Apple and Samsung are embroiled in patent litigation in over a dozen countries, are engaged in cutthroat competition in the smart phone and tablet market, but the Korean electronics giant continued to supply liquid crystal displays for the iPad and iPhone maker. The Korea Times, citing an unnamed senior Samsung source, reports that Samsung's display unit will completely cut ties with Apple because it's not making enough profit. Samsung will still manufacture processors for Apple's mobile devices but is no longer taking part in the design process, according to the report. But Samsung has told CNET that the report was completely false, and that "Samsung Display has never tried to cut the supply for LCD panels to Apple."
What Else You Need To Know
- In August a jury in San Jose, California, found Samsung guilty of violating nearly every single claim of design and/or technology patent violations by the Galaxy Tab and Samsung smart phones and ordered Samsung to pay $1.049 billion. The ruling is under appeal.
- This month, an appellate court in the UK ruled that Samsung did not infringe on Apple's design patents and ordered Apple to publicly apologize to Samsung in prominent news publications.
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Apple is still relying on the Korean firm to manufacture its chips but has made it clear it will no longer use its rival’s technology, according to a senior Samsung official.- Joseph Keller, iMore
With the last friendly part of Samsung and Apple’s relationship coming to a close, let’s just hope the patent lawsuits don’t go to another level.- Dave LeClair, Android Community
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Apple reportedly moving chip production away from Samsung
Apple is interested in TSMC’s 20 nanometer processes – currently, Samsung develops the A-series chips inside the iPhone and the iPad with a 32 nanometer process, and moving to TSMC’s 20 nanometer process would promise chips that are more powerful and efficient. Unfortunately for Samsung, TSMC would become the sole provider of Apple’s chips, which means that Samsung would lose a pretty big customer once Apple begins looking elsewhere.
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Apple Considering Replacing Samsung as Chip Supplier
Apple is still under contract with Samsung, but as soon as the Cupertino-based company fulfills its obligations, it will move on to TSMC. This could mean disaster for other TSMC customers, who will be put on the back burner as the company works to produce chips in the quantities that Apple requires.
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- Apple reportedly reduces Samsung's role in A6 chip production, decreases dependency on its biggest rival
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Apple Steadily Getting Rid of Samsung as Components Supplier for iPad/iPhone
Last week, we heard rumors from Piper Jaffray’s Gus Richard, who claimed that Apple is looking for new chip partners to take over for Samsung once their contract is up. Pointing to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. as Samsung’s replacement, Richard said the transition will be complete as early as next year. Today, Apple Insider is reporting that Samsung told the Korean Times that Apple will no longer use their technology for chip production.
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Apple reduces Samsung's role in chip production, may be ready to move
Apple is still relying on the Korean firm to manufacture its chips but has made it clear it will no longer use its rival’s technology, according to a senior Samsung official.
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With iPad Mini, Apple Continues to Sever Samsung Supply Ties
Apple and Samsung are embroiled in patent litigation in over a dozen countries but the Korean electronics giant continued to supply liquid crystal displays for the iPad and iPhone maker. The Korea Times reports that Samsung's display unit will completely cut ties wit Apple because it's not making enough profit. The report is not unexpected as the world's most valuable company has reduced reliance on Samsung Display and has been buying similar products from other sources. Samsung will still manufacture processors for Apple's mobile devices but is no longer taking part in the design process.
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Samsung to say bye bye to LCD relationship with Apple
With the last friendly part of Samsung and Apple’s relationship coming to a close, let’s just hope the patent lawsuits don’t go to another level.
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- Samsung reportedly plans to stop selling LCD displays to Apple
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Samsung serves divorce papers on Apple, will no longer supply display tech
It’s the latest chapter in an increasingly sour relationship between the two corporations, following a long-running copyright infringement case between them.?
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Report: Samsung Display terminates LCD contract with Apple
Samsung was a key supplier of displays to Apple for its smartphones and tablets. But there appears to be a growing rift between the companies, which compete in those markets.
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