Apple in 2018 spent $60 billion with American component suppliers
In 2018 alone, Apple spent $90 billion with its American component suppliers and companies such as Finisar, Corning and Broadcom.
Suppliers
Apple cutting iPhone production by 10% this quarter, report claims
For the second time in two months, Apple is cutting iPhone production, according to a new report from Nikkei. Citing sources with knowledge of the request, the outlet says Apple has asked its suppliers to produce 10% fewer handsets than originally planned for the January-March quarter.
Key Apple suppliers TSMC and Foxconn post strong November revenue, Bloomberg unfazed
Strong results didn’t stop Bloomberg from doubling down on its media narrative that the latest lineup is “falling flat with global consumers” as “iPhone concerns persist”.
LG Display will soon join Samsung as an Apple OLED supplier for iPhone
Samsung’s OLED dominance for iPhones could end later this year when LG Display gets a crack at some of Apple’s business. The move is an important one.
Production begins on A12 chip for all three 2018 iPhones
Commercial production has begun on TSMC’s 7nm chip. This is the same chip likely to be found in Apple’s upcoming A12 processor for the 2018 iPhone models.
Apple met with suppliers at CES that make parts for augmented reality glasses
Another indication that Apple may be building an augmented reality headset.
Apple’s “headset-like” AR device apparently coming no later than 2019
“A significant AR device” will have a fully transparent lens to let users see through and interact with the environment.
TSMC starts development of A12 chips for 2018 iPhones
And this just in: TSMC announced an expensive new $15.7 billion factory that will start churning out cutting-edge three-nanometer chips by 2020.
Apple seeks tax breaks for suppliers to build iPhones from scratch in India
The plan that Indian Prime Minister and Apple’s Cook have agreed on a plan to manufacture a full range of iPhones for the domestic market, as well as for export.
Nikkei: all iPhones released next year will use OLED screens
Apple is working to phase out LCD screens on iPhones for good as a trio of new models coming down the pike next year are expected to feature OLED displays.