Explosion at China plant may delay release date for iPhone 6 – New York Post

Mirror.co.uk Explosion at China plant may delay release date for iPhone 6New York PostThe much-anticipated release of Apple’s iPhone 6 may be delayed after an explosion at a metal-polishing plant in China halted production at nearby comparable factories. Slated to be released in mid-October, the next generation iPhone’s debut could be …iPhone 6 Release Date: Explosion […]

Report: Apple Preps Sapphire Plant for Tougher iPhone Screens – TIME

Apple Insider Report: Apple Preps Sapphire Plant for Tougher iPhone ScreensTIMESay goodbye to those chintzy smartphone screen protectors; Apple could be on track to use scratch-proof sapphire crystal in its next iPhone. A report by 9to5Mac suggests that Apple could produce 100 million to 200 million smartphone-sized displays per …Why Your Next iPhone Won’t Need […]

Apple CEO visits Foxconn’s iPhone plant in China – Chicago Tribune

The Age Apple CEO visits Foxconn’s iPhone plant in ChinaChicago TribuneSHANGHAI (Reuters) – Apple Inc’s Tim Cook, on his first trip to China as the chief executive officer, has visited an iPhone production plant run by the Foxconn Technology Group, which is being accused of improper labour practices. China is the world’s …iPhone factory ‘threatened […]

Foxconn denies China iPhone plant hit by strike – Reuters

ABC News Foxconn denies China iPhone plant hit by strikeReutersTAIPEI/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Foxconn, the Taiwanese made-to-order electronics giant that assembles Apple Inc’s products, denied reports that a plant in China was crippled by a strike, saying on Saturday that its production is on schedule at an …Foxconn Workers on IPhone Lines Strike, Labor Group […]

iPhone plant in China re-opens – USA TODAY

PolicyMic iPhone plant in China re-opensUSA TODAYBEIJING — A factory in China owned by the manufacturer of the iPhone resumed operations on Tuesday after a huge brawl by workers temporarily shut down the factory, the latest in a series of disturbances to trouble the Foxconn Technology Group of …Foxconn Factory Riot Blamed On iPhone 5 […]

Samsung to invest $4 billion in Texas iPhone, iPad chip plant – Apple Insider

Globe and Mail Samsung to invest $4 billion in Texas iPhone, iPad chip plantApple InsiderSamsung announced on Tuesday that it plans to spend about $4 billion to renovate its existing chip plant in Austin, Tex., where the company builds Apple’s custom processors for the iPhone and iPad. In addition to renovating the current facilities, the […]

Apple CEO visits Foxconn’s iPhone plant in China – Reuters

Bloomberg Apple CEO visits Foxconn’s iPhone plant in ChinaReutersSHANGHAI (Reuters) – Apple Inc’s Tim Cook, on his first trip to China as the chief executive officer, has visited an iPhone production plant run by the Foxconn Technology Group, which is being accused of improper labor practices.Apple’s Tim Cook Visits Foxconn IPhone Plant in ChinaBloombergApple CEO […]

WSJ: Apple investing in Sharp plant for iPad 3 displays – Apple Insider

TechLeash WSJ: Apple investing in Sharp plant for iPad 3 displaysApple InsiderSharp is said to be ramping up production of LCD panels for the next-generation iPad after an investment from Apple for its manufacturing facilities, according to a new report. Sources told The Wall Street Journal on Thursday that Sharp …Sharp to Supply LCD Panels […]

Another worker dies from explosion at Foxconn plant – Los Angeles Times

Sydney Morning Herald Another worker dies from explosion at Foxconn plantLos Angeles Times… by combustible dust in one of the polishing workshops, the company said in a press release published on the website, All Things D. Foxconn, the world’s largest contract manufacturer, assembles many Apple products, including the iPhone 4 and iPad 2. …Hon Hai […]