SoftBank (9984.T) was used in the development of Apple’s most recent iPhone, which features the A18 processor and is scheduled to be launched on Monday. This opens up new tab-owned Arm’s latest V9 chip design, according to a Financial Times newspaper story published on Saturday.
At its fall event, which is scheduled for September 9 at its Cupertino, California headquarters, Apple is expected to reveal a number of new iPhone models along with updates for other gadgets and applications.
A partnership that “extends beyond 2040” was inked by Apple and Arm in September of last year, which helped Arm’s semiconductor technology.
Arm had stated in July that 50% of smartphone sales come from its V9 processor.
Apple and many other organizations license Arm’s intellectual property, which powers the processing architecture of the majority of smartphones worldwide.
Apple designs its own bespoke CPUs for its iPads, Macs, and iPhones using technology from Arm.
Both companies have a long history together; in 1990, Apple was among the first to form the company in partnership, and in 1993, it released the “Newton” portable computer, the first to employ an Arm-based CPU chip.
Despite the Newton’s failure, Arm went on to dominate the mobile phone chip market thanks to its low power consumption, which extends battery life.
