Apple is rumored to further distance itself from its rival Samsung starting with the "A6" chip in 2012, when the iPhone maker will allegedly transition production of its custom ARM chips to a new chipmaker.



From Apple Insider:

Citing "numerous sources in the semiconductor industry," Ars Technica reported on Monday that Apple is likely to tap Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company to build its next-generation "A6" chip in 2012. Author Chris Foresman characterized chatter about a deal between Apple and TSMC as "deafening."

"It seems likely that Apple is making the change to cut some, if not all, Samsung-made components out of its supply chain," the report said.

  Apple rumored to move production of custom 'A6' chip away from Samsung in 2012