Posted on January 24, 2013
It’s no doubt that the iPad and Foxconn dare of challenging gizmo design and conquering new territory in the device front, has paid of well. Now, it’s time to honor those who put it all together. Just what the Ullens … .
Posted on November 12, 2012
Foxconn know no limits when it comes to display aesthetic presentation. They have gone from strength to strength, not only producing powerful HD displays but also rolling out some gigantic offerings with such capabilities. Among the latest headlines they made … .
Posted on July 19, 2012
Apple has long since rested its arms on Foxconn’s shoulders when it comes to manufacturing devices. Now, the Taiwanese multinational is now looking to expand with plans for a factory worth $1 billion in Indonesia being drawn. Foxconn is looking … .
Posted on June 15, 2012
Foxconn, the Taiwan based contract manufacturer which makes products for Apple, Sony and Nokia is again in news. This time another of its employees jumped to his death in China. 13 employees ended their lives in 2010 and several more … .
Posted on May 3, 2012
The Nano PC Desktop may not give you the elaborate pleasures of a typical, picturesque desktop system, but it does make it easier to cut down on your power consumption. The first of the two models is the AT-5300 that … .
Posted on April 12, 2012
This is as exciting as getting a tour of North Korea’s nuclear facility or walkthrough of Area 51, and yes it does exist. Marketplace Shanghai Bureau Chief Rob Schmitz is the second reporter in the world to gain access of … .
Posted on April 3, 2012
When it comes to snooping around on Apple’s usually-secret and more than usually-leaked future products, the wisest thing to do is quiz a Foxconn employee. Very recently, one search employee from the manufacturer’s plant blatantly professed the dawn of Apple’s … .
Posted on February 23, 2012
Whenever we stumble onto anything about Foxconn, given the company’s history, we yearn to read about something positive. But that did not quite happen even this time. The folks at Apple Insider said that a representative of Hong Kong-based nonprofit … .
Posted on February 10, 2012
Apple stores around the world today saw an unusually high number of people gathering outside. And no, the manufacturer hasn’t released yet another iOS device. The crowds however gathered for a particularly different reason this time, and began protesting the … .
Posted on February 1, 2012
We have seen Foxconn in news for both right and wrong reasons. Today we have heard that the manufacturing giant plans to build five additional factories in Brazil to produce liquid crystal displays for future Apple products. These are in … .
Posted on January 10, 2012
Foxconn seems to have problems keeping its word and caused 300 of its employees to climb up on the roof and threaten authorities to jump recently! The workers at the Wuhan plant scaled the roof and threatened to jump, if … .
Posted on January 10, 2012
Apparently all is not good at Foxconn’s Wuhan plant. On 3rd of January close to 300 workers ammased at the factory buildings rooftop threatening suicide if their demands were not met. The frustrated workers demanded a substantial wage increase which … .
Posted on September 16, 2011
Foxconn has set up its new factory in Brazil from where the manufacturer will be cranking up iPads. This is the first time Apple will be manufacturing iPads out of the Chinese territory. Brazilian website UOL said that Brazil’s Minister … .
Posted on September 14, 2011
Foxconn has long been in the middle of controversies that hover around how it manages its employees. Molleindustria had unveiled a game app which was like a simulation of Foxconn’s phone manufacturing facilities. The Phone Story app is known bring … .
Posted on September 8, 2011
Any juicy bit about iPhone 5 can never skip your attention. The latest dope from the rumor mills tells us that Foxconn electronics, iPhone 5 OEM manufacturer, is cranking as much 1,50,000 units every day. The official release is due … .
Posted on August 1, 2011
Foxconn is known to be the largest private employer in China and has been a child of controversies mostly which pertain to how it manages the employees. The company now seeks to replace TBA number of employees with one million … .
Posted on May 21, 2011
First the uproar on harmful chemicals and bad workers condition and now this. Foxconn Chengdu has a way of getting into trouble always. And this time it is serious. There was an explosion at the A05 polishing unit of Foxconn … .