A look inside Apple’s (AAPL) new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus models by the tech-repair firm iFixit in Melbourne, Australia, early Friday revealed which chip companies supplied components and which ones missed out, with losing companies’ shares reflecting the news. Most of the iPhone suppliers were known and had already seen gains in their stocks. Two Skyworks Solutions (SWKS) power amplifier modules are in the iPhones, iFixit reported . Skyworks
Smartphone users just want to know what the Apple (AAPL( iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus can do. But for investors and many tech companies, what’s inside the latest handset is almost as important. Tech repair firm iFixit opened up an iPhone 6 Plus bought in Melbourne, Australia, early Friday local time. This what iFixit has found so far: Highly rated Skyworks Solutions (SWKS) and Avago Technologies (AVGO) are in the 5.5-inch model. Qualcomm (QCOM) has a 4G
ChipmakerSkyworks Solutions (SWKS) is poised to significantly expand its global presence as well as its profit margins over the next two years, according to an analyst report released late Monday. As Chinese telecom carriers transition from 2G phones to 3G smartphones and 4G LTE wireless broadband services for customers, Skyworks is likely to have a strong presence in what will be a big market. “We anticipate a growing global mix of LTE