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...

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...

USER COMMENTS

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by Ted Logan, San Dimas, on Jul 03, 2007 11:20 PM, Report abuse

u guys suck. losers of the lowest grade. gf-urselves.

by wyld basher, san dimas, on Jul 04, 2007 07:14 AM, Report abuse

Whoa! way to go dude.

by billnted, mumbai, on Jul 06, 2007 02:39 PM, Report abuse

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by jackie113, CHICAGO, on Jul 05, 2007 03:14 PM, Report abuse Reply

the iphone will live the hype

by adrian, New York, on Jul 04, 2007 01:23 PM, Report abuse Reply

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........

by naveenchaudhary, itinfo.in, on Jul 04, 2007 11:08 AM, Report abuse Reply

wow wht a iphone,i would like to go for this can n e body tell me whr would i get this..... thanks techtree

by KhanSaab, Hyderabad, on Jul 04, 2007 11:07 AM, Report abuse Reply

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.

by vijayshimla, Shimla 171001, on Jul 04, 2007 12:07 AM, Report abuse Reply

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..

by Fenix, Chandigarh, on Jul 04, 2007 05:53 AM, Report abuse

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.

by vijayshimla, Shimla 171001, on Jul 04, 2007 09:52 AM, Report abuse

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.

by naveenchaudhary, itinfo.in, on Jul 04, 2007 11:06 AM, Report abuse

Right on!

by Rufus, The Future, on Jul 04, 2007 02:40 AM, Report abuse Reply

great no pass or fail all the companies listed are linked together and will pas or fail together.

by meh, meeble, on Jul 04, 2007 12:30 AM, Report abuse Reply

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

by vijayshimla, Shimla 171001, on Jul 04, 2007 12:06 AM, Report abuse Reply

If you're so smart.... what number am I thinking of?

by Bill S. Preston, San Dimas, CA, on Jul 03, 2007 10:40 PM, Report abuse Reply

69 dude!

by Socrates, Greec, on Jul 03, 2007 11:00 PM, Report abuse

Whoa!

by Ted "Theodore" , San Dimas, CA, on Jul 03, 2007 09:38 PM, Report abuse Reply

dude

by dude, dude city, on Jul 03, 2007 09:25 PM, Report abuse Reply