http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/25/infineon.to.make.lte.chips.with.nokia/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/infineonx-gold618-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Infineon today said it would work with Nokia to develop chipsets for 4G mobile Internet based on the Long Term Evolution (LTE) standard. The deal won't be exclusive and will primarily ensure that Infineon 4G hardware will support Nokia's technology licenses. The two hope to speed up development and make sure that 4G works properly across all devices, not just Nokia's.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/25/infineon.to.make.lte.chips.with.nokia/ Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:20:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/19/chip.choice.helps.increase.gross.margin.on.iphone/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/iphone3gs-3sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple has allegedly established a system to minimize licensing costs for 3G components patented by Qualcomm, according to Bernstein Research analyst Toni Sacconaghi. While most 3G OEMs are paying Qualcomm roughly 4 percent on the wholesale price of their phones, Apple reportedly dodges most of the fees and pays an estimated 1.6 percent of its iPhone revenue to the chip maker.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/19/chip.choice.helps.increase.gross.margin.on.iphone/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:35:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/18/qualcomm.in.regular.talks.with.apple/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/iphone3g-3sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Qualcomm chief Paul Jacobs in an interview today said his company has been talking with Apple about providing chips for the iPhone. He didn't provide specifics but tried to downplay the significance for Bloomberg, explaining that Qualcomm's size means it talks to "everybody." He also pointed out that company "haven't made [a deal] yet" with Apple and didn't say what progress if any had been achi... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/18/qualcomm.in.regular.talks.with.apple/ Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/12/possible.verizon.iphone.candidates/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/qualcommchip-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Qualcomm today updated its MDM family of cellular chipsets with some of the first anywhere to support dual, advanced 3G and 4G formats. The MSM7630 supports GSM, HSPA and HSPA+ standards but will also work on CDMA phone networks and support up to EVDO Revision B for 3G on those services. The addition would let a phone work on a CDMA carrier like Sprint or Verizon but still work with AT&T or T-Mo... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/12/possible.verizon.iphone.candidates/ Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:25:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/28/csr.sirfstar.iv.gps.chip/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0907/sirfgsd4t.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />CSR's GPS division SiRF today introduced SiRFstar IV, a new generation of GPS chipsets ultimately intended for smartphones and other particularly low-power handhelds. It improves on the longstanding SiRFstar III used in many dedicated navigators by supporting a new very low-power state. Rather than have to shut off completely when not in use to save battery life, it can enter a near-sleep state ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/28/csr.sirfstar.iv.gps.chip/ Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/24/iphone.3gs.isuppli.costs/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0906/iphone3gs-2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple's newest iPhone actually costs slightly more to make than the older version in spite of the more modest update, iSuppli says. The iPhone 3GS' total bill of materials amounts to $178.96 for a 16GB model, or slightly more than the previous $174.33 of the 8GB iPhone 3G. Some of the cost difference is attributed to recent rises in the prices of NAND flash memory; although 16GB costs less to ma... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/24/iphone.3gs.isuppli.costs/ Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/19/iphone.3g.s.teardown/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0906/iphone3gs-rapidrepair.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />A teardown of the just-launched iPhone 3G S by RapidRepair this morning has revealed that Apple is using a processor capable of HD video and otherwise more than what Apple has enabled. The disassembly confirms the existence of a 600MHz ARM processor, Samsung's S5PC100, based on the much more advanced Cortex A8 platform. However, official specifications (PDF) show that the chip could run at 833MH... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/19/iphone.3g.s.teardown/ Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:45:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/18/toshiba.28nm.deal.extends/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0906/cellprocessor.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Toshiba and NEC together said today that they would extend their agreement with IBM to produce 28 nanometer chip technology. The deal sees the members of the larger alliance continuing to work on the smaller, more efficient technology with the intention of using it for home user products. They now also say they expected 28nm to be particularly useful for "mobile communication devices" such as sm... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/18/toshiba.28nm.deal.extends/ Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:50:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/27/att.details.7.2mbps.3g/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0905/iphone3g-2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />AT&T today explained some of the key details behind a planned upgrade for its 3G network, including improvements to the infrastructure underneath. Having initially run a trial, the carrier now says it plans to start upgrading its network to 7.2Mbps HSPA this year and should have the faster service in place on all its connections by 2011. While actual speeds are likely to be lower, the peak is tw... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/27/att.details.7.2mbps.3g/ Wed, 27 May 2009 15:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/04/23/wpg.ships.2k9.iphone.parts/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0904/iphone-a1303.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Taiwan-area integrated circuit maker WPG is said today to be shipping power management chips for Apple's next-generation iPhone. The United Daily News says the part production will ramp up to where WPG will be producing "several million" chips per month. While not necessarily connected to the supposed contract, the firm is expected to boost its revenue between 5 and 10 percent in the spring and ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/04/23/wpg.ships.2k9.iphone.parts/ Thu, 23 Apr 2009 11:40:00 GMT