Alleged photos of next-gen iPhone logic board reveal internal chip layout
Images claim to show a purported next-generation iPhone logic board with EMI shielding removed, giving a closer look at the internal layout of the rumored handset's chipsets.
The somewhat blurry photos from Chinese site Sina.com (via Macrumors) depict what looks to be a logic board similar in shape to another reportedly leaked part which surfaced a little over one week ago.
Unlike the first "leak," however, Wednesday's photos show a logic board without the protective EMI shielding found in most portable electronic devices, allowing a slightly better view at what circuitry Apple intends to use in the upcoming device. While the general layout can be distinguished, no component manufacturing marks or labels can be made out due to the blurriness of the image. It is also possible that markings have been removed or are not present if this particular part is a prototype.
Source: Sina.com
The component appears to be incomplete as it lacks a processor, RAM and communication chips, among others, possibly hinting that the part came from an upstream supplier. The source of the photo claims Apple will be employing the same A5X chip seen in the third-generation iPad, though no mention was made as to the specific tweaks the company would employ to the system-on-chip silicon given the reduced performance requirements.
Source: Sina.com
The new images come just hours after photos of a the handset's alleged USB cable with smaller dock connector hit the web. That part is consistent with a number of previously reported "leaks" concerning Apple's move to a more compact 9-pin connector.
Apple is widely expected to launch the next-generation iPhone at an as-yet-unannounced Sept. 12 special event, with pre-orders starting the same day for delivery on Sept. 21.
The somewhat blurry photos from Chinese site Sina.com (via Macrumors) depict what looks to be a logic board similar in shape to another reportedly leaked part which surfaced a little over one week ago.
Unlike the first "leak," however, Wednesday's photos show a logic board without the protective EMI shielding found in most portable electronic devices, allowing a slightly better view at what circuitry Apple intends to use in the upcoming device. While the general layout can be distinguished, no component manufacturing marks or labels can be made out due to the blurriness of the image. It is also possible that markings have been removed or are not present if this particular part is a prototype.
Source: Sina.com
The component appears to be incomplete as it lacks a processor, RAM and communication chips, among others, possibly hinting that the part came from an upstream supplier. The source of the photo claims Apple will be employing the same A5X chip seen in the third-generation iPad, though no mention was made as to the specific tweaks the company would employ to the system-on-chip silicon given the reduced performance requirements.
Source: Sina.com
The new images come just hours after photos of a the handset's alleged USB cable with smaller dock connector hit the web. That part is consistent with a number of previously reported "leaks" concerning Apple's move to a more compact 9-pin connector.
Apple is widely expected to launch the next-generation iPhone at an as-yet-unannounced Sept. 12 special event, with pre-orders starting the same day for delivery on Sept. 21.
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"Reveal", huh? There's not a whole lot of revealing going on. I see black rectangles. See, look:
Even after sharpening there's nothing to be read anywhere. The images are just too small to do anything about.
How is it possible in this day and age to take a blurry picture? Especially if one works with iPhones...!
hey it is a picture of a system board. oh wow. who f'ing cares?
I don't think there is anything printed on those chips. Perhaps a prototype and the markings were intentionally removed for just this reason. Leaked photos. I can think of a few cases where they might want a specialist to be able to contribute to the project without jeopardizing the secret info. For example MyDrivers.com which is printed in the lower right corner the photo may have been involved with writing some drivers and needed the board to test their code. So Apple gave them a board with no writing on it.
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Originally Posted by bullhead
hey it is a picture of a system board. oh wow. who f'ing cares?
Better get ahold of Tim Cook. He's going to want to know their most valuable secrets have been leaked.
I agree, it is a picture of black boxes. I can do that too. Does that mean I have leaked photos of the soon to be released iPhone 8 Gargantuan with 18" screen that might fit in a backpack?
Originally Posted by SpamSandwich
Better get ahold of Tim Cook. He's going to want to know their most valuable secrets have been leaked.
See, when he said "doubling down" on security, he meant "We'll be giving our entire team all the KFC Double Downs they can eat. That way when products leak, their greasy fingerprints will reveal who leaked them!"
"Also, if any of our team dies of a heart attack, when their will stipulates their families get prototypes, we'll know who the leakers were."
Well, it looks long so the new size it pretty concrete at this point.
I've heard of fuzzy logic. but fuzzy logic boards?!
Heh heh!
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Originally Posted by mstone
I don't think there is anything printed on those chips. Perhaps a prototype and the markings were intentionally removed for just this reason. Leaked photos. I can think of a few cases where they might want a specialist to be able to contribute to the project without jeopardizing the secret info. For example MyDrivers.com which is printed in the lower right corner the photo may have been involved with writing some drivers and needed the board to test their code. So Apple gave them a board with no writing on it.
Why the **** would an external, non accessory maker need to write drivers for it? Aside from possibly baseband firmware, which the baseband maker creates?
Most important detail not shown...A5X, or something new?
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Originally Posted by marcusj0015
Why the **** would an external, non accessory maker need to write drivers for it? Aside from possibly baseband firmware, which the baseband maker creates?
Clearly you are the expert on building smartphones. Silly me, I thought every function on the phone required a driver. That is the way it used to be back in the old days of 2011. The camera, Bluetooth, WiFi, audio amplifier, touch screen, LCD display, and everything other piece of hardware all needed drivers. Who would have guessed that has all been deprecated except for the baseband component.
I'm pretty sure that Apple makes those drivers, their hardware and OS...
I mean, Apple makes even Graphic drivers in Regular ol' OS X, hell they even made Java for like a decade or more...
What ?
black rectangles ?
Apple will sue
Until there is a split in processor development I expect new tech to debut on iPad from now on out. IPad is where they need the performance the most. IPhone will simply get the shrunk and lower clocked hardware to meld with battery capacity.
Originally Posted by wizard69
A5X will upset many…
Until there is a split in processor development I expect new tech to debut on iPad from now on out. IPad is where they need the performance the most. IPhone will simply get the shrunk and lower clocked hardware to meld with battery capacity.
And you know, I'll never understand why. What you've said after that is exactly what they've done since the start of making their own chips, so thinking anything else would happen without cause is pretty silly.