Apple 4.6 billion investment tablet chip high competition 7 times

Undeniable, apple in 2011 sales results are excellent, but it pay cost of investment are very large. According to research institutions IHS iSuppli reports, apple 2011 buy tablet chip investment more than $, far more than rival samsung and HTC.

According to IHS iSuppli said, apple tablet computer chip to the investment of $4.6 billion, samsung is $603 million, $199 million for HTC and, according to previously another organization is expected to Gartner, apple semiconductor purchase last year spent $17.3 billion.

In addition, IHS iSuppli analyst Wenlie Ye say, 2011 for mobile wireless equipment semiconductor sales value is 58.6 billion us dollars, accounting for 24% of global semiconductor sales, was 14.5% higher than in 2010. Computer chips 2011 sales value is 53.7 billion dollars, was 4% higher than in 2010.

Although in the wireless black mobile devices used in semi-conductor, intelligent cell phone still occupy the indispensable measure, but Wenlie Ye say, tablet sales rise of computer is 2011 semiconductor industry revenues rise the important reasons.