Fresh off the feeds, welcome to Tech After Dark, I'm Nova, here with Ohm. A new report says Samsung is one reason the base iPhone 18 slips to next year. Bzzt, a twist! Notebookcheck cites Japanese publication Semiconportal: Apple's moving its camera sensor chips from Sony to Samsung, and Samsung's prototypes only started production in spring 2026. Which pushed mass production to fall, Ohm. So Apple staggered the launch to build up enough supply.

Ooh, and a notable detail! Those chips are said to be made at Samsung's factory in Texas, right in line with Apple's American Manufacturing Program. Of course, the report says soaring memory prices were a factor too. Notebookcheck's full post is linked, more as it comes in, and see you next time.