Apple has suspended new business with key supplier Pegatron after discovering labour violations at a student workers’ programme, taking strong action to clean up its Chinese-focused production chain.
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For the first time since 2011, Apple didn’t release a version of its flagship iPhone in September. That delay has had a massive ripple effect through its network of vendors.
Taiwan-based electronics manufacturers Foxconn and Pegatron are among companies eyeing new factories in Mexico, people with direct knowledge of the matter said, as the US-China trade war intensifies.
Data suggests we’ve experienced more of a June Jump than a sustained recovery. Further, it appears limited to only a slice of the hardware sector – chips and PC products.
Samsung Electronics’ second quarter earnings seem like good news. But it’s really not as simple as that.
India launched a R115-billion plan on Tuesday to boost electronics manufacturing, saying it would start by offering five global smartphone makers incentives to establish or expand domestic production.
Hon Hai Precision Industry’s profit plunged by the most on record after the coronavirus disrupted its China production and walloped global smartphone demand.
First it was the Olympics, and now this! Apple might delay the release of its upcoming 5G iPhone by several months because of the Covid-19 pandemic, Nikkei reported on Thursday.
Apple doesn’t expect to meet its revenue guidance for the March quarter because of work slowdowns and lower smartphone demand, showing that the virus outbreak in China is taking a bigger-than-predicted toll.
As Chinese-based manufacturers begin to restart factories on Monday, no one knows for sure when they’ll be back at full-speed – or what sort of chaos may ensue.