Sources confirm that Apple Inc. is seeking flash memory for its future handhelds. Samsung is currently developing technology that will increase the speed of future iPhone models.
The Toshiba corporation may face an overwhelming task of fulfilling all of the memory requests by Apple.
Toshiba is rumored to have taken a large order for flash memory from Apple. It has been verified that the two companies have agreed to a $500 million contract.
Industry sources say that the Toshiba manufacturing division is running on all cylinders and that it will increase it's current output by 85 percent of its current level over the next 30 days. This focus on the Apple orders may hurt other companies who have smaller memory demands for their products, since Apple will require most of Toshiba's resources.
This is not the first time Apple has caused a flash memory shortage. Insiders speculate that this happens practically every time a new Apple product hits the market.
On to other somewhat related news...
Samsung shares details on the 1GHz Advanced RISC Machine micro-processor
Last week, Samsung upped the ante in the race for fastest mobile micro-processor. It went public with the news that it is producing the first ARM-based micro-processor based on the 45 nanometer assembly process.
As of now the micro-processor has been named the "Hummingbird", which speaks to the smaller size, and cooler running design. These changes will maximize the overall speed of the upcoming micro-processors to 1GHz, that will propel the speed well past Samsung's current 830MHz. It will hopefully achieve this new speed-record while not heating up and draining our iPhone 3GS batteries.
Who knows if the "hummingbird" processor will actually make it to future Apple devices. Apple which in the past has exclusively used Samsung micro-processors, is rumored to currently be courting the services of other similar companies.
The Toshiba corporation may face an overwhelming task of fulfilling all of the memory requests by Apple.
Toshiba is rumored to have taken a large order for flash memory from Apple. It has been verified that the two companies have agreed to a $500 million contract.
Industry sources say that the Toshiba manufacturing division is running on all cylinders and that it will increase it's current output by 85 percent of its current level over the next 30 days. This focus on the Apple orders may hurt other companies who have smaller memory demands for their products, since Apple will require most of Toshiba's resources.
This is not the first time Apple has caused a flash memory shortage. Insiders speculate that this happens practically every time a new Apple product hits the market.
On to other somewhat related news...
Samsung shares details on the 1GHz Advanced RISC Machine micro-processor
Last week, Samsung upped the ante in the race for fastest mobile micro-processor. It went public with the news that it is producing the first ARM-based micro-processor based on the 45 nanometer assembly process.
As of now the micro-processor has been named the "Hummingbird", which speaks to the smaller size, and cooler running design. These changes will maximize the overall speed of the upcoming micro-processors to 1GHz, that will propel the speed well past Samsung's current 830MHz. It will hopefully achieve this new speed-record while not heating up and draining our iPhone 3GS batteries.
Who knows if the "hummingbird" processor will actually make it to future Apple devices. Apple which in the past has exclusively used Samsung micro-processors, is rumored to currently be courting the services of other similar companies.
