Friday, December 16, 2011

Apple's A5 chip reportedly now manufactured by Samsung in Texas

Apple's A5 chip reportedly now manufactured by Samsung in Texas

. Apple and other consumer electronics companies typically look to the Far East for components, but a new report suggests that the production of Apple's current mobile processors has now moved to the United States. Reuters on Friday reported that the chip powering Apple's current iPhone, iPad and iPod touch models is now manufactured in a new 1.6 million square foot Samsung factory located in Austin, Texas. The report cites unnamed people familiar with Samsung's operations.

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