Bare iPhone 7 Logic Boards Surface in New Photos

I know this website called macrumors but why give yourself a headache with unconfirmed information. Just wait to the event and you will know everything for sure, a 1000 rumors of fakes and contradicting info is not a fun thing to deal with on a daily basis
 
Just spotted this on twitter. Assume a mock up but would be very nice to get iPhone 7 in blue!

https://mobile.twitter.com/PopSci/status/762023966328299520/video/1

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Just a month before the iPhone 7's expected unveiling, a few new images allegedly depicting the device's bare main logic board have surfaced on Chinese microblogging site Weibo (via Steve Hemmerstoffer), showing the major part before any of the device's chips have been added onto the circuit board. Not much context is given in the images thanks to the lack of chips, but it is widely believed that the 2016 iPhone will house a next-generation A10 processor, produced solely using TSMC's 10-nanometer manufacturing process.

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Front of iPhone 7 logic board​

The logic board layout is generally consistent with previous iPhones, with a large patch on the front corresponding to the location of the A10 main chip that appears to be roughly the same size as the current A9 chip used in the iPhone 6s. The A10 does appear to sit a bit higher on the logic board than usual, however, with another significant chip placed between the A10 and the SIM card lot in the center of the board.

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Rear of iPhone 7 logic board​

Other internal parts of the iPhone 7 have leaked this year, like a Lightning cable assembly image in May, which opposed rumors that the new iPhone devices will ditch the 3.5 mm headphone jack in favor of a sole Lightning port for both audio and charging. Given the steady growth of rumors surrounding a Lightning-only iPhone 7 in 2016 -- with multiple reports this summer focused on Lightning-enabled EarPods and Accessories -- the internal cable assembly leak from May appears false.

In June, Weibo was the source of another internal iPhone 7 leak that showed dual SIM trays as a possibility for this year's iPhone. Today's logic board leak, however, shows a space for the SIM slot that appears nearly identical to current iPhones and smaller than the leaked dual-SIM tray, suggesting that the dual-SIM leak was also false.

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jav6454 said:
Lets switch this around a bit....

"Quite different when you have PCB printing machine doing the work for a computer manufacturer..."

Hmmm, looks the same to me. Like I said, it's a silly example, but it still holds that truth.
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I would assume different in overall process and people handling the parts
 
morcutt11 said:
I don't really know what Apple could do here. There are way too many people involved in the assembly process and way too high a bounty paid for leaked pics. Even with cameras, searches, etc., stuff is going to leak out if someone is willing to pay good $ for it.
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Yeah, I agree... that's why in recent years the biggest surprises have generally been in software, like Swift and some OS features.
 
Sunday Ironfoot said:
Are they sure about this? Not even Intel has reached 10nm.
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I suspect that this is an error. tSMC is only expecting to have pilot production of 10 mm chips this year. At least that was a public acknowledgement some months ago and could simply be misunderstood. In more words 10 mm in volumes for Apple Watch but not the iPhone.

If they did hit 10 no though that would be huge, massive really. As for Intel don't expect to see them around long if they can't solve their internal problems. Their bread and butter has gone the way of the dodo and as such expect to see even more layoffs in the future.
 
MacBH928 said:
I know this website called macrumors but why give yourself a headache with unconfirmed information. Just wait to the event and you will know everything for sure, a 1000 rumors of fakes and contradicting info is not a fun thing to deal with on a daily basis
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Do you realize what you just said? This is a RUMOR website. The majority of RUMORS are unconfirmed. If we just waited for events then this would be a boring place.

I don't even know why I had to explain that to you lmao wtf...
 
The Game 161 said:
i think battery wise people should expect a good deal better battery life for the 7.
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10nm would allow for that but you can't assume Apple will not use that power advantage to offer better performance. A 10 mm process along with a few architecture tweaks could produce a SOC far out classing Intel M series at iPhone power levels.

This is one reason why I would love to see Apple to move to ARM chips in its ultraportable laptop. Imagine a Mac Book with twice the battery life and 50% faster.

In any event I'm not convinced that TSMC will have 10 nm ready for the massive production required for iPhone. Apple Watch could get 10 nm but that is due to much lower volumes. Everything I've read about TSMC and 10 nm says production in early 2017. Of course Aple could pay a lot extra to get early access but that is a huge risk for iPhone.
 
Well only time will tell on this... If you look back at the iPhone 6s teardown and compare the 6s board to the 7 board, it would seem like this iPhone 7 board could be for the dual camera model. If the phone is assembled in the same way this could be true, and it would seem that the battery won't be much bigger if at all.
 
Jakexb said:
TMSC has said they were doing 10nm this year and 7nm next year.
http://wccftech.com/tsmc-promises-10nm-production-2016-7nm-2017/

Seems insane, but we'll see!
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I would love for it to be true. I was under the impression that any 10 nm production this year would be at pilot volumes. In other words not enough for iPhone.

However if that info is wrong we have the most interesting possibilities for iPhone and iPad. Apple dapple could give us big power savings or a big performance boost or a little of both. Probably higher chip integration too! This is especially interesting for iPad where more performance, a lot more really, is needed.
 
jav6454 said:
This might sound like a stupid example, but when it comes to Coca Cola's secret formula, there is no "leaks". Several people are involved in the manufacturing of equipment and of the soft drink itself, and yet the official formula has not leaked.
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There's only 2 people that have access to the formula at corporate level and the syrup is delivered to the mixing plants from a undisclosed manufacturers. Those manufacturers only parts of the syrup. One makes the flavorings part and another makes the sweetener part of the syrup. Watched travel channel and they had a thing a on how Coca Cola was made. This was how it was explained how the making/mixing process happens. Then of course they show the canning/filling process which is no secret.
 
jav6454 said:
Going all the way down to the unrouted motherboard... seems like these Chienese bloggers are going to get a visit from the Apple KGB soon. On a more non-joking related note, Apple really needs to re-evaluate their partners as by the looks of things, it seems bloggers, not Apple are doing all the next gen iPhone announcements.

On a more technical note, it's nice to see how the actual PCB board looks like before being printed.
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Not to be too picky, but... "PCB board" is redundant XD

Also, this board has already been printed (it just hasn't been populated).
 
Zirel said:
Every coke bottle comes with the ingredients, and it's patented
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Only the original recipe from 1886 is patented, most new recipes of the current Coca-Cola and their varieties are not patented. And like Apple, if you come up with the recipe they would deny it even if it was the real deal.
 
Cuban Missles said:
When I saw this, I thought they put the board on the floor. To me it looks like an old wood floor. But maybe you are right that its a desk.
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I was of course joking.

The effort to find this at this stage would be silly, but Apple has been known to do crazy things about secrecy.

With todays technology and social media, there is no longer a way to keep anything a secret when an item is in production.

I can already predict that there will be an iPhone 8 with an A11 processor, maybe with a different name, but there will be.
 
MacBH928 said:
I know this website called macrumors but why give yourself a headache with unconfirmed information. Just wait to the event and you will know everything for sure, a 1000 rumors of fakes and contradicting info is not a fun thing to deal with on a daily basis
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You are on the wrong forum Bob, msnbc or newscorp sites might suit you better.
 
wizard said:
10nm would allow for that but you can't assume Apple will not use that power advantage to offer better performance. A 10 mm process along with a few architecture tweaks could produce a SOC far out classing Intel M series at iPhone power levels.

This is one reason why I would love to see Apple to move to ARM chips in its ultraportable laptop. Imagine a Mac Book with twice the battery life and 50% faster.

In any event I'm not convinced that TSMC will have 10 nm ready for the massive production required for iPhone. Apple Watch could get 10 nm but that is due to much lower volumes. Everything I've read about TSMC and 10 nm says production in early 2017. Of course Aple could pay a lot extra to get early access but that is a huge risk for iPhone.
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Yeah, it's looking more likely that the A11 will be the one introducing 10nm for Apple devices. Availability/production start in early 2017 would be perfect for a early summer 2017 release of the iPhone 8 coinciding with the tenth anniversary of the iPhone.
 
morcutt11 said:
I don't really know what Apple could do here. There are way too many people involved in the assembly process and way too high a bounty paid for leaked pics. Even with cameras, searches, etc., stuff is going to leak out if someone is willing to pay good $ for it.
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Aside from manufacture in a location where laws have some sense of meaning, nothing really. They, along with the other mfg's desperately need the slave labor force to remain as profitable as they have been. To that end they tolerate leaks, IP theft and a host of other "concerns" that arise when dealing with competitive cost mfg locations aka countries that use slave labor forces.

The CocaCola formulation is a trade secret, very different that Patents. Never public and limited access to key personnel. CocaCola is also a trade mark of the company as is the bottle. Honestly CocaCola has reached critical mass and would most likely still be profitable if the formula leaked out, was reverse engendered... Their brand recognition and history will just roll over any start up trying to get their market share.
 
Zirel said:
Every coke bottle comes with the ingredients, and it's patented (meaning it's public).

The only thing stopping others from copying is that the coke formula is protected by law.
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Every food product has their ingredients listed, but it's the amount of each ingredient that can be a little bit of a mystery. If you've ever looked at the ingredients list from a name brand and store brand, they usually have almost the exact same ingredients list, and sometimes the exact same ingredients, and even the same order (top is greater amount, bottom is lesser quantity) - but I'm guessing at that point there is a difference in flavoring used, and sub-types - preservatives, emulsifiers, etc.
 
TAZ911 said:
Aside from manufacture in a location where laws have some sense of meaning, nothing really. They, along with the other mfg's desperately need the slave labor force to remain as profitable as they have been. To that end they tolerate leaks, IP theft and a host of other "concerns" that arise when dealing with competitive cost mfg locations aka countries that use slave labor forces.

The CocaCola formulation is a trade secret, very different that Patents. Never public and limited access to key personnel. CocaCola is also a trade mark of the company as is the bottle. Honestly CocaCola has reached critical mass and would most likely still be profitable if the formula leaked out, was reverse engendered... Their brand recognition and history will just roll over any start up trying to get their market share.
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Other Coca Cola rummer that I've heard, is that in the food industry it is thought that if a real challenger ever came up that tried to set themselves up to go after Coke and Pepsi, that both manufacturers would drop their prices dramatically in order to squeeze out the challenger. Hence we have not seen a real challenger in decades. No one can set up the infrastructure to really compete when they know it will just launch a price war.
 
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