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Whatever happened in the courts around the world, Apple and Samsung have been united by one essential thing for several years. Apple is one of Samsung's largest customers and Samsung is one of its largest suppliers Applu. It is Samsung that is behind the processors Applewhich you can find in the phoneonech iPhone, iPad tablets or iPod players. Samsung also supplies displays and previously also memory and drives for AppleHowever, the Cupertino company has known for years that it needs to break free from its dependence on Samsung, which until recently was almost the only manufacturer able to meet the demands of the market. Appdepending on the quality of workmanship, price and quantity.

AppHowever, he managed to find other manufacturers who could meet his difficult requirements, and so, for example, he started producing processors for the next iOS The device will be handled by TSMC. This of course has a negative impact on Samsung's manufacturing division and also on Samsung as a whole, for which an increasing number of suppliers are Appdirectly proportional to decreasing profits. "Logic Chip Business (LSI) sales and profit worsened as demand from our core customers continues to decline", said Robert Yi, Samsung's head of investor relations.

Analysts expect a loss for the LSI division this year of around 877 billion won, which is roughly $850 million. Last year, the division was able to end the fiscal year with a profit of 203 billion won, i.e. roughly 20 million US dollars, and in 2012, the profit of this division was almost one billion US dollars.

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*Source: thewallstreetjournal.com

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