An Apple HDTV should be en route, they’re just selecting the optimal one. Per the Wall Street Journal, Apple’s most recent efforts have focused on a collaboration with struggling Japanese electronics maker Sharp. According to the Journal’s supply chain sources, Apple has been testing “a few designs” for a large format HDTV, though the publication […]
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Maybe things are getting a little better over at the Foxconn plant… Per AppleInsider, availability of the iPhone 5 continues to improve, as Apple’s website now advertises that all models ship within two to three weeks. The latest estimated shipping times are an improvement from the previously advertised timeframe of three to four weeks. The […]
You know that iPhone 5 you ordered? You may have to wait a little longer for it to be manufactured and ship. Per Reuters, Crushing demand for the iPhone 5 has proven to be too much for Apple’s manufacturing partner, Foxconn, to handle, as it continues to struggle to produce the device. Foxconn Chairman Terry […]
There might be a valid reason as to why Apple’s Lightning connector sold out so quickly last week. Per AppleInsider, KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo notes a change in supplier weighting combined with low yield rates has caused a shortage of Lightning connector supply. Being roughly 80 percent smaller than its predecessor, Lightning is a complex […]
Something nifty could be happening south of the border. Per Macotakara, Apple is working on a smaller format iPad that will be assembled in Apple manufacturing partner Foxconn’s Brazil factory starting in September for a holiday release. According to the story, a “reliable Chinese source” said that while CNC machine testing for Apple’s much-rumored 7-inch […]