Oliver Shultz
15 May 2012, 12:21
Foxconn is denying reports that its CEO Terry Gou confirmed any plans for the much rumored Apple television set. The China Daily reported last week that during a speech at the start of building Foxconn’s new headquarters, Gou revealed that the company had already begun preparations for Apple’s iTV.
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Foxconn denies CEO confirming Apple iTV
Foxconn is denying reports that its CEO Terry Gou confirmed any plans for the much rumored Apple television set. The China Daily reported last week that during a speech at the start of building Foxconn’s new headquarters, Gou revealed that the company had already begun preparations for Apple’s iTV.
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Oliver Shultz
27 April 2012, 14:24
According to a report by Brazil’s Tech Guru, over 2,500 Foxconn employees are complaining about working conditions at a Foxconn plant in Jundiai, Brazil. Workers reportedly met last Monday to raise concerns about overcrowded buses, poor food and a lack of water, giving the company until May 3 to address the issues.
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Foxconn Workers in Brazil Threatening to go on Strike due to Poor Working Conditions
According to a report by Brazil’s Tech Guru, over 2,500 Foxconn employees are complaining about working conditions at a Foxconn plant in Jundiai, Brazil. Workers reportedly met last Monday to raise concerns about overcrowded buses, poor food and a lack of water, giving the company until May 3 to address the issues.
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Oliver Shultz
12 April 2012, 14:40
Recently, journalist Rob Schmitz published a series of reports in American Public Media’s Marketplace detailing factory conditions in China. After being granted unprecedented access by Apple and Foxconn, Schmidt not only detailed the conditions he saw but also managed to interview both workers and their supervisors. For those of you who didn’t know already, Rob Schmitz was the journalist who exposed Mike Daisey’s fabrications and exaggerations of Apple’s Chinese suppliers in the past.
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Rob Schmitz Takes an Exclusive Look at how an iPad is made inside a Foxconn Factory
Recently, journalist Rob Schmitz published a series of reports in American Public Media’s Marketplace detailing factory conditions in China. After being granted unprecedented access by Apple and Foxconn, Schmidt not only detailed the conditions he saw but also managed to interview both workers and their supervisors. For those of you who didn’t know already, Rob Schmitz was the journalist who exposed Mike Daisey’s fabrications and exaggerations of Apple’s Chinese suppliers in the past.
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Oliver Shultz
10 April 2012, 12:42
A Foxconn exec backs up last week's report, but says the iPhone 5 won't ship until October.
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Foxconn Exec Clarifies Production for iPhone 5 Release
A Foxconn exec backs up last week's report, but says the iPhone 5 won't ship until October.
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Oliver Shultz
03 April 2012, 13:19
In a recent Japanese-language TV program, a Foxconn recruiter in Taiyuan, China was found saying that Apple will release its next-generation iPhone in June. This was seen in one of the recorded scenes where a woman asked a Foxconn recruiter how many people the factory is seeking to hire. The recruiter responded saying that they were “looking for 18,000 employees… for the fifth-generation phone.” When questioned whether the number was based off the demand for the next-gen iPhone, the recruiter responded with “That’s right. It will come out in June.”
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Foxconn Recruiter Claims Next-Gen iPhone Will be Released in June
In a recent Japanese-language TV program, a Foxconn recruiter in Taiyuan, China was found saying that Apple will release its next-generation iPhone in June. This was seen in one of the recorded scenes where a woman asked a Foxconn recruiter how many people the factory is seeking to hire. The recruiter responded saying that they were “looking for 18,000 employees… for the fifth-generation phone.” When questioned whether the number was based off the demand for the next-gen iPhone, the recruiter responded with “That’s right. It will come out in June.”
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Oliver Shultz
28 March 2012, 17:54
Hon Hai Precision Industry, parent of Foxconn, announced that it has acquired a 10 percent share of consumer electronics unit of Sharp, as well as almost half of the shares in LCD maker Sharp Display Products.
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Foxconn Parent Company Hon Hai Buys Big Share of Sharp
Hon Hai Precision Industry, parent of Foxconn, announced that it has acquired a 10 percent share of consumer electronics unit of Sharp, as well as almost half of the shares in LCD maker Sharp Display Products.
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