Broadcom rumored to place 'rush orders' with TSMC for iPhone 5 parts
Thu, Sep 15, 2011 - Apple supplier Broadcom has been pegged as the most likely customer to have given Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. a boost through a recent batch of "rush orders," with some analysts suggesting that the last-minute orders are for the next-generation iPhone. ( 6 comments )
Apple tablet rumors: Time Inc. in the dark, PA Semi chip, 'secret' negotiations
Wed, Jan 20, 2010 - U.S. publishers are reportedly negotiating tablet-related content deals with Apple in New York; a list of potential component suppliers for the hardware has surfaced, including a P.A. Semi-designed processor; and new allegations claim Time Inc. has little knowledge of the tablet. ( 56 comments )
Bluetooth 3.0 arrives with promise of eightfold speed increase
Wed, Apr 22, 2009 - The next version of the Bluetooth short-range wireless protocol officially launched this week, promising an eightfold speed increase to boost the low power protocol into the same performance range as WiFi wireless networking, while allowing Bluetooth 3.0 devices to fall back to lower power mode when not actively transferring data. ( 48 comments )
Latest iPhone 3.0 multi-model and component supplier rumors
Tue, Apr 14, 2009 - Over the past 48 hours, a couple of new reports have come out of the Far East claiming to identify up to three new models of Apple's iPhone due this year and a list of component suppliers who'll play an integral role. ( 47 comments )
Next-gen iPod touch, iPhone to support low-power 802.11n
Sat, Apr 4, 2009 - Wireless radio component specifications contained within beta distributions of iPhone 3.0 firmware reveal support for a new chip enabling low power 802.11n that's bound for Apple's third-generation iPod touch. It's therefore also likely to be included with new iPhone models. ( 23 comments )
Every iPhone 3G chip named, illustrated in detail
Sat, Jul 12, 2008 - Many have made guesses as to what chipsets are inside iPhone 3G, but research firms Portelligent and Semiconductor Insights have cracked the mystery and have explained each chip in one of the most detailed Apple product teardowns yet. ( 37 comments )
3G iPhone's firmware purportedly leaked, hints at assisted GPS [Updated]
Sat, Jun 7, 2008 - A late leak has allegedly revealed the inner workings of the next-generation iPhone's cellular chipset, down to its specific parts and most of its capabilities. ( 102 comments )
