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Purported 'iPhone 5S' logic board has tweaked screw placement, lacks CPU

2013/17/06, 09:06 am

A shot of a logic board claimed to be from Apple's next-generation iPhone shows a design largely the same as the iPhone 5, though the screw hole has been placed in a new location.

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Samsung excluded from development of Apple's next-gen 'A7' chip - report

2013/10/04, 11:04 am

The growing rift between Samsung and Apple has led to Samsung being cut out of the development process of Apple's next-generation custom chips for the iPhone and iPad, according to a new report.

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Rumor: Apple's expiring chip contract with Samsung will lead to TSMC-built 'A7' chips

2013/02/04, 08:04 am

Apple's future "A7" chips for 2014's "iPhone 6" will be built by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. once the existing contract with Samsung expires, a new rumor claims.

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Rumor: Intel could land 10% of Apple's 'A7' chip orders

2013/12/03, 08:03 am

As Intel gets into the chip contracting business, the company could obtain as much as 10 percent of Apple's next-generation mobile chip orders, insiders believe.

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'Top secret' plans for upstate New York chip factory may involve Apple

2012/12/12, 12:12 pm

New York state economic development officials have reportedly been pitched plans for a 3.2-million-square-foot chip manufacturing factory that could produce components for Apple's iPhone and iPad.

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Apple 'gets serious' about moving chip production away from Samsung - report

2012/15/10, 07:10 am

The relationship between Apple and Samsung has moved from "love-hate" to simply "hate-hate," according to a new report, which indicates that Apple is doing all it can to cut ties with its fierce rival.

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Rumor: TSMC to build quad-core 20nm chips for Apple by late 2013

2012/12/10, 11:10 am

Apple's future iOS devices may be powered by custom chips built by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., taking a key component away from rival Samsung, according to a new rumor.

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TSMC hopes to land orders for 20nm chips from Apple in 2014 - report

2012/02/05, 07:05 am

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company has reportedly placed an early investment in 20-nanometer chip technology, in hopes of landing orders from Apple as soon as 2014.

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Apple partner TSMC ramping up production of 28nm mobile chips

2012/17/04, 08:04 am

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company is expected to begin ramping up manufacturing of its 28-nanometer ARM processors at a much faster rate, but whether Apple will begin using chips with the smaller process remains to be seen.

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

2011/28/12, 08:12 am

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.

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Apple said to sign foundry agreement with TSMC for A6, A7 processors

2011/15/09, 11:09 pm

Apple is said to have finalized an agreement with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. that could see the foundry produce Apple's next two generations of processors.

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