Wintek sales spike 61% ahead of Apple's anticipated 'iPad mini' Apple supplier Wintek saw its sales grow 61 percent month over month in July — an increase that has been interpreted as a sign that the company has received orders for Apple's anticipated 'iPad mini.' Neil Hughes 13 years ago 20
Wintek's sales plunge hints at Apple's switch to in-cell iPhone touch panels Touch panel maker Wintek on Tuesday announced that its June sales were down an unusually high 33.6 percent month over month, signaling that the company may have lost out on key orders for Apple's next-generation products, namely a new iPhone rumored to have in-cell touch panel technology. Neil Hughes 13 years ago 12
Touch panel shipments for Apple's iPhone expected to drop 15-20% in Q2 2012 Seven months after the launch of the iPhone 4S, suppliers are expecting shipments to slip 15 to 20 percent in the current quarter, as customers begin to hold off for Apple's next-generation handset. Sam Oliver 14 years ago 5
Wintek sales surge 74% on iPhone, iPad demand, Apple stock boost expected Touchscreen supplier Wintek Corporation revealed on Thursday that its sales in November were up 74 percent month over month, an increase seen as a positive sign for sales of Apple's iOS devices that is expected to push its stock price higher and offset recent losses. Sam Oliver 14 years ago 11
Rumor: Display suppliers shipping 3M iPad 3 panels for assembly in Jan. 2012 Samsung, LG Display and Sharp have begun shipping high-resolution displays for Apple's next generation iPad as Foxconn prepares to begin assembly in January 2012, a new report claims. Josh Ong 14 years ago 34
Rumor: Wintek touch panel defect may affect iPhone 5 shipments Defects discovered in Wintek-produced touch panels bound for Apple's next-generation iPhone could adversely affect initial shipments of the device, according to an unverified report. Josh Ong 14 years ago 14
With 60% of world's touch panel capacity, Apple squeezes competitors Apple has reportedly locked up 60 percent of the world's touch panel capacity, which has led to "tight supply" among competitors hoping to take on the iPad. Sam Oliver 15 years ago 58
Chinese environmental groups accuse Apple of ignoring health concerns A consortium of environmentally focused groups in China called out Apple on Thursday for allegedly failing to properly oversee suppliers, accusing the iPhone maker of fostering health and safety problems in factories. Slash Lane 15 years ago 24
Briefly: Mac OS X 10.6.5, Windows Phone 7, possible worker poisoning Just three days after the last build, Apple has released another beta for Mac OS X 10.6.5, and Microsoft has released a beta of its Windows Phone 7 Connector syncing application for Mac. Finally, Chinese workers who claim to have worked on Apple products have been hospitalized due to poisoning from chemical vapors. Josh Ong 15 years ago 20
Apple supplier Wintek says it treated workers for chemical exposure Wintek, the maker of display panels for Apple's iPhone and iPad, said this week that it provided proper medical treatment to workers who became sick after alleged exposure to a poisonous chemical. Katie Marsal 16 years ago 10
Apple contractor Wintek sued by 44 employees over alleged poisoning Dozens of Wintek workers claim in a new lawsuit that they were poisoned by a chemical called n-hexane while cleaning glass screens of Apple's iPhone in a Chinese factory. Sam Oliver 16 years ago 27
Potential component suppliers for Apple's fourth-gen iPhone named With Apple's new iPhone expected to launch in a matter of months, a new report alleges Foxconn will again assemble the device, while a new panel supplier will be added into the mix. Katie Marsal 16 years ago 21
Delays cause Apple to switch iPad touch-panel orders to Wintek Due to delayed shipments for iPad touch-panels from Taiwan-based TPK Touch Solutions, Apple has reportedly shifted its orders to longtime partner Wintek. Also, some who preordered the iPad have begun seeing charges from Apple to their credit card, and Best Buy is prepping for the device's April 3 launch. Sam Oliver 16 years ago 47
U.S. senator presses Apple on human rights practices in China Apple's business presence in China has come under scrutiny from U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., who has asked the Cupertino, Calif., company for information on its human rights practices. Neil Hughes 16 years ago 75
