Foxconn says production will resume Tuesday following employee riot

After a riot occurred in one of Foxconn's manufacturing facilities in China, the company issued a statement on Monday to say there were no employee deaths, and that production will resume on Tuesday.

Katie Marsal 13 years ago 18

Riot reported at Apple partner manufacturer Foxconn's iPhone 5 plant [ux2]

Reports of a "mass disturbance" at Foxconn's Taiyuan factory surfaced early Monday local China time, with the purported 2,000-person riot having caused damage to the plant's infrastructure.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 78

Report claims Chinese students 'forced' to intern at 'iPhone 5' factory

A new report out of the Far East alleges that "thousands of students" are being "forced" to build Apple's next iPhone ahead of the product's launch as part of an internship at Foxconn.

Katie Marsal 13 years ago 49

Foxconn & Sharp may spend $1B on LCD plant to boost production for Apple

Foxconn and Sharp are considering a $1 billion investment in a Japanese LCD plant in order to build more display panels for Apple's iPhone and other devices.

Katie Marsal 13 years ago 15

Rumor: Production hiccups may limit launch supply of Apple's new iPhone

A new report out of the Far East claims that shipments of Apple's next-generation iPhone are likely to be less than 15 million in the third quarter of 2012 due to some alleged complications in producing the device.

Sam Oliver 13 years ago 56

Foxconn makes strides in workplace conditions, takes 284 remedial actions

A report released on Tuesday from the Fair Labor Association says Apple manufacturing partner Foxconn has corrected some 284 infractions, including steps to create a safer workplace, since the group last audited the factories in February.

Mikey Campbell 13 years ago 10

Sharp's financial struggles place Foxconn investment in doubt

Shares of display maker and Apple supplier Sharp have plummeted so far that Foxconn's deal to buy a stake in the struggling Japanese company could be in peril.

Slash Lane 13 years ago 11

'Thousands' apply at Foxconn ahead of rumored iPhone, iPad mini build

Reports from China claim that thousands of job seekers are lining up outside of Apple manufacturing partner Foxconn's Chengdu plant in hopes of landing a position at the factory as summer hiring ramps up ahead of rumored next-generation iPhone and smaller iPad launches.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 17

PC makers struggle as Apple locks up metal chassis supply

Supply of metal chassis for ultraportable PC notebooks remains constrained as Apple has reportedly locked up most of the capacity available from suppliers.

Katie Marsal 13 years ago 77

Foxconn rumored to begin receiving Apple television LCDs in Q3 2012

A new rumor claims Sharp is set to begin delivering LCD TV panels to assembler Foxconn in order to begin building Apple television sets.

Neil Hughes 13 years ago 121

Foxconn may buy more Sharp shares, fueling Apple television rumors

Foxconn is said to be in talks to buy more shares of display panel maker Sharp, once again prompting speculation that their alliance could play a key role in Apple's rumored television set.

Katie Marsal 13 years ago 22

Under Tim Cook, Apple cracking down on supply chain management

Quality control and cost management efforts in Apple's overseas supply chain has been an even greater focus for the company under Chief Executive Tim Cook, according to a new report.

Sam Oliver 13 years ago 57

Riot reported at Apple partner Foxconn's Chengdu factory

A riot involving "hundreds" of workers broke out at Foxconn's Chengdu factory in southwest China as disgruntled employees clashed with security guards reportedly over "past grievances" involving working conditions.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 38

Establishing US assembly lines would be 'highly difficult' for Apple

Though Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook said this week he'd like his company's products to be made in the U.S., a new report suggests the roadblocks might be too great for Apple to overcome, at least in the short term.

Sam Oliver 14 years ago 70

Apple reportedly manufacturing test batch of first smart TVs

Apple this month is reported to have begun production of the first prototypes of its much-anticipated connected television sets at one of its overseas manufacturing facilities ahead of a general production ramp expected to begin late in the 2012 calendar year.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 101

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