All the stories tagged with: foxconn
Sharp and Foxconn Team Up for Next iPhone Display Plant in China
05/24/2012, A report from Japan’s Nikkei business newspaper (via MacRumors) indicate that Foxconn and Sharp which previously entered into a partnership to further advance LCD technology; will be teaming up at a new plant in Chengdu, China to produce displays for [...]
Foxconn is reportedly investing $210 million into a new Apple production line
05/21/2012, Whether you’re a fan or a critic of Apple’s products, you have to admit that their devices are incredibly popular and has managed to spawn long queues of people waiting overnight for a chance to buy them. Due to that [...]
Foxconn: Our CEO Did Not Confirm Apple HDTV
05/14/2012, Last week, a report from a Chinese news site called ChinaDaily published an article suggesting that Foxconn CEO Terry Gou said that the company was “making preparations for iTV, Apple’s rumored upcoming high-definition television.” From then on, the statement made [...]
Foxconn intros two new fan-less and low power desktops
05/03/2012, Although Foxconn is popularly known as a major manufacturer of Apple’s iPad and the iPhone, the Taiwanese company’s products are not just limited to these alone. In case you didn’t know, Foxconn also manufactures computers and components for the consumer [...]
What goes on in a Foxconn iPad factory
04/12/2012, Now this is a rare foray into a Foxconn factory that churns out Apple’s precious iPads, and journalist Rob Schmitz had the privilege of being exposed to the inner workings of Foxconn’s China factory, seeing how the super popular iPad [...]
Steve Jobs Avenue exists in Brazil
04/10/2012, If you happen to be Brazilian and love all things Apple, you would definitely be proud to know that there is now a ‘Steve Jobs Avenue’ in your country, according to Brazilian blog MacMagazine. Steve Jobs Avenue was announced just [...]
Foxconn to increase salaries, reduce work hours
04/01/2012, Foxconn Technology Group has announced that they will do their part to ensure the quality of work life among their employees are upgraded – by increasing wages, while reducing the number of hours that they will need to work, according [...]
Foxconn to improve working conditions in response to labor investigations
03/29/2012, It’s no surprise that Foxconn, the Chinese manufacturing plant infamously known for its harsh working conditions, recently came under fire when it was inspected by the Fair Labor Association (FLA). The FLA discovered that Foxconn violated at least 43 Chinese [...]
Foxconn increases wages again
02/17/2012, Foxconn, the world’s biggest contract manufacturer of electronics with one of their most famous clients being Apple, has some good news not only for their workers, but for the world as well. Basically, Foxconn announced that they will be introducing [...]
Foxconn hacked in protest against poor working conditions
02/09/2012, There is right now the moral question of whether Apple should be doing more in their capacity to help raise the working conditions of those at Foxconn, one of Apple’s major manufacturing partners, but this rather sensitive ground is not [...]
iPhone 5 details leaked by Foxconn employee?
01/25/2012, Another day, another iPhone 5 rumor. This time it’s supposedly from a Foxconn employee, claims 9to5mac. The website reported that the iPhone 5 is currently “geared for production”, with sample devices floating around. The sample devices reportedly feature a 4+ [...]
Foxconn set to double iPhone plant size
12/26/2011, Foxconn is about to hit a new world record – that is, doubling the size of its iPhone plant so that it ends up being the biggest in the world. Yes, the very same China-based Foxconn that saw several cases [...]
Foxconn producing next generation Kindle Fire tablets?
10/19/2011, While Amazon’s Kindle Fire tablets have yet to reach the hands of consumers, it looks like Amazon is already working on releasing the successor to the tablet. According to a report by Taiwanese industry insiders, DigiTimes, Foxconn Electronics has secured [...]
