Samsung reportedly jacking up Apple’s costs for iPhone and iPad processors by 20 percent

November 12, 2012 9:51 AM John Koetsier
John Koetsier

Frankly, if you are Samsung, why wouldn't you raise Apple's prices? A price increase could be simply a bargaining chip in an attempt to reach a settlement, or it could be Samsung's way of recouping the billion-plus dollars it is obligated to pay Apple.

Electron microscopes reveal Samsung still making Apple’s A6 chip

September 23, 2012 8:34 AM Dylan Tweney
Dylan Tweney

Apple and Samsung have many beefs with each other. But for now, it appears, Samsung is still manufacturing the A6 processor inside Apple's flagship iPhone 5.

The iPod’s A5X vs. the iPhone 5′s A6: Does it matter for games?

September 12, 2012 3:00 PM James Pikover
James Pikover

Apple's new A6 processor is hitting the iPhone 5, but the older A5X is going into the new iPod Touch. Which processor is better for gaming?

Apple stuck in bed with Samsung as exclusive CPU deal with Taiwan Semi fails

August 29, 2012 7:46 AM John Koetsier
John Koetsier

Win some, lose some.

Just a few days after winning its epic patent battle against Samsung (for now), Apple failed to acquire exclusive access to Taiwan Semiconductor's chip fabrication plants. Which means that Samsung is still a major -- if not the major -- supplier of components for Apple's iPhone and iPad.

Apple’s A6 chip begins trial production from TSMC, not Samsung

August 12, 2011 8:53 AM Devindra Hardawar
Devindra Hardawar

Apple has tapped Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) to build its next-generation A6 chip, which has just begun trial production, Taiwan Economic News reports.

The A6 is expected to be an even faster performing dual-core mobile chip for Apple’s devices. It …

Has Apple dropped Samsung as its iPhone processor manufacturer?

June 27, 2011 10:06 AM Matthew Lynley
Matthew Lynley

Apple might have dropped Samsung, which developed the company’s current system-on-a-chip processor, as its chip manufacturer in favor of the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), according to a report by Ars Technica.

Samsung developed both of Apple’s recent system-on-a-chip processors, …