Some critics have argued that Apple's manufacturing partners in China pay workers low wages, particularly compared to the cost of living in the urban parts of the country.13There have also been allegations that Apple's manufacturing partners in China have violated workers' rights, including the r...
Apple's Taiwanese manufacturing partner Hon Hai Precision Industry, or Foxconn, can make enough iPhones to meet the needs of Apple's US market outside China, according to Bloomberg. Foxconn semiconductor division chief Young Liu reportedly told investors earlier in June that 25% of its production ...
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Apple assembly partner Foxconn is continuing its expansion push by renting a new plot of land in China, which will be used to build smart warehouses near its majoriPhonefactory. Foxconn is a considerable manufacturing force, and continues to expand its presence over time as part of its busines...
For the US tariff, there has been some speculation by Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo that the company wouldabsorb the costof any tariffs, though it was unclear as to where that conclusion came from. There has also been the suggestion of Apple bringingmore productionout of China and into m...
The Honor 8 hasn't landed yet in the US -- it's for China's domestic market. But you can bet that we will see something that looks a heck of a lot like the P9 at a $300 price point soon. Very soon. There will be a $200 premium smartphone. Bet on it. It might not happen...
Research firm iSuppli today announced the results of its teardown of the new 16 GB iPhone 3GS, estimating the device's parts cost at $172.46, with an additional $6.50 in manufacturing costs bringing the total cost to $178.96. The data compares to a total cost of $174.33 for the 8...
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agency the workers had in deciding to leave the factory. the departure of foxconn workers from the zhengzhou plant highlights the growing discontent in china’s “zero-covid” strategy, where governments attempt to stamp out outbreaks by implementing strict isolation and lockdown measures wh...
"A batch of Boeing orders will be replaced by Airbus. U.S. auto and iPhone sales in China will suffer a setback, and U.S. soybean and maize imports will be halted. China can also limit the number of Chinese students studying in the U.S.," theGlobal Times article read. ...