The Cupertino technology giant is investigating one of its suppliers over allegations that it illegally employed and used underage workers to assemble Apple Watches.
TSMC said that 80% of the fabrication tools affected by the virus outbreak had been restored and that it expects full recovery sometime later today.
Apple’s favorite manufacturer Foxconn has begun offering staff retention bonuses as it ramps up seasonal hiring for mass-production of a second-generation iPhone X, iPhone X Plus and a new 6.1-inch LCD model.
Foxconn on Thursday broke ground on a new 20 million-square-foot complex in Wisconsin. The project could bring thousands of new jobs to the state.
Apple’s top manufacturer is getting more in incentives for building a plant in Wisconsin. Construction on the new mega-plant begins this week.
As consumers balk at the high price tag of iPhone X, Apple has reportedly adjusted its sales projections and now expects to move more iPhone models in its coming fall lineup that will come outfitted with cheaper LCD screens than the models equipped with pricier OLED screens.
According to industry sources, contract manufacturer Pegatron is likely to land orders from Apple to produce a hybrid MacBook notebook model, codenamed “Star.”
Aluminum, a key material in many of Apple’s most popular products, has been mass-produced the same way for more than 130 years, but that’s about to change.
Apple will reportedly kick off volume production of its new budget-type MacBook model in the second half of 2018 before starting to deliver shipments in the third quarter, sources said.
While iPhone 6s Plus may seem outdated by today’s standards, it accounted for an estimated one-third of Apple’s smartphone sales in India last year. The company could reduce production cost of iPhone 6s Plus by five to seven percent with local manufacturing.
All three iPhone models for 2018 will reportedly include 3D sensing for augmented reality and Face ID facial recognition. In order to avoid a repeat of last year’s mishap caused by the initial low yield rates on 3D sensor modules for iPhone X, Apple is said to be getting started on manufacturing earlier this year.
Apple will likely outsource production of its new micro-LED display technology to avoid manufacturing snafus and because its secret California facility is reportedly too small for mass-production. The company wants to keep this promising proprietary technology away from its partners as long as possible, the story goes.
