According to a report published by BGR (via Want China Times), a riot involving hundreds of workers broke out at Foxconn's Chengdu factory on Monday that produces iPhone's LCDs, further confirming that working conditions at Apple's largest iPhone and iPad manufacturing facilities haven't improved yet. The incident occurred on Monday night after an unknown number of employees who...
Earlier this month, Foxconn CEO announced that his company and Apple will share the initial costs to improve working conditions for their factory workers. However, a new Reuters report claims that working conditions at Foxconn's factories have barely improved according to workers' rights activists and employees. Earlier this year, Apple allowed the U.S.-based Fair Labor Association (FLA) to conduct an extensive audit of Foxconn's...
Despite the fact that Foxconn CEO officially denied in a written statement any involvement of Taiwanese manufacturer in the production of an Apple branded television set, a new report by Chinese news portal Sina (via The Next Web) is suggesting that Foxconn has received new orders to begin trial production of the product. While the report does not share much details, it...
If you've ever wondered exactly where your iPhone came from, it was most likely manufactured and shipped from Foxconn's Zhengzhou production plant. According to a report by M.I.C Gadget, the Zhengzhou plant now produces 70% of Apple's iPhones. The plant is known to produce upwards of 200,000 iPhones per day, with the goal of doubling...
Foxconn, who recently revealed its plans to invest $210 million in a new Apple production facility in Huai’an city, China, is reportedly teaming up with Japan's Sharp Corporation in developing the iPhone 5's display, Reuters reports. The source claims that the Japanese firm will supply necessary technological to Hon Hai for a new Foxconn plant that will produce panels for...
Foxconn, the Taiwan based manufacturer of Apple's iOS devices, is apparently planning to invest $210 million in a new Apple production line according to China Daily (via 9to5Mac). The new production facility will be based in Huai’an city, China, according to the office of Taiwan Affairs. It is however not clear which Apple products are...
Following the widespread report that Foxconn CEO Terry Gou confirmed that an Apple Television was in preparations, the company has now clarified its position to state that the reports were not accurate. The story originated from Chinese news site ChinaDaily that had originally reported that Foxconn was making preparations for an Apple Television set. In...
In a ground breaking ceremony for it's new Shaghai headquaters, Foxconn CEO, Terry Gou, announced that Foxconn and Apple will split the initial costs to improve working conditions for their factory workers, and improve the public's view of their factories as "sweatshops". In a speech today, Terry Gou said he doesn't see this as a "cost",...
Foxconn Technology Group, Apple's largest iOS device parts manufacturer from Taiwan, has been under immense pressure from Apple, journalists and consumer groups to improve working conditions at its vast network of factories. In response, Foxconn raised base pay to about $400 a month and slashed overtime work to no more than 18 hours a month. However, interviewing some workers...
Nick Bilton for the New York Times writes a piece about the silence of other major tech companies when asked about working conditions of their supply chains: In the last week I have asked Hewlett-Packard, Samsung, Microsoft and others about their reports on labor conditions. Most responded with a boilerplate public relations message. Some didn’t...
Rob Schmitz, the China correspondent for American Public Media's Marketplace, has becomes the first public media reporter to enter a Foxconn's iPad production facility (via CNN Money). The journalist was given an exclusive tour inside the iPad factory by Foxconn and Apple public relations. Schmitz' radio reports will be available starting Monday, April 9 through local radio stations in US as...
In a recent post at Macotakara Blog, it was reported that Foxconn is now hiring production workers for the iPhone 5. The report suggests that Foxconn is hiring 18,000 workers, and that the next iPhone will be sold in June. This contradicts other reports that Apple would continue to follow a fall release schedule for...
