• Geeks Rush to Dismantle the iPhone

    Geeks Rush to Dismantle the iPhone

    Techtree News Staff, Jul 03, 2007 2051 hrs IST

    They all but ended up revealing the innards of the iPhone -- something that Apple had tried hard to conceal...

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This time round, Apple's iPhone lives to tell a different kind of story...

According to reports, just as there were enthusiasts waiting to get their hands on the iPhone, there were these tech freaks who made a mad dash to dismantle the device...

They all but ended up revealing the innards of the iPhone -- something that Apple had tried hard to conceal...

Going by the revelations made by these tech revellers, pride-of-place indeed goes to Samsung Electronics, identified as the supplier of the iPhone's main microprocessor as also of NAND flash memory.

Intel turns out the supplier of NOR flash memory, while Broadcom is the maker of the controller chip for the iPhone.

Texas Instruments is identified as the supplier of a power management chip, whereas Infineon Technologies turns out the maker of parts that handle cellular communications.

The power amplifier is from Skyworks Solutions, while the battery charger chip is from Linear Technology.

Meanwhile, Cambridge Silicon Radio is the maker of the chips that allow Bluetooth wireless connectivity; Marvell Technology Group the provider of the chips that allow the iPhone to connect over WiFi networks; and National Semiconductor Corp the maker of the iPhone's display chip.

Reportedly, stocks of all but a few component makers soared post the discovery.

Chances are: if the iPhone lives up to all the hype, part/component/chip makers too will partake of the Apple-induced gravy train...

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(21) Comments
popson cox
,tennesses, on Nov 23, 2008 04:47 PM
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boya_nari
,tabriz, on Sep 20, 2007 01:08 AM
hi pls send information mobile for me thanks
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Bill
,San Dimas, CA, on Jul 03, 2007 09:56 PM
Wyld Stallions Rule!!
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Ted Logan
,San Dimas, on Jul 03, 2007 11:20 PM
Bill, while I agree that, in time, our band will rule. The truth is, Wyld Stallyns will never be a super band until we have Eddie Van Halen on guitar.
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wyld basher
,san dimas, on Jul 04, 2007 07:14 AM
u guys suck. losers of the lowest grade. gf-urselves.
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billnted
,mumbai, on Jul 06, 2007 02:39 PM
Whoa! way to go dude.
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jackie113
,CHICAGO, on Jul 05, 2007 03:14 PM
Sweet, glorious specs of the 11.6 millimeter device (that's frickin' thin, by the way) include a 3.5-inch 480 x 320 touchscreen display with multi-touch support and a proximity sensor to turn off the screen when it's close to your face www.mp4-converter.net/iphone-converter/dvd-to-iphone/
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adrian
,New York, on Jul 04, 2007 01:23 PM
the iphone will live the hype
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naveenchaudhary
,itinfo.in, on Jul 04, 2007 11:08 AM
anandtech says that the phone is very responsive in switching between the programs. thats good to be true for a multi functional mobile. unlike Nokia........
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KhanSaab
,Hyderabad, on Jul 04, 2007 11:07 AM
wow wht a iphone,i would like to go for this can n e body tell me whr would i get this..... thanks techtree
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vijayshimla
,Shimla 171001, on Jul 04, 2007 12:07 AM
iPhone has not only been dismantled- it has been dissected part by part-by anand tech including peeling off of every layer of the display screen also.
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Fenix
,Chandigarh, on Jul 04, 2007 05:53 AM
Vijay i read many reviews of the iphone and earlier i was thinking about getting one. I am currently using Z550i , and feeling bad about the reviews . No video recording,cannot make ringtones of songs,no instant messaging,cannot edit and save mail attachments like ,pdf,excel,word..
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vijayshimla
,Shimla 171001, on Jul 04, 2007 09:52 AM
fenix -i think It will be useless to get iPhone from USA- it will locked, and with the Europe scheduled for 2008- i think legal iPhones will come to India only in Q2-08. It will be great in case support from manufacturer is available.
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naveenchaudhary
,itinfo.in, on Jul 04, 2007 11:06 AM
vijay, i dont understand, why did they dismantled it first?? and published its review after 4 days. its somewhat annoying. may be they were waiting for activation, and they did autopsy till activation. yeh sure it happened. they reported that AT&T servers were quite busy beacuse of massive activations done during the period.
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Rufus
,The Future, on Jul 04, 2007 02:40 AM
Right on!
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meh
,meeble, on Jul 04, 2007 12:30 AM
great no pass or fail all the companies listed are linked together and will pas or fail together.
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vijayshimla
,Shimla 171001, on Jul 04, 2007 12:06 AM
iPhone has not only been dismantled- it has been dissected part by part-including peeling off of every layer of the display screen also. link http://www.anandtech.com/gadgets/showdoc.aspx?i=3026
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Bill S. Preston
,San Dimas, CA, on Jul 03, 2007 10:40 PM
If you're so smart.... what number am I thinking of?
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Socrates
,Greec, on Jul 03, 2007 11:00 PM
69 dude!
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Ted "Theodore"
,San Dimas, CA, on Jul 03, 2007 09:38 PM
Whoa!
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dude
,dude city, on Jul 03, 2007 09:25 PM
dude
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