Foxconn signed an agreement with the municipal government of Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, planning to invest over CNY37.5 billion to build …
Foxconn Wants To Build New Factory In Nanjing
22 September 2017
TSMC Will Start Volume Production Of iPhone's A11 Chips
04 April 2017
Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturer and Apple's chip partner TSMC will reportedly start volume production of A11 chips from April 2017, which …
China's BOE May Become New Supplier For Apple
23 February 2017
Apple is reportedly discussing with China's BOE Technology Group about the supply of OLED displays for its future iPhone products. …
Apple's Struggles Drop Foxconn's Revenue 2.81% In 2016
17 January 2017
Foxconn announced that its annual sales saw a decrease for the first time since it was listed in 1991 due …
Foxconn Will Make Nokia's First Android Phone
06 July 2015
Nokia's chief executive officer Rajeev Suri has confirmed that after the company's licensing agreement with Microsoft expires in 2016, Nokia will return to the smartphone market. As part of this transition, Foxconn will make Nokia's first Android smartphone, which will be first released in China, India, and some European countries. Foxconn is a Taiwan-based original […]
Apple Orders Help Hon Hai Achieve 22% Revenue Growth In October 2014
17 November 2014
Due to the fast sales of Apple's new products, Hon Hai achieved combined operating revenue of NTD468.999 billion, which was about CNY94 billion, in October 2014, representing a year-on-year increase of 22.58% and an increase of 12.9% compared with September 2014. Hon Hai revealed that its combined operating revenue in October 2014 was the second […]
Hon Hai Sells Wearable Computing Patents To Google
29 August 2013
Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision Industry announced that the company has reached an agreement with Google to sell some of its wearable computing-related patents to the American search engine. These patents include a head-mounted display technology, which is used to superimpose computer-generated images on a real-world view. Hon Hai said in a statement that this kind […]
Hon Hai Annoints Display Research Center In Japan
10 June 2013
Hon Hai Precision Industry announced that it has established a research and development center in Japan to focus on display screens and touch panels. As a part of its diversification strategy, Hon Hai is reportedly expanding its businesses outside the OEM sector. The company has continued to invest in the display screen sector; in 2012, […]
Taiwan's Hon Hai To Build New Plant In Indonesia
02 May 2013
Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision Industry announced that it hopes to sign an agreement with the government of Indonesia this month, aiming to contact more clients in this Southeast Asian country and reduce dependence on Apple for original equipment manufacturer work. At present, about 60% to 70% of Foxconn's operating revenue is from manufacturing the iPhone […]
Vizio May Cooperate With Foxconn For Smartphone Production Targeting China Consumers
11 February 2013
Taiwanese OEM Foxconn may produce the first smartphone product for Vizio, an American LCD HDTV provider, in 2013. According to reports in Taiwanese local media, the development of this new product will expand the cooperation between Foxconn and Vizio, and the new product is expected to launch in the Chinese market in 2013. Fujiconn, a […]
China's Coolpad Launches First LTE 4G Mobile Phone In America
06 September 2012
Chinese smartphone maker Coolpad has cooperated with American carrier MetroPCS in the launch of its first LTE 4G mobile phone named Quattro in America. As a CDMA network operator, MetroPCS has CDMA and LTE networks and it is one of the world's first operators to provide LTE products and services. So far, it has established […]
Apple Reportedly Forces Taiwanese Company To Stop Making Asus Laptops
16 February 2012
Apple has reportedly put pressure on its Taiwanese OEM to make it stop manufacturing Asus' laptop product Zenbook, which looks like Apple's MacBook Air. Taiwan's China Business Times reported that due to the pressure, the Taiwanese OEM Pegatron Corporation will not make Zenbooks for Asus. Asus has not yet released any comments on the news. […]
Foxconn Hiring Additional 100,000 Employees For Zhengzhou iPhone Manufacturing
06 January 2012
Foxconn, the original equipment manufacturer for Apple products, is reportedly expanding its manufacturing capacity in 2012, aiming to increase production for iPhones and iPads to meet the ever-growing market demand. According to reports in Chinese local media, Foxconn is cooperating with the municipal government of Zhengzhou, capital of Henan province, to double the number of […]
China's ZTE Sued For Patent Infringement In U.S.
15 December 2010
U.S. broadband service provider Novatel Wireless has sued its competitors Franklin Wireless and ZTE for infringing five patents related to its MiFi mobile hotspot equipment. According to local media reports, Novatel Wireless' MiFi Intelligent Mobile Hotspot equipment can access to the Internet via the cellular data network. The MiFi line creates a personal cloud of […]
Ericsson Sues Acer, D-Link For Wireless Patent Infringement
22 September 2010
According to reports in Taiwanese local media, Ericsson has sued companies, including D-Link, Acer and Netgear, in Texas, U.S., for infringement of wireless products. The reports state that the prosecuted businesses in Ericsson's lawsuit include D-Link's parent company; D-Link's subsidiary in America; Acer's parent company; Acer's subsidiary in America; Netgear; and Gateway, which has been […]
Microsoft, Hanvon Team For Development Of Chinese Business Tablet Computer
28 July 2010
Microsoft China and the Chinese technology company Hanvon have jointly announced that they will implement an in-depth cooperation in the tablet computer sector and will work together to develop new tablet computers for business use in China. Li Xiang, general manager for the OEM business department of Microsoft China, told local media that Microsoft's strategic […]
Foxconn's Employee Committed Suicide Over iPhone-related Mistreatment?
22 July 2009
Sun Danyong, a 25-year old employee in Shenzhen of Foxconn, the manufacturer for Apple's iPhone, has committed suicide reportedly over mistreatment he received after a iPhone prototype was lost.
According to local Chinese media, Sun, who had been handling a shipment of 16 iPhone prototypes, was investigated by Foxconn's Central Security Division after one of the […]