The main supplier of processors for the iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus and iPhone 6c is a Taiwanese contract manufacturer TSMC, rather than Samsung, as previously reported. This writes the Thursday news DigiTimes.
As is known, in addition to the successors of the current iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus in Cupertino and prepare a new compact version with 4-inch screen. It will be the successor model iPhone 5c with plastic housing, which was announced simultaneously with the iPhone 5s in 2013.
TSMC is currently the sole supplier of processors for smartphones Apple. Good demand for "apple" communicators has already led to the fact that the Taiwanese manufacturer has revealed in January record high revenues. It is expected that the results of the quarter as a whole will be better than usual, despite the seasonal factor.
Processors for the current iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus is available on 20-nanometer technology. In DigiTimes claim that the next generation Apple A9 for Series iPhone 6s will meet 16-nanometer technology FinFET, and chips iPhone 6c - 20 nm. In the latter case, it is probably an Apple A8.
At the same time, it is noted that the processors for the flagship line along with TSMC, will supply and Samsung. In what proportion distributed orders is unknown.
According to preliminary data, iPhone 6c will be the most affordable of the three, the smartphone will cost $ 400-500. Observers believe that during the first year of sales, Apple plans to sell 10 to 20 million of these models.