Tag: Foxconn
Giant Foxconn fisticuffs halts production, iPhone 5 delays a possibility
A mass brawl has erupted at the Foxconn manufacturing plant in China, involving roughly a whopping 2,000 workers and causing injuries to 40 people. Foxconn state that Sunday night saw a "personal dispute" quickly escalate out of all proportion at…
Amazon making their own smartphone at Foxconn?
Reports are suggesting that Amazon are teaming up with long-time Apple hardware manufacturers Foxconn to develop a Kindle-branded smartphone. Looking to build upon the success of their Kindle Fire tablet, Bloomberg are citing 'people with knowledge of the matter' who…
Foxconn boss: iPhone 5 "will put Samsung Galaxy S3 to shame"
Foxconn boss Terry Gou has told investors that the iPhone 5 "will put Samsung's Galaxy S III to shame," according to the China Times. Speaking at the annual shareholder's meeting of the Hon Hai Precision Industry Co (trading as Foxconn),…
VIDEO: A rare look at the iPhone production line at Foxconn
Rare footage from inside the Foxconn factory complex in China, revealing the production process of Apple's iPhone products, has been broadcast as part of a Chinese news report. Translated by The Next Web, the brief tour of Foxconn's Zhengzhou plant…
Foxconn factory workers' pay to double next year? Fingers crossed…
Foxconn, the controversial Chinese electronics factory responsible for the manufacturing of the iPad, iPhone, Kindle, Wii and Xbox 360 amongst other high tech gadgetry, is said to be doubling the salaries of its workers as of next year. Production line…
iPhone 5 ready for June, claims Foxconn employee
Apple's iPhone 5 may have just had its release date slipped early by an employee at Foxconn, the Chinese manufacturing plant that builds many of Apple's core hardware products. The Foxconn recruiter, speaking during a TV interview, stated that the…
Foxconn: working conditions audit raises "serious concerns" about Apple factory
An audit of working conditions at China's Foxconn plant by the US Fair Labor Association, undertaken at Apple's request, has raised "serious and pressing concerns" about the treatment of workers at the plant which churns out Apple products such as…
Foxconn hiring for iPhone 5 production?
Apple's iPhone 5 handset has reportedly entered production at Foxconn, the manufacturing plant favoured by the Cupertino tech firm. And in order to meet what is expected to be massive demand for the smartphone, Foxconn are now "urgently" looking to…
iPhone 5 set for summer launch, as is tradition…?
Apple may be preparing to line up the iPhone 5 smartphone for a summer launch, according to a new rumour originating from a Foxconn manufacturing plant employee. The worker at the factory that has a long track record of building…
iPhone 4S pops up in Brazilian Foxconn factory snap
We may be just over a day away from Apple's big iPhone unveiling, but we may have just grabbed a sneak peek at the rumoured budget iPhone, expected to be the iPhone 4S. Spotted in the Brazilian Foxconn factory,…
