Samsung Electronics Co. is producing the main microprocessor used to run the phone's operating system and various applications along with NAND flash for storage. Intel is supplying NOR flash memory also, according to various research firms. Broadcom is providing a chip which seems to manage the touch-screen display.
A power management chip is supplied by Texas Instruments and Infineon Technologies makes parts that handle cellular communications for the iPhone. Woburn, Mass.-based Skyworks Solutions Inc. was revealed as the supplier of a power amplifier used in the iPhone and English company, Cambridge Silicon Radio Ltd. is responsible for making chips to provide Bluetooth connectivity.
Several issues including Activation problems emerged shortly after the launch but overall it was a successful launch for the iPhone, which sells at up to $600.
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