{"id":337437,"date":"2017-04-03T16:24:14","date_gmt":"2017-04-03T08:24:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techcrunch.com\/?p=1471882"},"modified":"2017-04-03T16:24:14","modified_gmt":"2017-04-03T08:24:14","slug":"apple-is-developing-its-own-graphics-chips-for-future-iphones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/apple-is-developing-its-own-graphics-chips-for-future-iphones\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple is developing its own graphics chips for future iPhones"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Apple is one of only a handful of phone makers to develop its own mobile processors, but now it appears that the U.S. firm will go one step further and design the graphics component itself, too.<\/p>\n

Apple is tight-lipped about the technology that powers its\u00a0products, but long-time partner Imagination Technologies has revealed that Apple has told it that it will cease to use its intellectual property for GPU chips within\u00a015-24 months.\u00a0That\u2019s apparently because it wants to use its\u00a0own home-spun alternative.<\/p>\n

\u201cApple has asserted that it has been working on a separate, independent graphics design in order to control its products and will be reducing its future reliance on Imagination\u2019s technology,\u201d Imagination said in a statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n

While the prospect of a custom GPU will excite iPhone aficionados for potential performance gains, it is\u00a0a massive\u00a0blow for the British tech firm. Like many of Apple\u2019s partners, it has come to rely on the iPhone-maker for the majority of its revenue. Indeed, Reuters reports<\/a> that its share price has plunged by 69 percent on the back of this disclosure.<\/p>\n

Almost a year ago, in a rare disclosure, Apple confirmed rumors that it considered buying Imagination<\/a>. (The firm currently holds an eight percent share.)\u00a0No deal was reached, however and, six months later, MacRumors reported<\/a> that Apple had poached a handful of engineers, presumably to get this graphics project off the ground.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s rare for Apple suppliers to go public with intimate details in this way, and\u00a0it looks as though Imagination is steeling itself for a potential patent battle. The firm said in its statement that it believes \u201cit would be extremely challenging\u201d for Apple to develop its own GPU without\u00a0infringing on its IP.<\/p>\n

\u201cApple\u2019s notification has led Imagination to discuss with Apple potential alternative commercial arrangements for the current license and royalty agreement,’\u201d the firm added, hinting that\u00a0the two could reach an arrangement in the future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\"\" Apple is one of only a handful of phone makers to develop its own mobile processors, but now it appears that the U.S. firm will go one step further and design the graphics component itself, too. Apple is tight-lipped about the technology that powers its\u00a0products, but long-time partner Imagination Technologies has revealed that Apple has told it that it will cease to use its intellectual… Read More<\/a><\/p>\n

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