Tag Archives: Foxconn
Apple CEO Tim Cook says Made-in-USA Mac will be assembled in Texas
During this morning’s Senate hearing regarding Apple’s tax strategies, Apple CEO Tim Cook provided opening statements regarding Apple’s perspective on the issues. Notably, during a time in which Cook was discussing Apple’s United States-based operations and strategies, the Apple CEO said that Apple’s upcoming Made-in-the-USA Mac line will be assembled in Texas… Apple has not […]
Apple rejects 5-8m iPhones supplied by Foxconn
China Business (via The Register) claims that Apple has returned between 5m and 8m iPhones due to quality issues. It’s not known which handsets are affected. Details of just what went wrong are sketchy, as the source for this tale is an anonymous Foxconn staffer chatting to China Business. That report, after being forced through a [...]
Apple updates homepage in China to recognize earthquake, offers donations and support
Apple has updated its official China website homepage to offer its respect and sympathy following the disastrous earthquake that has affected the country over the past few days. The acknowledgement present on Apple’s site reads as follows: Our deepest condolences to those who were taken away by the Sichuan Yaan earthquake, and respect to all [...]
Foxconn Is Microsoft’s Biggest Patent Licensee (Of, Uh, Android Patents…?)
    
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Foxconn Is Microsoft’s Biggest Patent Licensee (Of, Uh, Android Patents…?)
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iPhone production ramping up as Apple asks Foxconn to take on more staff
Bloomberg reports that Apple has asked Foxconn to take on additional staff at its Zhengzhou factory, where the only Apple product made is the iPhone – suggesting that production may be ramping up for the iPhone 5S and low-cost iPhone launches … Workers have been recruited at Foxconn’s plant in Zhengzhou, eastern China, for the past [...]
iPhone production ramping up as Apple asks Foxconn to take on more staff
Bloomberg reports that Apple has asked Foxconn to take on additional staff at its Zhengzhou factory, where the only Apple product made is the iPhone – suggesting that production may be ramping up for the iPhone 5S and low-cost iPhone launches … Workers have been recruited at Foxconn’s plant in Zhengzhou, eastern China, for the past [...]
Foxconn posts record profits citing increased efficiency of iPhone and iPad production
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co, better known by its parent company name Foxconn, posted record quarterly profits in the final quarter of last year, citing increased production and improved efficiency of iPhones and iPads, as reported by Bloomberg. Net income rose 5.6 percent to $1.2 billion, ahead of analyst expectations, but may face more challenging times ahead [...]
iPhone 5 coming soon to regional carrier Strata Networks covering Idaho, Utah and Colorado
It looks like another regional carrier is set to receive the iPhone 5. While it has yet to post pricing or exact availability dates, Utah-based Strata Networks recently started advertising that the device is “coming soon” to its network. In November, Strata officially rolled out its LTE network, the first in the Uintah Basin covering [...]
Foxconn reportedly halts hiring due to slow iPhone 5 production, resumes next month (for next iPhone?)
According to the report from Financial Times, Apple’s major assembly partner Foxconn has halted new hiring at its facilities due to a slow down in production for the iPhone 5: The suspension in hiring by China’s largest private sector employer and the biggest assembler of Apple products, is the first such countrywide move since the [...]
One of the early pioneers in the Quantified Self movement has quietly gone out of business. 