor plant

Samsung is in talks with banks to acquire $1 billion to fund an expansion at its facility in Austin, Texas that is said to be the source of A5 processors powering the iPad 2 and iPhone 4S, and could possibly be the factory responsible for Apple's next generation A6 chip bound for the rumored iPad 3.

Mikey Campbell 14 years ago 35

Apple television said to run on custom-built chips like iPhone, iPad

Rather than utilize off-the-shelf chips from a company such as Intel, Apple is expected to use its own custom-built chips like in the iPhone and iPad for its anticipated television set.

Sam Oliver 14 years ago 67

Video claims to show graphics switching on a prototype iPhone [u]

A new, unconfirmed video claims to show a prototype iPhone with a software-based developer setting that allows switching between graphics processing units.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 30

Intel would consider making custom chips for major customers like Apple

An executive with chipmaker Intel said on Thursday that his company "wouldn't blink" if given the opportunity to build a custom chip based on the Intel architecture for a major client like Apple.

AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 36

Inside Apple's iPad 2 A5: fast LPDDR2 RAM, costs 66% more than Tegra 2

The new A5 processor used by iPad 2 incorporates Samsung's new 46nm Low Power DDR2 memory, uses a variable clock speed and costs about $25, a significant premium over NVIDIA's competing Tegra 2.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 65

Apple's A5 CPU in iPad 2 has 512MB of RAM, same as iPhone 4 - report

Though Apple has not officially disclosed how much RAM is found in the iPad 2, a Korean semiconductor analyst has claimed to know that the new A5 processor has 512MB of memory.

Sam Oliver 15 years ago 266

Apple's next iPhone could have 4-inch screen with next-gen A5 processor

A pair of reports coming out of the Far East on Tuesday claim that Apple is looking to expand the screen on at least one version of the next-generation iPhone to 4 inches, while also adding an upgraded A5 chip processor to its smartphone offerings and an enhanced version of the A4 to the second-generation iPad.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 94

Samsung to quadruple mobile chip production for Apple in 2011

Sources in South Korea are reporting that electronics giant Samsung will boost its mobile Application Processor fabrication for Apple by a factor of four, producing more chips for the iPhone maker than it uses itself.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 92

Qualcomm rises on prospects of Verizon iPhone, iPhone 5, iPad 2

Qualcomm shares were up more than 6 percent after it said it would post new revenue and earnings growth as demand for its chips accelerate. Apple's iPhone 4 on Verizon, as well as the next generation of iPhone and iPad, are all expected to use Qualcomm's baseband chips.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 5

Rumor: Apple's iPhone 5 to sport new A8 processor, Qualcomm baseband

Apple's forthcoming fifth-generation iPhone will sport a new, faster custom processor dubbed the A8, as well as a baseband processor from Qualcomm, according to a new report.

Slash Lane 15 years ago 89

Apple to expand CPU design group beyond iPad A4

Apple is seeking to hire engineers to design a new CPU micro-architecture, expanding upon its acquisitions of two fabless chip design companies and the release of its new A4 application processor used in the iPad and iPhone 4.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 169

Apple partner Imagination acquires 'cinema quality' graphics chipmaker

Imagination, the maker of the PowerVR SGX graphics processor found in Apple's iOS devices, has acquired the developer of real-time ray tracing graphics technology, which could end up in future Apple hardware.

AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 12

Steve Jobs: iTunes LP, Extra coming to iOS Apple TV

After its transition into an iOS device, Apple TV lost the ability to display iTunes LP and Extras, but support is on the way according to an email attributed to Apple's chief executive.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 14

New Apple TV runs same custom A4 processor as iPhone 4, iPad

The new, smaller Apple TV announced Wednesday will stream 720p HD video thanks to the same custom-built ARM A4 processor found inside the iPhone 4, iPad and the new iPod touch.

Neil Hughes 15 years ago 156

iFixit completes early teardown of iPhone 4

To obtain one of the first iPhone 4 smartphones for teardown, Kyle of the iFixit team flew to Japan with a tent, planning to camp out in front of the Ginza Apple Store. FedEx ended up delivering early shipments to some users two days in advance, making the trip unnecessary.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 50

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