Apple cuts back chip orders from Samsung, the war rages on

07 September, 2012
Various sources claim Apple is reducing the volume of its mobile component orders from Samsung.

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  • AnonD-70004
  • uty
  • 08 Sep 2012

samsung chips are even found on seagate hard drives. they aren`t just normal chip manufacturers.

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    • Anonymous
    • sfQ
    • 08 Sep 2012

    holy rabid crapple fan boys.
    take it easy, this means crapple is gonna pay more for less quality chn components. everyone knows that samsung rules in chip and screen tech and quality.

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      • AnonD-50795
      • i4f
      • 08 Sep 2012

      apple sick

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        • AnonD-70004
        • uty
        • 08 Sep 2012

        crapple and suckrosoft were from a long time in os business. what happened, a storm named GOOGLE came and blew them away.they are feared of android would bury them six feet under. and for crapple if they were so original they should have manufactured each and every part of their criphone , even the simcards and network too. filthy beggars.

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          • Anonymous
          • wHS
          • 08 Sep 2012

          The whole world can see that this patent infringement war is stupid, however only in the U.S(Apple's homeground), Apple has won this case. Hey, did Apple copied Android's notification system?

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            • Lole
            • fu%
            • 08 Sep 2012

            I guess the patent suits was not about copying or infringing patents, it was about competition. APPLE is shaking scared because of SAMSUNG'S competition. Apple must be aware concerning changing chip suppliers that its not good making business decisions whilst overcome with 'emotions', because in the end they might be put to shame.

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              • Whatchasay
              • 4$v
              • 08 Sep 2012

              truth, 08 Sep 2012once i had bought hynix ddr2 2gb ram for my pc and i was pl... moreYour Hynix RAM started to burn? Someone better tell Google/Asus. They use that in the Nexus 7.

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                • Zaxe
                • KgV
                • 08 Sep 2012

                [deleted post]Its time for apple to make their own parts. And if that happens, apple will go bankrupt. Bye apple...

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                  • Zaxe
                  • KgV
                  • 08 Sep 2012

                  If I were Samsung, I would end the contract ASAP. Apple should make their own parts, instead of selling a frankenstein of a phone. Parts from all over being put together. Apple should make more jobs by putting up their own chip and lcd factory. The truth is "THEY CANT", thats why they SUCK BIG TIME. If customers will just rely on apple for innovation, its a dead end were heading to. So buy apple, the fruit.

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                    • AnonD-69442
                    • U@X
                    • 08 Sep 2012

                    if thz z a good move by apple then samsung can also make a good move n worst for apple by cutting off the supply of SOC's to the apple... thz will affect both the companies n will result in incease in the price of their products but i think if samsung will do thz, apple iphones will be "extinct" although they r "endangered" species now...

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                      • Jake
                      • IVP
                      • 08 Sep 2012

                      Let see how it goes . Samsung make quite nice chip as one of biggest electronic component maker . And their exynos is 2nd best mobile chip on the market after qualcomm .

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                        • iSJ5
                        • t7X
                        • 08 Sep 2012

                        G, 08 Sep 2012i don't care im customer, i buy what i like. but make sure you will not buy that you may regret it!

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                          • iSJ5
                          • t7X
                          • 08 Sep 2012

                          im still not see any of my post yesterday!

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                            • Anonymous
                            • XMJ
                            • 08 Sep 2012

                            I suggest GSMARENA readup abit more regarding Samsung sales from to Apple. Its merely a 2.5% revenue for the semiconductor division. Apple has alot more to lose for not getting those chips from Samsung. Technically and financially.

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                              • truth
                              • PAX
                              • 08 Sep 2012

                              once i had bought hynix ddr2 2gb ram for my pc and i was playing gta 4, suddenly my pc shut down and my nose felt some burning smell. i opened case and saw ram was burnt.
                              so apple is moving toward such vendors which can't provide quality. i doubt these company could supply such great amount of chips in less time. upcoming iphone may have less quality. apple has thrown axe on their own foot with this decision.

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                                • ponux
                                • 2@d
                                • 08 Sep 2012

                                the future of samsung is around 3-4 years only...no company could run thier businness and servive by copying and cheating products from others...by by samsunggg

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                                  • Akk
                                  • utr
                                  • 08 Sep 2012

                                  Anonymous, 08 Sep 2012Not quit... you see since "Sammy" sucks... and Go... morelol........google is best....

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • ucx
                                    • 08 Sep 2012



                                    Apple would probably get parts from LG, or another Korean company or a company from Japan.

                                    Apple has no technology of their own to build parts for their devices.

                                    Apple rely on other companies like a parasite to build their products.

                                    Warning Samsung, pls patent your IC designs before Apple copies them.

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                                      • Tomsk
                                      • mxh
                                      • 08 Sep 2012

                                      Apple sues Samsung = share value goes down.

                                      Now we have this item of news and what is the betting share prices fall again.

                                      Is this the way Apple is trying to get rid of Samsung, to eventually buy the company and close it down?

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                                        • Bav
                                        • v6t
                                        • 08 Sep 2012

                                        kumar, 07 Sep 2012c'mon samsung, stop supplying A5 chip to apple. let the nex... moreDon't you understand. Samsung as a company does get much difference in profit from a SGS3 or iphone. So in samsungs worlds, if SGS3 does well they win and if iphone does well Samsung and apples wins. Like most products the manufacturer get a small share. Alot of the money goes into or services related to the phones. Even RnD in samsung was alot less than 1% on profits.