Tag Archive | "Foxconn"
Cook not happy at offensive factory claims
Posted on 27 January 2012 by Shane McGlaun
Apple CEO Tim Cook isn't happy at all about the claims that are making rounds claiming the company is knowingly using manufacturing facilitates where labor abuses are common. Cook said, "We care about every worker in the worldwide supply chain." He also said that the accusations were offensive.
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iPhone price cuts rumored, iPhone 5 due in late-October says source, Foxconn to replace humans with robots
Posted on 01 August 2011 by Shane McGlaun
Target and Radio Shack are both said to be cutting prices of the iPhone this week, possibly today. The price cuts aren’t huge and would out the 3GS around $19.99, the 16GB iPhone 4 at $169.99, and the 32GB iPhone 4 at $269.99.
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Dymo CardScan Mobile hits iPhone, white iPhone 4 reservations, iPhone factory workers claim poisoning
Posted on 26 October 2010 by Shane McGlaun
Dymo has announced that its CardScan Mobile application is now available for the iPhone. The app lets you take a photo of your business card and puts the data into the contacts section of the phone.
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Apple gets limited pinch-to-zoom patent, iPhone coming to Target and Sam’s, Foxconn confirms price increase
Posted on 14 October 2010 by Shane McGlaun
Apple has been granted a limited patent on pinch-to-zoom technology for multitouch displays. The patent has a few limitations that will mean most phones on the market are fine with their pinch-to-zoom. Apple's patent covers pinch-to-zoom and then pinching to zoom again within a set period.
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App Store gets try before you buy, WiFi iPhone in china, Foxconn suicide
Posted on 06 August 2010 by Shane McGlaun
The App Store has grown a new section called Try Before You Buy. Before you get excited it only points to apps with free versions, you still have to take a chance on apps with no free version.
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Foxconn rumor points to factory closing, AT&T talks iPhone upgrade, Apple considers two WWDC shows a year
Posted on 11 June 2010 by Shane McGlaun
A big rumor is floating around that Foxconn might be closing down its Chinese manufacturing plants for the iPhone. The rumor claims the operations would be moved to India and Vietnam.
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Apple patent app for solar power, WWDC 2010 today, Foxconn gives workers a raise
Posted on 07 June 2010 by Shane McGlaun
A new patent app from Apple surfaced last week that outlined a way to put solar panels behind the screen of devices. Apple is looking to add solar panels to all its gear.
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Leaks won’t hurt iPhone HD sales, 24M iPhone HDs to ship this year, meet the man in charge of listening to drop call complaints for AT&T
Posted on 17 May 2010 by Shane McGlaun
So far, there have been two leaks of the iPhone HD, one of which has been suspect. According to some, the leaks will not hurt the sales of the device, and why should they. If anything, the leaks will get more folks to be aware of the device.
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Foxconn building new iPhone says rumor, 100K iPhones sold in China, RSS feed for devs
Posted on 10 December 2009 by Shane McGlaun
A new rumor is circulating that started with Mobile Review EIC Eldar Murtazin. He sent out a Tweet that claims Foxconn has received an order for a new iPhone. If true, it may be the iPhone bound for another carrier in the US.
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