Apple has ordered a large number of capacitative button components from a Taiwan supplier that are allegedly for use in the upcoming iPhone 16 series, claims a new report out of Asia. Image credit: Unbox Therapy According to the Economic Daily News, Advanced Semiconductor Engineering won the order, which is said to include system-in-a-package (SIP) […]
Read MoreFoxconn will exclusively supply Apple with dedicated servers for training and testing artificial intelligence services, according to Taiwan’s Economic Daily News (via South China Morning Post). The servers are to be made in Vietnam due to Apple’s plan to diversify its supply chain away from China. Foxconn currently supplies servers to Amazon, OpenAI, and Nvidia […]
Read MoreApple’s mixed-reality headset is now in the “final sprint” and “supply chain delivery stage,” Taiwan’s Economic Daily News reports. GIS, a subsidiary of Foxconn, is apparently included in the device’s supply chain to provide lens lamination. GIS already laminates iPad displays for Apple and boasts a high yield rate. Until now, Foxconn was thought to […]
Read MoreApple has made advancements with its self-driving system and could use LiDAR sensors from Wenmao, Economic Daily News reports. Apple has reportedly improved its vehicle project’s self-driving capabilities and is expanding testing. The self-driving system apparently heavily relies on LiDAR sensors, which Apple may source from Chinese supplier Wenmao – a supplier that already provides LiDAR […]
Read MoreiPhone 15 models will be equipped with a more power-efficient OLED display driver chip manufactured based on a 28nm process, compared to 40nm for current models, according to a report today from Taiwan’s Economic Daily News. The primary benefit of the 28nm chip would be reduced power consumption, which could contribute to longer battery life […]
Read MoreThe iPhone 15 has entered early “machine trial production” with main iPhone assembler Foxconn ahead of launch later this year, according to a report today by Economic Daily News. According to the report, Foxconn has received instructions to begin “new machine trial production” for the iPhone 15 and begin new product introduction (NPI) for the […]
Read MoreApple has reportedly refused to accept a price increase from its sole chip supplier, TSMC, according to Economic Daily News. The report claims that Apple, the largest customer of TSMC, has rejected the supplier’s plans to increase chip prices next year. TSMC has been planning to increase its prices by six to nine percent, depending […]
Read MoreApple will see flagship iPhone 13 production begin on Indian soil early next year, courtesy of Foxconn’s factory in Chennai, reports the Economic Daily News. The plans come following a reported improvement of semiconductor supply in the region, as well as a successful trial production run of the 6.1-inch iPhone 13 by Foxconn. Mass production […]
Read MoreThe upcoming 2021 iPhone will be named “iPhone 13” with the naming scheme of “mini,” “Pro,” and “Pro Max” variants for the entire lineup, according to the Economic Daily News. According to the report, citing sources and “supply chain” checks, Apple plans to market the upcoming iPhones as the “iPhone 13.” Furthermore, the report says […]
Read MoreApple’s long-rumored electric vehicle is running at least two years ahead of schedule and will be released in the third quarter of 2021, according to Taiwan’s Economic Daily News, which cites unnamed executives at Taiwanese manufacturers. The report claims that Taiwanese manufacturers are preparing to ramp up for production of “Apple Car” components as early […]
Read MoreEconomic Daily News on Monday revived rumors that this year’s 5G iPhone will feature under-display fingerprint scanner technology. According to a machine translation of EDN‘s Chinese-language report, touch panel maker GIS, OLED display maker BOE and Qualcomm are collaborating on the ultrasonic technology, which could feature in at least one of the high-end models in […]
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