The iPhone 6 looks set to be the first of Apple’s recent iDevices not to feature processors made by Samsung – an historic turning point in the relationship between the two tech leaders. It seems that year after year of petty courtroom battles have really taken a toll on the tempestuous friendship between Apple and […]
The iPhone 6 looks set to be the first of Apple’s recent iDevices not to feature processors made by Samsung – an historic turning point in the relationship between the two tech leaders.
It seems that year after year of petty courtroom battles have really taken a toll on the tempestuous friendship between Apple and Samsung. If new reports are to be believed, the iPhone 6 will represent a huge turning point in the pair’s business relationship as the first iDevice in some time not to feature chips manufactured by Samsung.
According to the Wall Street Journal, Apple has turned exclusively to the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company for all 20-nanometer processor orders for its upcoming Smartphone. One of the key motivators behind the switch is said to be that of minimizing productions costs, though it’s unlikely this will filter through in the form of cheaper iPhones and iPads for end-consumers.
It has also been reported that Apple is working closely with TSMC on a project to create and ready next-generation 16-nanometer chips, which could come to large-scale fruition as early as 2015.
The WSJ states that the two companies have been hammering out the new deal for over 18 months now, though it remains the iPhone 6’s production that marks the most pivotal turning point. As soon as the deal is finalized and put into practice, Samsung’s fingerprints will no longer find their ways onto iDevice processors.
Of course, Apple still relies on its South Korean rival to produce screens for its most popular devices, though appears to be making decisive efforts to reduce its dependence on Samsung.
