Alleged photos of next-gen iPhone logic board reveal internal chip layout
The somewhat blurry photos from Chinese site Sina.com (via Macrumors) depict what looks to be a logic board similar in shape to another reportedly leaked part which surfaced a little over one week ago.
Unlike the first "leak," however, Wednesday's photos show a logic board without the protective EMI shielding found in most portable electronic devices, allowing a slightly better view at what circuitry Apple intends to use in the upcoming device. While the general layout can be distinguished, no component manufacturing marks or labels can be made out due to the blurriness of the image. It is also possible that markings have been removed or are not present if this particular part is a prototype.
Source: Sina.com
The component appears to be incomplete as it lacks a processor, RAM and communication chips, among others, possibly hinting that the part came from an upstream supplier. The source of the photo claims Apple will be employing the same A5X chip seen in the third-generation iPad, though no mention was made as to the specific tweaks the company would employ to the system-on-chip silicon given the reduced performance requirements.
The new images come just hours after photos of a the handset's alleged USB cable with smaller dock connector hit the web. That part is consistent with a number of previously reported "leaks" concerning Apple's move to a more compact 9-pin connector.
Apple is widely expected to launch the next-generation iPhone at an as-yet-unannounced Sept. 12 special event, with pre-orders starting the same day for delivery on Sept. 21.
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"Reveal", huh? There's not a whole lot of revealing going on. I see black rectangles. See, look:
Even after sharpening there's nothing to be read anywhere. The images are just too small to do anything about.
How is it possible in this day and age to take a blurry picture? Especially if one works with iPhones...!
It's a picture of a picture...and it's on a crummy 7 inch tablet to add to the insult.
hey it is a picture of a system board. oh wow. who f'ing cares?
I don't think there is anything printed on those chips. Perhaps a prototype and the markings were intentionally removed for just this reason. Leaked photos. I can think of a few cases where they might want a specialist to be able to contribute to the project without jeopardizing the secret info. For example MyDrivers.com which is printed in the lower right corner the photo may have been involved with writing some drivers and needed the board to test their code. So Apple gave them a board with no writing on it.