The Apple CEO wrote on Twitter revealing a curious surprise regarding the iPhone’s hardware.
Currently, Tim Cook is on a business trip to Japan –It’s not the first time he’s visited the country — and he’s visited different Apple-related schools, stores, facilities and research centers.
While in Japan, Tim Cook shares all kinds of news via Twitter Photographs which reflect some of their favorite moments in the Asian country.
In one of these publications, the CEO of Apple wanted reveal one of the greatest secrets related to your hardware iPhoneand he visited the facilities of Japanese mult inational Sony in Kumamoto Prefecture.
iPhone camera sensors were made by Sony
According to Tim Cook, Apple has been associated with Sony for a decade using the Japanese company as a supplier of camera sensors for its iPhone product line.
Over the past decade there have been many rumors circulating in the tech industry that Apple was using Sony hardware. From the Wall Street Journal, they revealed in 2015 that Apple was using camera sensors for its iPhone 6 models, but few media picked up the news.
And Tim Cook’s visit suggests that the Apple-Sony partnership will last a few more years.
We’ve partnered with Sony for over a decade to create the world’s best camera sensors for iPhone. Thanks to Ken and everyone on the team for showing me around the state of the art Kumamoto facility today. pic.twitter.com/462SEkUbhi
— Tim Cook (@tim_cook) December 13, 2022
“We’ve partnered with Sony for over a decade to create the world’s best camera sensors for iPhone.”
In photography we see Tim Cook with several Sony employees as they show you the rear camera of their own smartphones, which is pretty funny anyway.
Although it may seem surprising, it is one of the best kept secrets in iPhone history. A story full of all kinds of leaks that made us aware of almost every aspect of the hardware and software of Apple smartphones even before its official presentation.
Sony is considered the leading multinational company in the camera sensor industry, managing 44% market share in 2021. Samsung follows suit with an 18.5% share…a quantitative difference.
Tim Cook’s latest photograph from his trip to Japan takes us inside Konami Studios, one of the most popular video game developers on Apple Arcade and the App Store.
A great video game pushes the boundaries of innovation, technology and creativity. From Frogger to esports and beyond, @Konami creates new worlds and unique experiences on @AppleArcade and @App Store for players around the world. pic.twitter.com/NwsnzYzL9G
— Tim Cook (@tim_cook) December 13, 2022
We’ll have to keep an eye out for all the news because after so many years since the launch of the original iPhone, new secrets continue to be revealed about this great little smartphone.
