TSMC to be the sole supplier of Apple's chips until 2020

24 August 2018
TSMC relies on Apple for 80% of its production.

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  • ytx
  • 24 Aug 2018

Apple can usually afford to pay more for the latest and greatest. Same with the folding screen. Samsung won't even use such expensive technology on Note 9

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    • Anonymous
    • 39h
    • 24 Aug 2018

    Don't become too dependent on Apple. Remember how they sucked Imagination Technologies dry, and then spit out the carcass when they had taken everything they had.

    They talk so much about their Bionic A12 and what not, and how innovative they are, but the reality is it's an ARM core with an Imagination GPU. They did all the hard lifting.

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      • Luxor
      • uC0
      • 24 Aug 2018

      iPhone users: Sammy crap. Lagsung. Samsung go die. iPhone is the best.

      Also Apple: Buying OLED screens, NAND and DRAM memory chips and camera sensors from Samsung. *smh

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        • Gee
        • mXb
        • 24 Aug 2018

        AnonD-241270, 24 Aug 2018not advanced enough, since i want a easy solution not a "se... moreCome on if people want to buy them, then it's their right to do so. I'm buying a capple just because privacy means more to me than having a cheap phone with snoop droid installed.

        So in your world I'm a fool.......well good I'm a fool for wanting privacy :)

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          • AnonD-241270
          • 3E0
          • 24 Aug 2018

          Anonymous, 24 Aug 2018The best feature you can say is a ir blaster.. i mean norma... morenot advanced enough, since i want a easy solution not a "setup" one, and i use more IR Blaster outside my house because i work with TV repairs and so on...thats why is useful to me.

          ahah, do not try to justify your purchase, ijunk and galaxy buyers are idi*ts, PERIOD.

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            • AnonD-558092
            • 45}
            • 24 Aug 2018

            AnonD-241270, 24 Aug 2018is not being insecure, is trolling people who dont lnow how... moreMeh. If you have a recent Smart TV, you can control it over Bluetooth or Wifi Direct.

            And as for me, I'm buying Sammy because as a whole, their flagships are the best. No corners are cut (ironically) unlike what some others do. And for the other OEMs, well they use stock Android. Beginning with Android P, I'll never use stock ever again. I want Android, not a wannabe iOS! If I wanted that, there are tons of cheap phones from Chinese OEMs that fits the bill at unbeatable prices.

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              • Anonymous
              • LaT
              • 24 Aug 2018

              AnonD-241270, 24 Aug 2018is not being insecure, is trolling people who dont lnow how... moreThe best feature you can say is a ir blaster.. i mean normal i use a remote for my tv like most normal people.. while doing other things on my phone.. also if you like to game on a samsung phone you can use the game laucher to darken the screen to save battery and reduce burn in.. why not use bluetooth AC , so you can control it from anywhere in the house.. rather than having to point your phone at it..

              Bit advanced for you??

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                • Anonymous
                • 847
                • 24 Aug 2018

                Base their products in foreign facilities doesn't much the Trump mentality, they should increase their prices by 300% and manufacture the clones or something workable in house. Bricks made at home!

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                  • Anonymous
                  • mx{
                  • 24 Aug 2018

                  Huawei is killing it, especially with this new Kirin 980 chipset thsts 7nm... probably the first as well

                    Droid, 24 Aug 2018Stop talking rubbish. I use iphone 7 plus red edition as se... moreEither you or your specific device is faulty. You could have gone to the Apple service to get the device checked as my 3 year old iPhone 6S is still rocking in performance. This is worldwide accepted fact that iPhones last way longer than android smartphones.
                    Just don't try to prove irrelevant facts by giving me your facebook profile or sharing pics.

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                      • Anon
                      • XQS
                      • 24 Aug 2018

                      TSMC should well remember how Apple has always treated its past suppliers.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • mJw
                        • 24 Aug 2018

                        Droid, 24 Aug 2018Stop talking rubbish. I use iphone 7 plus red edition as se... moreYou're right. iPhone's quality died after Steve Jobs death. And they will be slower after each update. So it is time to switch to android. Who said that android lag? New android versions never lag. Sony Xperia XZ2 already defeated iPhone X by miles. Don't trust me? Watch speed comparison in Youtube.

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                          • Droid
                          • E6G
                          • 24 Aug 2018

                          styloAV, 24 Aug 2018I don't find these products expensive so why you even bothe... moreStop talking rubbish. I use iphone 7 plus red edition as second device and trust me after just 1 year my devide is dying. If you don’t believe give me your email adress i will send you pictures. Iphones are crap its my last iphone device. And if you want i will give you my facebook

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                            • Anonymous
                            • GRZ
                            • 24 Aug 2018

                            styloAV, 24 Aug 2018I don't find these products expensive so why you even bothe... moreOnePlus also gives 3 years of update while being 1/3 of price, atleast in india

                              AnonD-241270, 24 Aug 2018is not being insecure, is trolling people who dont lnow how... moreI don't find these products expensive so why you even bother? Specially in case of iPhones as if you buy one now, you can go with it for next 3-4 years with updated OS version and all the support you need from Apple. Can you now do an average of cost per year ?
                              On the other hand Android phones, even flagships starts dying within a year ( Pixel 2 is the best example which has already started lagging like hell ). That is what I call waste of money.

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                                • AnonD-241270
                                • 3E0
                                • 24 Aug 2018

                                styloAV, 24 Aug 2018Are you really that dumb ? Do you even know how these thing... moreis not being insecure, is trolling people who dont lnow how much do with money and spend all of it in this kind of things!

                                The people who you call haters is no more than people who are secure about what they have and not having problems with being jealous about what can they have or not.

                                Really, some people dont know the point of view, like me, im not a hater...i just dont like sammy or crapple, not because they are the "best sellers" and have high price tags but because you can have equal or better for less, thats the point of beign "hater" as you and many people call.

                                i just cant stop laugh at people who buy an ijunky or a galaxyous phone because they are dumb and 99 percent of people who buy that is just for status, just to show off they can afford it, but in the end i see people whit that kind of phones looking at me when i put my IR Blaster to the TV or AC and people ask "what is that? can i do it with my phone?" - NO YOU CANT...

                                ahahah, and people are lost and want a phone like mine just because is a real smartphone with real features, not a dumb phone just for looks.

                                Hates didnt exist, just people who are inteligent enough to not do the same mistake as dumb "status" persons.

                                  Droid, 24 Aug 2018"Samsung is currently selling OLED screens, NAND and DRAM m... moreAre you really that dumb ? Do you even know how these things work ? In an electronic or automobile or any other product manufacturing which is related to technology, parts from different companies are purchased like Rolls-Royce engine for planes, Sony camera sensors for many different smartphones, Intel processors for PCs and Macs etc etc. So do these products belong to the supplier ? Or you think they just buy the parts and glue them on their product without any additional tuning/work needed ?
                                  Stop this hate because you don't like something. As soon as an Apple product related article comes up, u guys starts bashing. If Apple is that bad or Android is that great then why you guys are so insecure ?

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                                    • Droid
                                    • E6G
                                    • 24 Aug 2018

                                    "Samsung is currently selling OLED screens, NAND and DRAM memory chips and camera sensors" and people still comparing it to iphones. Iphone is a samsung’ trademark