Apple's consumption of mobile DRAM will grow from 16.5% of the industry's total production volume today to 25% in 2016 as the company outfits more smartphones, tablets and even laptops with DRAM, according to a new report.

Since 2011, Apple has been the biggest consumer of NAND flash, according to IDC Research. Its iPod and iPhone are generally considered responsible for increasing the use - and lowering the overall price - of NAND, making it a more viable storage medium for other products, such as solid-state drives (SSDs).

According to DRAMeXchange, a subsidiary of the Taiwan-based market research firm TrendForce, while the launch of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus has created a global consumer frenzy, Apple fans are still anticipating the release of the next iPad Air, which is expected to have 2GB of DRAM, and the next Macbook Pro, which will be equipped with LPDDR3 DRAM for the first time.

By: DocMemory
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