Apple Watch continues to command growing global smartwatch market
In a growing global market, the Apple Watch continues to dominate with more than three times the market share of its closest competitor Samsung.
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China
William Gallagher
Apple's iPhone dominant in China, Samsung falls out of second place
New sales date from the second quarter of 2022 shows that Apple's iPhone remains the best-selling smartphone in China, and local rival Vivo has overtaken Samsung for second place.
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Apple's legendary secrecy is hampering India production expansion efforts
Apple's attempts to grow India as a manufacturing hub alternative to China is being slowed down by Apple itself, with the company's need for secrecy impacting attempts to get the two regions manufacturing new products simultaneously.
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Malcolm Owen
Foxconn will invest $300 million to expand North Vietnamese factory
Key Apple supply chain partner Foxconn is planning on investing $300 million to expand its manufacturing facility in Northern Vietnam in an effort to boost production.
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Mike Peterson
Apple tests production of Apple Watch, MacBook Pro in Vietnam
Continuing Apple's aim of reducing dependence on China, its suppliers are testing Vietnamese production of both the Apple Watch and MacBook Pro.
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Power outage may cut iPad production at Foxconn and Compal
Production of the iPad could be impacted by power outages instigated by a rationing of electricity by a Chinese province during the worst heatwave in 60 years.
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MacBook Pro maker Quanta pays rioters to stay at factory
Apple MacBook Pro supplier Quanta has said that its profits halved in Q2 2022, following riots at its plants and, reportedly, greatly increased pay to staff.
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iPhone 14 supply chain unaffected by current geopolitical tensions, Kuo says
Apple's iPhone 14 supply chain will likely be able to escape the worst of current geopolitical tensions, according to TF Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.
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China may block Apple supplier shipments if strict labeling requirements aren't met
Apple has warned its suppliers that China is now strictly enforcing a rule about labeling Taiwanese shipments, after Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan stoked fears of trade problems.
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