Posted by unlocker under News on Sunday Dec 18, 2011
Computer world and The Korean Times reported that tech giant Apple is currently working on new devices, a small iPad and an iPhone with a larger screen.
According to The Korean Times, the rumor is from a reliable source in the industry. According to the insider, Apple and LG Display are in talks of the future iOS devices. This includes iPad mini and iPhone 5. Another meeting between the two famous tech companies will take place in the next few days and one of the agenda in the meeting is the introduction of a tablet that has 7.35-inch size.
Another agenda is the new iPhone that will feature a 4-inch display by LG Display. The screen is half an inch larger than the current screen sported by the iPhone 4S. The retina display resolution will not be changed as LCD is a great alternative to cut the cost.
It was recently reported that the 4-inch iPhone is a prototype. However, it was discarded as Steve Jobs did not want the iOS platform to be fragmented with different screen sizes. People are also skeptical with the 7-inch Apple iPad. Steve Jobs said the following in a conference last year:
“Just a handful of credible entrants. Almost all use 7-inch screen, compared to iPad at nearly 10 screen. 7-inch screen is only 45% as large as iPad’s screen. Hold an iPad in portrait view and draw a horizontal line halfway down. What’s left is a 7-inch screen…too small. There are clear limits to how close elements can be on the screen before users can’t touch accurately. We believe 10-inch screen is minimum necessary.
The reason we won’t make a 7-inch tablet isn’t because we don’t want to hit that price point, it’s because we think the screen is too small to express the software.
We know developers aren’t going to deal well with these different sizes and they have to change their software every time the screen size changes.
When we make decisions on 7-inch tablets it’s not about cost, it’s about the value of the product when you factor in the software.
We’re all about making the best products at aggressive prices and that’s what we do, and that’s what we will do with the iPad and iPod.”
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Posted by unlocker under News on Friday Nov 11, 2011
Samsung may supply the A6 processor chips for iPhone 5.
The patent battle between two tech giants and rivals Apple Inc. and Samsung all over the world does not seems to affect the symbiotic relationship between the two companies.
According to a report from Korea Times, Korea-based company Samsung will continue to supply processors for iOS devices to Apple. This report contradicts the initial statement of Taiwan-based electronics company Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, saying that they will be supplying A6 chip processors to Apple.
According to Korea Times, Apple has been discussing with Samsung regarding the shipment of A6 quadcore mobile processors that will be used to the next generation of iPhone. It seems that Samsung and Apple still holds a critical business partnership. Apple is Samsung’s biggest buyer of some parts used in their devices. Samsung, on the other hand, supplies high-end and high quality materials and electronics to Apple.
What is the meaning of the 60 employees of T.S.M.C. from Taiwan who traveled to Apple’s headquarters in Cupertino.
According to an official report released by the company, T.S.M.C. will supply a small quantity of customized chips with designs to Apple. The manufacturing of the chips is not yet finalized due to Apple’s previous patterns of adopting qualified technologies. The iDevice company is not taking risks and Samsung offers better price and capacity commitment for the A6 mobile processors.
It seems that Apple is looking into T.S.M.C. to be an alternative supplier to the company apart from Samsung – which is the primary supplier of chip processors to various iOS devices. However, T.S.M.C. was unable to deliver.
The news that were published the last few days showed how awkward the relationship between the two companies. There are reports that said that Samsung’s president and COO was invited to Apple’s ex-chief Steve Jobs’ memorial. However, other reports also expound on the patent cases filed by Samsung against Apple in Japan and Australia.
Samsung’s COO said in a correspondence with Wall Street Journal that Apple remains to be one of the most important clients of Samsung. However, the solid business partnership is a different issue on their legal battles and areas where they are rivals.
Over time, it seems that Apple will be decreasing its dependence on Samsung as a supplier of device components. Apple is also working on reducing their dependence on Google for iOS software.
