Rumor: Apple to include quad-core A6 in next iPhone

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Sources in the industry speaking with DigiTimes (via AppleInsider) have reportedly been expecting the competition in the smartphone world to heat up around the adoption of quad-core processors as early as this year's holiday quarter.

HTC, Samsung, LG, and China's Meizu already have quad-core processors in their phones, leading industry sources to believe that indeed, Apple will have to include a new chip to stay competitive.

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That new iPhone is largely expected to be released this fall.

While its competition is mostly using Qualcomm's quad-core technology, Apple is expected to use Samsung's Exynos 4 architecture as part of its custom line of chips.

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