Andre Yoskowitz
8 Sep 2012 20:50
According to Reuters, Apple has reduced its memory chip order from rival Samsung for the upcoming iPhone 5.
Samsung is Apple's core supplier, producing displays, processors and NAND and DRAM chips. Samsung's materials are found in all current iOS devices.
The source says the move has nothing to do with the company's ongoing war with Samsung over patents relating to popular devices, and is instead a move to diversify its supply line away from practically just one company.
Instead of Samsung, the company will use a mix of Toshiba, Elpida and SK Hynix DRAM and NAND chips.
"Samsung is still in the list of initial memory chip suppliers (for new iPhones). But Apple orders have been trending down and Samsung is making up for the reduced order from others, notably Samsung's own handset business," the source said.