Huawei confident Kirin 980 bests Apple A12 Bionic chip in 7nm SoC war

Huawei said that in the Kirin 980 vs A12 Bionic battle, it is confident its own Kirin chip will end up on top. Should we believe it?

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TSMC preparing 7nm fabrication with Snapdragon 855 orders expected

Qualcomm has been a longtime partner with TSMC, but has gone with Samsung as of late. Progress on a new fabrication turned it around.

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TSMC starts Apple A12 chip production, Samsung not far behind with its own 7nm design

The 7nm-based Apple A12 processor expected to power those three next-gen iPhones in the fall has reportedly entered mass production at TSMC. Meanwhile, Samsung is getting close to manufacturing its own 7nm chip for 2019 flagship Androids.

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TSMC is again the odds-on favorite for the entire Apple A12 SoC’s production

The Apple A12 processor expected to power all three 2018 iPhone X sequels might be built entirely by TSMC after all, with Samsung reportedly out of contention.

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Samsung is back in contention to split Apple A12 SoC production for 2018 iPhones with TSMC

The A11 isn't out yet, but we're already seeing rumors of Apple A12 chip manufacturing. Samsung and TSMC may need to share Cupertino's 2018 business.

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Betting the iPhone chips: Intel wants TSMC’s contracts by 2019

It seems that Intel has quickly become a darling with analysts seeking its involvement with Apple. This as there’s an expected date of reckoning between it and one of Infiinite Loop’s silicon goliaths.The chipset producer, one that recently began work on designs from ARM after proving unsuccessful with its own, is said to be pursuing

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HTC A12 mid-ranger expected for multiple carriers in early 2015

That HTC Hima, with some slightly-more-detailed specs that just leaked, sure is sounding like the HTC smartphone to beat early next year. And while it may have the flagship space locked-down, there’s plenty of room in the manufacturer’s lineup for some new mid-rangers to help add some flesh blood to the Desire family. We may have an early look at how one such model will come together, as a new rumor attempts to describe HTC’s model A12.In contrast to the full-HD, Snapdragon-810-powered Hima, ...

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