RUMOR: Next-gen iPhone to be powered by Apple A4-based chipset

“According to the Korea Times, which cites an anonymous industry executive, Apple will indeed discontinue its tradition of using Samsung-designed processors with its next iPhone,” Kelly Hodgkins reports for The Boy Genius Report (BGR).

“In its place, the phone will run a modified version of Apple’s A4 processor which just so happens to be proficient in handling 720p playback,” Hodgkins reports.

“It’s not a complete loss for Samsung considering it’s expected the electronics giant will be entrusted with manufacturing the chip, but no doubt Apple’s decision to keep mobile processor design in-house will effect Samsung’s bottom line,” Hodgkins reports.

Full article here.

[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Dow C.” for the heads up.]

25 Comments

  1. @anon
    “Well d’uh. It’s not a rumour?”

    You got that right.

    @A Flock Of Budgies
    “Did a bloody retard write this article?”

    Yes.

    This article, like so many on the ‘net, is a waste of bytes, meant only to drive hits.

  2. @ KeepHopeAlive

    “How there language is screwed up is do to there outstanding schooling which effects there use of language.”

    How their… to their outstanding … effects their use.

    Not a product of outstanding schooling yourself then?

    /snigger

  3. @spyinthesky: Thank you; you noticed. The comment was directed @ A flock of budgies who seemed to be incensed by a misapplication of a word in the story. I merely pointed out some other examples of spelling atrocities that are far too common these days:
    there=their
    do=due
    and so on…..

  4. The Gizmodo photos apparently are real, but since the phone was lost and sold over month ago, Its possible that the final incarnation will be somewhat different.

    The photos don’t show any A4…

  5. I don´t believe that Samsung as a competitor in chip design and smartphone business will manufacture Apples top secret weapon because this would offer them early insider information about the future iphone plans.
    The most likely manufacturing company for the A4 family is Global foundries, because they don´ t compete in smartphone business, they have enough free production capacity for 40nm, they have already licensed ARM next generation 28 nm node for future designs and Apple hired some of AMDs ex manager for their chip devision.

  6. “Dear Grammar OCDer’s:
    Find a girlfriend. That is all.”

    There should not be an apostrophe in “OCDer’s [sic].” You should have used a comma instead of a colon. The “f” in “Find [sic]” should hence be lowercase. I will overlook your inappropriate use of the acronym for obsessive compulsive disorder, because I’m in a good mood (or perhaps it’s because I’m feeling lazy).

    * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

    Re. “Get an education, will get you a better class of girlfriend. [sic] That is all.”

    Sir or madam, you possess much win.

  7. Surprise! Lots of posters are not from the US! For some posters in the US, English is not their first language. And, even for some here, it is the school system that should be questioned for turning out those who can’t handle the language correctly. Then there is that other little issue of TYPOS [are there any here?] and not being able to edit our postings. Sometimes the blind can dictate a posting which they are unable to proofread.That leaves a much smaller group whose fault it is that they can’t speak or write correctly. Back off and see the forest for the trees here.

    Now, say you’re sorry…

Reader Feedback

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.