According to recent estimates, almost all (95%) of all iPhones are made in China. Apple’s problem with centralization is worse than that – 80% of all iPhones at the Foxconn factory in Zhengzhou, China. And now the that factory is partially closing down because of China’s “zero COVID” policy. This will affect the iPhone 14 […]
Read MoreApple today said it expects iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max shipments to be lower than the company previously anticipated due to temporary COVID-19 restrictions at the primary Foxconn factory where the devices are assembled in Zhengzhou, China. The warning was shared in a press release on the Apple Newsroom site: COVID-19 restrictions […]
Read MoreApple supplier Foxconn is quadrupling daily bonuses provided to workers in order to retain enough employees to continue assembling iPhones, reports Reuters. In November, Foxconn is offering workers at its Zhengzhou plant a bonus of 400 yuan per day ($55), up 4x from the normal 100 yuan bonus. Employees who work for more than 25 […]
Read MoreiPhone production at one of the world’s largest factories could fall by as much as 30% next month due to tightening COVID-19 restrictions in China, according to a new report today. Apple manufacturing partner Foxconn’s main Zhengzhou plant, which employs about 200,000 people, was hit by the stringent curbs after an outbreak at the factory, […]
Read MoreEarlier today, Foxconn and Vedanta Resources signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Indian state Gujarat for the construction of semiconductor and display production plants. The agreement is valued at INR 1.54 lakh crore ($19.5 billion) and is marked as the largest investment project in any Indian state to date. Vedanta-Foxconn group MoU signing […]
Read MoreLa Chine a récemment connu la pire vague de chaleur qui ait touché le pays au cours des 60 dernières années. Cette catastrophe climatique a contraint le gouvernement à fermer l’usine d’iPad située dans la province du Sichuan (sud-ouest). Quelques semaines plus tard, Foxconn a décidé de rouvrir l’usine de production. Les opérations sont également revenues […]
Read MoreLa chine connait sa pire canicule depuis plus de 60 ans. 72 jours d’affilée avec des températures comprises entre 35 et 45 degrés, c’est du jamais vu en Chine, et cette situation d’une exceptionnelle gravité conduit à l’assèchement des immenses bassins d’eau destinés au centrales hydroélectriques (deux des plus grosses centrales hydroélectriques au monde sont […]
Read MoreIl y a quelques semaines, une partie de la production d’iPad s’est arrêtée en raison de la pire canicule en Chine depuis 60 ans. L’usine Foxconn dans la province du Sichuan, au sud-ouest, a dû être fermée en raison des températures plus élevées. Maintenant, avec l’apaisement de la canicule, Foxconn fonctionne à nouveau à capacité […]
Read MoreiPad assembly plants in China may be impacted by power outages ahead of the launch of new models in the fall, according to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. In a tweet earlier today, Kuo commented on the effects of power outages in China’s southwestern Sichuan province caused by industrial electricity rationing amid a severe heatwave. Kuo […]
Read MoreEven though Google hasn’t officially confirmed its upcoming foldable phone yet, the renowned tipster on Weibo, Digital Chat Station claims that the company is still planning to release one in Q4 this year. The production will likely be handled by Foxconn and will kick off as early as Q3 2022. Additionally, Foxconn will get the […]
Read MoreFoxconn, Apple’s largest supplier, is looking to further expand its presence in India with the opening of a new production facility within an existing factory in the country to produce the iPhone, The Economic Times reports. Foxconn is reportedly set to begin production in the new building in just a few months after ramping up […]
Read MoreAn iPhone production plant in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen is being forced into a seven-day “closed loop” lockdown by Chinese authorities, alongside 100 other companies in an attempt to curb COVID-19 infections, Bloomberg reports. The “closed loop” system will mean only employees who live on-site will be able to work, blocking access from […]
Read MoreFoxconn has commenced its annual seasonal hiring spree in preparation for iPhone 14 production, according to the South China Morning Post. The report claims that Foxconn is offering a 9,000 yuan bonus (around $1,300) to new assembly line workers who stay on the job for more than four months after being hired at its factory […]
Read MoreIn an official statement at its annual shareholder meeting, Foxconn confirmed it’s expecting stability to improve in the supply chains in the second half of 2022. Foxconn chairman Young Liu stated the company is “confident in the stability of their supply chain for the second half of this year”. The recent wave of COVID across […]
Read MoreRoughly 24 hours after saying it would ramp up hiring and incentives for new employees, Foxconn, Apple’s main iPhone supplier, said today it would abruptly stop hiring new workers for its plant in Zhengzhou, China, after new COVID-19 lockdowns and restrictions were imposed on the city of nearly 11 million residents. Just yesterday, Foxconn was […]
Read MoreApple has asked Foxconn to start recruiting workers to assemble iPhone 14 models earlier than usual amid fears that China’s lockdowns could lead to short supply or delays later in the year, United Daily News reports. Foxconn, Apple’s main assembly partner, has reportedly launched a large recruitment drive for its factory in Zhengzhou this week, […]
Read MoreiPhone production in the Chinese city of Zhengzhou is “proceeding well” despite lockdowns and restrictions being imposed in the area, according to managers at Foxconn cited by Henan Daily (via Bloomberg). Following in the footsteps of Shanghai, Zhengzhou has decided to impose new restrictions, including lockdowns and mass COVID-19 testing. Despite this, Foxconn’s massive assembly […]
Read MoreZhengzhou city in China today implemented lockdowns near Foxconn’s main iPhone manufacturing facilities, which could ultimately impact Apple’s supply chain, reports Bloomberg. Some areas in the Zhengzhou Airport Economy Zone have been placed under quarantine effective immediately, and people in the area must stay in their homes and are not permitted to leave. The Airport […]
Read MoreApple’s primary iPhone assembler Foxconn says it has resumed production at its Chinese manufacturing plant in Shenzhen, following a partial lifting of the city-wide lockdown that came into effect on Monday. The Taiwanese company told Reuters it had restarted some production and operations at its Shenzhen campus after meeting government conditions for staff to live […]
Read MoreFoxconn a annoncé ce mercredi qu’il allait redémarrer en partie son centre de production d’iPhone dans le centre technologique de Shenzhen, en Chine, alors que la ville reste toujours fermée avec la recrudescence du variant Omicron. Selon des informations rapportées par Nikkei, deux campus de Foxconn situés à Shenzhen vont reprendre partiellement leur activité. L’entreprise […]
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