Will Apple and Intel Ever Ink a Foundry Deal?

By Evan Niu, CFA – Mar 7, 2013 at 10:30PM

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We've heard this rumor before, but the talk continues to get louder for an eventual shift away from Samsung.

Apple (AAPL -0.35%) and Intel (INTC -9.20%) have long been rumored to be exploring a foundry relationship where Intel would manufacture processors bound for iPhones and iPads. Speculation continues to heighten with a recent Reuters report stoking the rumor mill. Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM 1.26%) has also been named as an additional candidate as Apple continues to wean itself from relying on rival Samsung.

In the video below, Fool.com's Alison Southwick asks contributor Evan Niu: Will a deal ever materialize?

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