Samsung tapped for RAM in Chinese iPhones
Samsung will supply RAM for iPhones intended for the Chinese market, instead of local supplier YMTC, as Apple continues to bow to pressure from the US.
China
William Gallagher
Foxconn needs 100,000 more workers at its Zhengzhou iPhone plant
With workers fleeing conditions at the Zhengzhou iPhone plant, and new recruitment falling far behind needs, Chinese state media says Foxconn has only two-third of the workforce it needs.
iPhone 14 will remain hard to get through the holidays, says JP Morgan
Apple's Chinese iPhone factory misfortunes will certainly impact shipments, says JP Morgan, but the full impact won't be known until the facility returns to normal output.
Malcolm Owen
Foxconn to quadruple iPhone factory workforce in India
Foxconn is reportedly planning to greatly increase iPhone in India, quadrupling its workforce over the next two years.
Apple plans to expand AirDrop time limit to customers worldwide
Apple's 10-minute AirDrop setting time limit that it is testing in China will eventually expand to every user.
Andrew Orr
Apple limits AirDrop in China, to cut use for protests
An unannounced change to AirDrop for users in China means Apple's iOS feature will no longer be as useful to protesters potentially sharing anti-government materials.
COVID iPhone delays won't destroy demand, but push it to 2023
Apple's reduction in iPhone 14 production at Foxconn's Zhengzhou factory will hit revenue for the holiday quarter, says Morgan Stanley, but it also presents an opportunity for investors to "buy the dip."
Apple is the most profitable company in China
Apple has grown so much in China over the last two years that its regional operating profit far exceeds the country's native tech giants, fueled by extensive diplomatic efforts.
Foxconn reportedly downplayed severity of recent COVID outbreak
A new report alleges that Foxconn downplayed the severity of its recent COVID-19 outbreak and that its actions led to a stricter lockdown.
Wesley Hilliard
