Apple to replace Samsung with TSMC for the A6X chips

02 January, 2013
Reportedly, Apple will be moving the A6X chipset production from Samsung to TSMC.

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  • AnonD-96007
  • ju5
  • 03 Jan 2013

I remember Samsung CEO emailed their investor before saying "As for semiconductors, we will widen the gap with our competitors by strengthening our technological leadership..." well I guess loosing a good paying client does not strengthen thier leadership.

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    • Pilipino
    • 9Lb
    • 02 Jan 2013

    Apple has started testing a new iPhone and the next version of its iOS software, news website The Next Web reports.

    Application developers have found in their app usage logs references to a new iPhone identifier, iPhone 6.1, running iOS 7 operating system, the website reported.

    Apple's iPhone 5 bears the identifiers "iPhone 5.1" and "iPhone 5.2" and is powered by iOS 6 operating system.

    Developer logs show that the app requests originate from an internet address on Apple's Cupertino campus, suggesting that Apple engineers are testing compatibility for some of the popular apps, the website said.

    Advertisement "Although OS and device data can be faked, the unique IP footprint leading back to Apple's Cupertino campus leads us to believe this is not one of those attempts," the website said.

    Apple launched iPhone 5 in September and it has been reported that the new iPhone will be released in the middle of 2013.

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      • Samsung Fanboy Pro
      • 3ag
      • 02 Jan 2013

      Bad bad move apple.You are not a supplier or a developer you screw things together youve been give buy other companies that innovate and create.Sadly apple does not do this.Samsung can spend there valuble time suppling othe manurfacurers.Catch uo time and more quality control issues for apple.

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        • Anonymous
        • sfQ
        • 02 Jan 2013

        more quality problems, supply problems, power usage problems, apples greed and selfishness will back fire.
        it's all down hill for apple. samsung is too busy anyways supplying its factories, apple wants all their parts next to free as well

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          • Anonymous
          • nsw
          • 02 Jan 2013

          AnonD-94403, 02 Jan 2013while andoid jellybean can run very smoothly on ace plus , ... morelol...what were you smoking? Another frustrated Android user...was confused. Will read your comments by replacing words...Android with WP8, IOS and WP8, IOS with Android.... lol... ;))

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            • Hmm
            • Lh%
            • 02 Jan 2013

            AnonD-94869, 02 Jan 2013now it will be very clear how much meant apple for the risi... morelol your so funny Samsung make more than phones and Tv's look it up.

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              • AnonD-94403
              • MDV
              • 02 Jan 2013

              while andoid jellybean can run very smoothly on ace plus , xperia j and e and galaxy music and mini 2 and by custom roms or cyanogenmod on single core cortex a5 chips with 512mb of ram , ios and wp8 cannot even run on single cores! and now ios will be moving to quad core and even without having multitasking ( true multitasking) and widgets! and wp8 without multitasking is rebooting! and lumia 610 was very smooth with its static boring tiles but cannot even run skype or angry birds and will lag a lot in apps! so what trolls?

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                • bboid
                • Qxp
                • 02 Jan 2013

                Quad, hex even octo core is rubbish when no optimization in programming code. Apple is playing a catch up game nowadays, no innovation. Apple is the new Nokia.

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                  • YbM
                  • 02 Jan 2013

                  Good, show those copycat.

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                    • kratos
                    • uZa
                    • 02 Jan 2013

                    Apple sucks.......apple cannot even come near to the sams galaxy note series........

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                      • AnonD-94869
                      • 0Cb
                      • 02 Jan 2013

                      now it will be very clear how much meant apple for the rising of samsung. samsung know to make processors and displays. that's all. their final products branded samsung are mediocre, no difference nowdays from huawei!!! hahahaha

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                        • Bling-Blong~
                        • bJb
                        • 02 Jan 2013

                        slimberry, 02 Jan 2013Wouldn't it be funny if Samsung had some patent rights for ... morethey cant... because the design is by apple...samsung only manufacture~

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                          • Bling-Blong~
                          • bJb
                          • 02 Jan 2013

                          Android Man, 02 Jan 2013oh wow should be a £10 to make a iphone 6. with a mil... moreu sure the cost only £10 ?? or u just hear other people say £10 soo u say it £10... how about other phone ? do u know their real price is??

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                            • Bling-Blong~
                            • bJb
                            • 02 Jan 2013

                            AnonD-14994, 02 Jan 2013I think your post applies to you... you relly dont know wha... morethey think only the complicated phone is the best phone in the world....

                            and also think people who using simple phone dont have any taste and love boring life~

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                              • Bling-Blong~
                              • bJb
                              • 02 Jan 2013

                              Anonymous, 02 Jan 2013Samsung had making phone longer than Apple, and you say pla... moredid the phone hardware made from plastic too ???

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                                • Droid fantic
                                • 3Yb
                                • 02 Jan 2013

                                AnonD-95812, 02 Jan 201320nm product process? Krait is 28, exynos old 32nm on corte... moreThat's what I though before like you. But after I try out the Lg optimus g to be honest it's fast compare it to galaxy note 2.

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • fsC
                                  • 02 Jan 2013

                                  Samsung will/should have known about this for some time already ...

                                  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TSMC
                                  "On Friday, August 12, 2011, the partnership between TSMC and Apple was announced and TSMC has begun trial production of the A5 (dual core) and the A6 chip for Apple's next-generation iPads and iPhones."

                                  What's to stop Samsung from buying tons of publicly traded shares in this Co., and profiting from
                                  the TSMC / Apple partnership ?
                                  Would be a good way at getting back at Apple IMO.

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                                    • nomadic_twit
                                    • 3Jn
                                    • 02 Jan 2013

                                    Everyone who's saying that TSMC is a poor chinese company that won't be able to make as good quality chips needs a reality check. Firstly, TSMC is not chinese, its Taiwanese.
                                    Secondly, they already make Nvidia's GPU's, AMD Processors and GPU's and have been doping so for use. they take the designs from any company they work with and then make the chips. There's simply no matter of quality issue's, they either make them or they don't, they wouldnt be in business if they werent capable of doing so and have been doing so for many years.

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                                      • MATIN
                                      • vwe
                                      • 02 Jan 2013

                                      this is a so nice mobile becos i use personally this mobile my expirence is very best so i guranted you use this phone personally and take care and happy new year

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                                        • dolly
                                        • ibj
                                        • 02 Jan 2013

                                        AnonD-58835, 02 Jan 2013Samsung will produced 510 millions mobile smartphones, and ... moreim NOT Taiwanese and i think ur argument there is weak.. it is TAIWAN, not CHINA and FYI, theres a lot of electronic giant based in TAIWAN like ASUS,MSI,HTC,LEADTEK,FOXCONN u named it and i bet u use 1 of their product.. the usb flash drive itself from TAIWAN.. LENOVO for example, from china.. just because CHINA is king of duplicate and low quality product (mostly) which affect TAIWAN since both is Chinese,not all their product is crap.. TSMC is world largest semiconductor manufacturer and it is TAIWANESE company to be exact and i also bet their chip or product is feature in the electronic device u own now and u proud to say ur device is the best not knowing u also agree that TSMC product is best as it feature in the device which u held now.. i dont think that it will be crap or low quality chip since they just produce according to what the apple want and approve.. i dont see the reason why Apple should not produce their chip with TSMC since there is quality control, experience, qualification and also high technology expertise with them..