The smartphone maker Apple is in negotiations with Samsung regarding the flash memory. If everything works out as planned, the Korean smartphone maker may supply the flash memory for the next-gen iPhone models.At present, Toshiba, SK hynix and SanDisk provide the flash storage to Apple devices. is provided by . Also, Apple is looking at the idea to increase the storage capacity of its iPhone models.
According to the report published in a korean daily, Apple is keen to go beyond the 128GB storage limit. Apple currently offers the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus in 16GB, 64GB, and 128GB variants. This plan will increase the storage of the mid-tier models. The expected and most logical idea would be to make a 32GB model the entry-level option and cut the 16GB variant. But the report doesn’t go into that much detail.
Samsung and Apple are discussing terms over pricing and shipments for the flash storage. Samsung is testing its products for durability and stability during the given process. The report claimed that in the past, Samsung lost Apple’s flash storage deal because of the price.
Reportedly, Samsung agreed to provide A9 chips for the next-gen iPhone models, if sources are to be believed. TMSC was the only major producer of A- series chips for iPhones. Apple reduced the dependence on Samsung over the past few years due to their legal differences.
The early production of next- generation iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus with force touch has been started. Apple is looking at ways to shoot up the production rate as soon as next month. Today’s report from The Korea Times may be questionable, seeing that the publication has a history of inaccuracy when it comes to the manufacturing partnership between Apple and Samsung.
Apple’s SVP of marketing Phil Schiller stated that Apple believes the cloud makes up for the lack of storage on the lower-end iPhone models. Schiller explained this regarding the possibility of Apple withdrawing the 16GB iPhone model.
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