Report: TSMC makes around 6 in 10 Apple A9 SoCs
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We know that TSMC and Samsung each manufacture versions of Apple's A9 SoC for the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus, and thanks to an enterprising developer, we might be learning more about how the sourcing of those chips is divided. According to data released by developer Hikaru Wang, it seems TSMC has made the majority of A9 chips in iPhones sold so far.
Some caveats: only users who have installed the developer's app are being counted, so there's no way this is a complete tally of iPhones. The developer hasn't said how many phones have participated in these shenanigans. Furthermore, ...