Mac computer-maker Apple programs to open up its first overseas study and development middle in Israel, one which will concentrate on flash memory semiconductors, neighborhood media reported Thursday.
Ed Frank, Apple's R&D chief, is currently in the country and may be eying Israeli startups that concentrate on developing flash memory technology, the Electronista electronics industry website reported.
On Wednesday, Apple reported that it was set to buy an Israel- based flash memory production firm, Anobit, which supplies components for the MacBook Air laptop, the iPhone, and the iPad, according to the nearby Globes business news site.
The deal for Anobit is expected to run between 450 and 500 million U.S. dollars, according to Globes.
The center is to be headed by veteran chipmaker insider Aharon Aharon, who will spend several months at the companies' headquarters in Cupertino, California of the United States before commencing the regional operation, Globes said.
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