Apple’s iPhone innards have been revealed

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Research analysts at RBC cracked open a few iPhones and solved the long-running mystery about just which chipmakers would wind up in the guts of the blockbuster mobile phone. For starters, Intel is not inside as a Samsung processor is powering the device. Broadcom, Marvell and TI are among those revealed to be suppliers for the device.

As recent tech history shows, getting a key chip into a hot product has proven to be a lucrative gig for some suppliers. For instance, Analog Devices provides chips for the Nintendo Wii, and the company has seen its shares jump 19% since the introduction of the perpetually sold out video-game player on Nov. 19.

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