iPhone 16 series A18 chipsets to use Arm’s V9 technology: report
Apple’s latest iPhone with the A18 chip, to be unveiled at an event on Monday, has been developed using the latest V9 chip design from SoftBank-owned Arm, the Financial Times newspaper reported on Saturday.
Apple will hold its fall event at its headquarters in Cupertino, California, on September 9, where the company is expected to unveil a slate of new iPhones and updates to other devices and apps.
Apple signed a deal with Arm last September that “runs beyond 2040” and will boost Arm’s chip technology.
Arm said in July that its V9 chip accounts for 50 percent of smartphone revenue.
Arm owns the intellectual property behind the computer architecture for most of the world’s smartphones, which it licenses to Apple and many others.
Apple uses Arm’s technology when designing its own chips for its iPhones, iPads and Macs.
The two companies have a long history: Apple was one of the first companies to collaborate to found the company in 1990, before introducing the ‘Newton’ handheld computer in 1993, which used an ARM-based processor chip.
The Newton was a flop, but Arm later became a dominant manufacturer of mobile phone chips because of its low power consumption, which helps batteries last longer.
Notably, Apple is expected to unveil the iPhone 16 series during its “It’s Glowtime” event on September 9. The lineup is expected to include the iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max. The company is likely to unveil new Apple Watch series, AirPods and other hardware during the event, along with the rollout schedule for the latest iOS 18, iPad OS 18, macOS and more.
