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Apple cuts chip orders to Samsung

Posted on September 11, 2012 by aviyer2010

An article in the New York Times (September 9,2012) claims that Apple has cut orders for memory chips sourced from its long time supplier, Samsung. Current patent disputes regarding the similarity of Samsung’s phone and the iphone have caused friction … Continue reading →

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The Impact of concentration in the Global Electronics Supply Chain

Posted on October 8, 2011 by aviyer2010

An article in the Economist (Oct 8, 2011) describes how concentration of manufacturing by Taiwanese firms has enabled price decreases and feature increases faster than chip prices. At HTC, new product development time has dropped by six months compared to two … Continue reading →

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