'M' stands for 'mystical:' No sign of M7 coprocessor in iFixit's iPhone 5s teardown
Updated at 11:26 a.m. Pacific: Chipworks has located the M7 processor. Hurrah!
Apple doesn't like to show off the insides of its iPhones, but that hasn't stopped iFixit from cracking open the new iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c .
Although the teardowns didn't reveal too many big secrets, as usual there are a couple of tidbits worth pointing out:
Image: iFixitThe new A7 processor at the heart of the iPhone 5s.
For one thing, Apple's ballyhooed M7 “coprocessor” doesn't appear to be a separate component within the iPhone 5s. The M7 is supposed to collect sensor data in the background, enabling new types of apps for fitness and public transit. For instance, Apple could tell when you've gotten out of your car during turn-by-turn navigation and switch to walking directions.
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