Apple may rope in Pegatron Corp. to produce its cheaper iPhones

30 May, 2013, 9:56 am IST tech2 News Staff Smartphones

Apple is looking at Pegatron Corp. to the be primary assembler of its low-cost iPhones More

Foxconn plans for diversification; to make and sell its own hardware

29 May, 2013, 1:39 pm IST Naveen Peter General

Affected by the drop in revenues, Foxconn plans for diversification More

Apple's Made-in-USA Macs will be assembled in Texas

23 May, 2013, 8:16 pm IST Naveen Peter General 1 Comments

In the coming days Apple products might feature a change in the credentials written on it. It would be “Designed by Apple in Cupertino, Assembled in More

Amazon Appstore now in India

23 May, 2013, 12:41 pm IST tech2 News Staff Apps

Alright there! The Amazon Appstore has finally arrived to our side of the world, Android Police reports. Now in version 5.0, the updated Android Appstore app More

Amazon reportedly buys voice assistant app Evi for $26 million

18 Apr, 2013, 3:10 pm IST Nishtha Kanal Apps

How can Amazon be too far away when Apple and Google are all going the personal assistant way? Reports have it that Amazon has bought Evi... More

Taiwan tech industry faces up to Samsung

18 Apr, 2013, 10:45 am IST Apps

Taiwanese companies have long viewed Samsung as a major threat and the battle has recently appeared to tilt in favour of the Korean... More

Microsoft, Foxconn sign patent deal for Android and Chrome OS devices

18 Apr, 2013, 8:32 am IST Apps

Microsoft Corp and Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd signed a global patent licensing agreement on Wednesday designed to protect Hon Hai clients from... More

Amazon Appstore coming to India soon

17 Apr, 2013, 4:31 pm IST Nishtha Kanal Apps

Amazon has announced its plan to roll out the Android Appstore today in over 200 countries around the world including India. The company has called on More

Three new iPhone variants to be launched in 2013?

21 Jan, 2013, 3:48 pm IST Nikhil Subramaniam Mobile phones 1 Comments

  Rumours out of Asia today hint at Apple launching three new smartphones in 2013. Besides the next generation iPhone, Apple is believed to be working on More

Sharp plan to sell Nanjing plant to Hon Hai on hold - media

27 Dec, 2012, 9:34 am IST Mobile phones

Struggling Japanese TV maker Sharp Corp's plan to sell its Nanjing plant in China to Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd... More

Foxconn reportedly making Amazon's smartphone

18 Dec, 2012, 6:23 pm IST tech2 News Staff Mobile phones

If reports are to be believed, then Foxconn International Holdings Ltd., has manufactured a smartphone ... More

Samsung accused of violating labour laws despite audit

17 Dec, 2012, 5:43 pm IST Nishtha Kanal Mobile phones

Samsung supplier HTNS Shenzhen has been accused of hiring underage workers, forcing overtime and other violations by China Labour Watch (CLW). This accusation More

Foxconn keen on expanding operations in North America

10 Dec, 2012, 5:01 pm IST tech2 News Staff Mobile phones

Following increasing requests to have more of their products bear the 'Made in USA' tag, Foxconn Technology ... More

Foxconn reportedly making smartphones for Microsoft and Amazon

28 Nov, 2012, 6:32 pm IST Aaron Almeida Mobile phones

Foxconn International Holding (FIH), a subsidiary of Foxconn Electronics, has reportedly landed the order to manufacture handsets for Microsoft and Amazon. More

Samsung cleared of child labour accusation, other issues found

27 Nov, 2012, 10:52 am IST Nishtha Kanal Mobile phones

Samsung released the findings of a four week long audit of its Chinese manufacturing units and has promised to make changes to rectify the labour abuse it exposed. More

Foxconn claims iPhone 5 demand is too high to handle

08 Nov, 2012, 1:41 pm IST Aaron Almeida Mobile phones 1 Comments

Foxconn chief Terry Gou, in a recent interview, spoke about the iPhone 5, and claimed that Foxconn is not manufacturing iPhones as fast as Apple would like it to. More

Worker's injury casts harsh new light on Foxconn and China

11 Oct, 2012, 8:48 am IST Mobile phones

Apple Inc's largest contract manufacturer has been pushing for a Chinese worker left brain-damaged in a factory accident to be removed from hospital ... More

Foxconn denies worker unrest slows iPhone assembly

08 Oct, 2012, 9:24 am IST Mobile phones

Foxconn Technology Group denied on Saturday that production was affected at a Chinese factory that makes Apple's iPhones, although both state ... More

Foxconn denies China iPhone plant hit by strike

06 Oct, 2012, 4:56 pm IST Mobile phones

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... More

Apple supplier's factory back up after China brawl

25 Sep, 2012, 4:14 pm IST Mobile phones

A Chinese factory owned by the manufacturer of Apple's iPhones has resumed production after a brawl involving 2,000 workers... More