It could take Apple 12-18 months to break ties with Samsung

30 November, 2012
A speculated hunt by Apple for a new semiconductor manufacturing partner could be a long and complex process.

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  • 30 Nov 2012

in a way its all Apple fault they started with the lawsuits
i really hope that this step will take them years back

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    • Anonymous
    • q{p
    • 30 Nov 2012

    Anonymous, 30 Nov 2012if apple does leave samsung totally or they don't go with i... moreapple isn't going with intel either, theyre alreadying ditching them in their macbooks

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      • HoldEm
      • Bqx
      • 30 Nov 2012

      Anonymous, 30 Nov 2012Samsung is the biggest and stupid copy cat company in the w... moreiDevices pull-down notification, camera shortcut on lockscreen, reject phone calls with messages, etc are all stolen ideas. Apple can't even come up with their own names. Apple from Beatles Apple Corp., iPad, iPhone, iPod, Lighting.

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        • Anonymous
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        • 30 Nov 2012

        Anonymous, 30 Nov 2012Samsung is the biggest and stupid copy cat company in the w... moreDude, Samsung makes mobile phones since year 1988 that's 19 years ahead of the Apple which only started making their first mobile phone named iPhone in 2007.
        Instead Apple was almost bankrupt in that year while Samsung was already envisioned a bright mobile future.

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          • HoldEm
          • Bqx
          • 30 Nov 2012

          Anonymous, 30 Nov 2012Samsung is the biggest and stupid copy cat company in the w... moreiDevice components including batteries, flash memories, processors and displays are made by Samsung.

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            • Anonymous
            • 3KX
            • 30 Nov 2012

            [deleted post]Samsung is the biggest and stupid copy cat company in the world.
            Second, Samsung don't make quality products.

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              • Bone
              • M{4
              • 30 Nov 2012

              Anonymous, 30 Nov 2012It would be so interesting if some of you overly emotional... moreI don't have a single Samsung product, so now what?

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                • AnonD-77351
                • p@B
                • 30 Nov 2012

                AnonD-16334, 30 Nov 2012Do you think samsung is such a dumbass or money hungry to p... moreYes, but that's not the only reason. Samsung doesn't want to stop selling chipsets to Apple because Apple is probably their biggest customer and they're probably making billions of dollars a year. You wouldn't want to lose your biggest customer, right?

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                  • Anonymous
                  • Rn6
                  • 30 Nov 2012

                  They will do fine, as Apple, for some strange reason was able to develop their own a6 chip.

                  also this just in

                  http://9to5mac.com/2012/11/28/wild-speculation-why-a-2b-amd-purchase-would-be-a-puzzle-piece-fit-for-apple/

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                    • android guy
                    • Hxi
                    • 30 Nov 2012

                    Hi, i love android and i already have a galaxy s2, but i don't hate apple. Coz there is no need to be a hatter.and i think that both companies will be affected in bad way.it is only my opinion.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • t7X
                      • 30 Nov 2012

                      would it be better to say samsung will break tie with apple, haha :)

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                        • 30 Nov 2012

                        Bone, 30 Nov 2012If Apple continues it's hypocrite witch-hunt Samsung should... moreDo you think samsung is such a dumbass or money hungry to proceed HW manufacturing for apple evn after these issues ? No they Both have signed the contract agreement.Otherwise sammy would have given them a fk off sign.

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                          • 30 Nov 2012

                          Bone, 30 Nov 2012If Apple continues it's hypocrite witch-hunt Samsung should... moreI cant believe how dumb u are? Do know how big fines Samsung as a vendor would end up paying Apple for the move like this? How old are you? 10?

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                            • Anonymous
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                            • 30 Nov 2012

                            Bone, 30 Nov 2012If Apple continues it's hypocrite witch-hunt Samsung should... moreIt would be so interesting if some of you overly emotional Samsung fanboys actually ran the company. They would be out of busIness in a couple of years max.

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                              • Anonymous
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                              • 30 Nov 2012

                              if apple does leave samsung totally or they don't go with intel, for one thing apples quality of their chips will go down hill and it'll take them years to get back to where they are now and probably by that time apple will be broke so they are planing their own destruction

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                                • 30 Nov 2012

                                relationship between the two companies has now gone from bad to worse. Situations like this never favours any one, the time frame for Apple to resolve this issue is not one month! Samsung needs the money as well because in business, a cent is important. Consumers on other hand is affected by all of this. For God sake ' APPLE and SAMSUNG', STOP THIS!!! Is taking us no where!!!

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                                  • Denzo
                                  • sy9
                                  • 30 Nov 2012

                                  Not good for either company.. at the end of the day it means less money in the short term.. someone is going to lose here.

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                                    • lexsips
                                    • n%f
                                    • 30 Nov 2012

                                    If Apple would do so they realy keep up the act of drama queen they currently do. I guess it will hurt the semiconductor part of Samsung for a while, Apple is a big customer. Money talks, we will see where this ends.

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                                      • t}A
                                      • 30 Nov 2012

                                      Is there have any place in the world where s3 and note 2 not makes there makes great positions.then what apple will do there.

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                                        • Bone
                                        • M{4
                                        • 30 Nov 2012

                                        If Apple continues it's hypocrite witch-hunt Samsung should stop shipping HW parts effective immediately, pretty much ending the company. Samsung can live without Apple, that's why they are focusing on their own products instead of someone else's, Apple on the other hand can't live without Samsung. Time to put Apple to it's place!