So what’s the brouhaha all about, you ask? Well, Apple tapped two different partners to manufacture the A9 processor that is the brain of the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus. The horror! What’s more ...

Last fall, teardowns conclusively revealed that the A9 processor inside of Apple's (AAPL-3.91%) iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus phones were dual sourced from Samsung (NASDAQOTH: SSNLF) and TSMC (TSM ...

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's largest chip fab and a manufacturer of Apple's A9 chips used in iPhone 6s models, has posted earnings that beat analysts estimates for the ...

Following the launch of the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus last month, it was discovered that Apple is dual sourcing the A9 chip for the new devices from both TSMC and Samsung, with the chips from the two ...

As reported by Anandtech, the A9 processor of the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus were dual sourced from Samsung and a company called TSMC. The differences between these chips was not evident for some time ...

We’re still waiting for some more scientific tests before we reach any conclusions, but in the meantime, it’s very easy to tell which version of the A9 processor your iPhone 6s or iPhone 6s ...

Apple has addressed the spate of chatter about differences in performance between A9 chips used in its new iPhone 6s and 6s Plus. We’ve known for a while that some A9 chips were produced by ...

As you might recall, Chipworks confirmed that the A9 processor inside of the iPhone 6s/6s was, indeed, manufactured by both TSMC and Samsung , a fact that came as a surprise to many. Chipworks ...

With the release of the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus, Apple has jumped ahead with its latest A9 chip. Now Qualcomm aims to catch up with its latest generation chip, the Snapdragon 820, which will ...

Production by Samsung of the A9 chip destined for next year’s iPhones and iPads is underway, according to a report in Korea’s Electronic Times. According to industry insiders on December 11 ...

As we head into 2015, is the Apple A9 chip already underway? And if so, is Samsung or Taiwan Semiconductor making Apple's next-gen processor? Apple's latest smartphone is a virtual lock to propel ...

Image source: Chipworks. In an earlier column, I tried to provide an estimate of the manufacturing costs of the Apple A9 chip found inside of the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus. The estimate worked out to ...