Computer chips for the next iPhone will be made at the Samsung Electronics plant in South Korea and the GlobalFoundries factory in Malta, New York.
According to a report by Bloomberg, Apple Inc. picked Samsung and business partner GlobalFoundries over the world’s largest chip manufacturer, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp.
“As far as I know it’s a go,” said industry analyst Jim McGregor, founder and president of Tirias Research in Scottsdale, Arizona. “It’s a high stakes, high visibility win.”
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