
Apple (
AAPL) is reportedly hard at work
finding ways to finally dump Samsung once and for all as the companies’ rivalry continues to escalate. According to a new report from the Far East, it looks like the first in a series of moves away from
Samsung (
005930) components is now being made.
Digitimes on Thursday reported that TSMC is expected to “tape out”
Apple’s upcoming A7 chipset this month using a 20nm process. Risk production will reportedly follow in May or June, and the chipset is expected to appear in commercial products starting next year.