Apple's iPhone factory shift has left a ghost town behind in China
Foxconn is closing factories in China as iPhone production moves elsewhere, and impacts beyond industry have been made crystal clear in a new video.
Foxconn is closing factories in China as iPhone production moves elsewhere, and impacts beyond industry have been made crystal clear in a new video.
Apple CEO Tim Cook has told Indonesia's President that the company will look at the feasibility of opening manufacturing in the country, though he hasn't said whether that means the iPhone.
Apple CEO Tim Cook has spent a second day in Vietnam, discussing investment with the country's prime minister, as well as being shown developers working on Apple Vision Pro apps.
Apple CEO Tim Cook is in Hanoi, Vietnam for a two-day trip in which he is due to meet suppliers, app developers and students.
Apple supply chain member Goertek will be investing up to $280 million to create a new subsidiary and facility in Vietnam that could help with the manufacture of AirPods and the Apple Vision Pro.
New research says that Apple's suppliers including iPhone manufacturer Foxconn have invested $16 billion since 2018, in an increasing plan to move or reshore manufacturing away from over-reliance on China.
Apple is reportedly moving key engineering resources to Vietnam, which will now be involved in iPad development as well as production.
Vietnamese authorities are allowing AirPods supplier Luxshare to expand its production facilities, more than doubling its investment to $504 million.
Apple has confirmed that Apple Pay is now available in Chile, marking the service's second new country within a few days.
Apple Pay is available in over 80 countries worldwide, and on Monday, Vietnam joins that list and now accepts the payment service.
Apple is preparing to launch Apple Pay in multiple countries at the same time, reports claim, with expansions in Chile and Vietnam potentially happening in early August.
Foxconn rival Luxshare is believed to be the sole assembly partner for the Apple Vision Pro headset, and a new report says its flexibility in prototyping earned it the order.
A combination of expanding electricity demand and a fall in capacity means Vietnam is facing a power shortage, and wants iPhone maker Foxconn to limit its use.
Customers in Vietnam can now shop for Apple products via Apple's online store.
After over 30 years of Specialists and third parties supporting Apple in Vietnam, the company will be opening its first official online sales and support effort very soon.
Foxconn is expanding its production in India and Vietnam, with the Apple assembly partner acquiring large stretches of land in both countries.
Quanta has become the latest Apple supplier to heavily invest in production in Vietnam, agreeing with a provincial government to build a $120 million plant facility.
Apple is continuing to shift parts of its supply chain out of China, and the latest move is an enormous Foxconn site in Vietnam.
A new report says Apple has trying to move operations away from China for a decade, and if it can ever accomplish it, the move will take another 20 years.
Display maker BOE is reportedly following Foxconn and Samsung in building new production facilities in North Vietnam, in part to produce iPhone screens.
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