Hynix, Micron turn to Taiwan after Apple buys Anobit

12/24, 1:30am

Hynix and Micron worried Anobit no longer a choice

Hynix and Micron are purportedly looking to alternatives for flash memory controllers in the wake of Apple's purchase of Anobit. The two are believed by Digitimes to be talking to Phison, Silicon Motion Technology, and Skymedi for alternatives to the longevity- and speed-boosting chips Anobit has been supplying. The two are thought by tipsters to be worried that Apple will either wield all the bargaining power or make Anobit an exclusive.

Verizon Galaxy Nexus torn down, shows wide part changes

12/16, 1:50pm

Galaxy Nexus on Verizon changes multiple pieces

A new teardown of Verizon's edition of the Galaxy Nexus by TechRepublic has shown just how much of the phone has changed in the switches over to CDMA and LTE. It now uses a Silicon Motion dual-band chip and a companion VIA chip for its CDMA and EVDO-based 3G. The new Nexus uses a micro SIM slot for the card it needs for LTE where those on the HSPA+ version still use full-size cards.

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