Last week it was reported that Pegatron was going on a massive job push, attempting to add up to 40,000 new members of staff to its production line this summer. While it was alleged that this was to prepare for one of the next iPhones’ production, some new information has come to light today that speculates another reason. Reuters writes that in an…
Yesterday Bloomberg published a story claiming that iPad manufacturer Pegatron had forecasted a 25-30% in its own revenue because of falling demand for the iPad mini. Questions were raised over the notion that an Apple supplier would supply this information to a journalist, and today Pegatron CEO Jason Cheng has dismissed this claim. In the article,…
Image Credit: Glassdoor This year’s biggest recurring rumor is that of the plastic, “budget” iPhone. And while many Apple fans may not believe the company needs to release a low-cost device, the reasoning behind the rumors is actually very sound. In emerging markets such as China, India and Brazil, buying any of the currently available iPhones is simply…
Pegatron, a company based in Taiwan that manufactures devices for Apple, is predicting a big loss this quarter, its largest in six quarters. The company, which also manufactures many other devices for other companies, is expecting a 25%-30% drop in revenue this quarter compared to last. The company currently earns more than half of its revenue from…
It seems every day of the week an analyst is spouting their expert “insight” on what Apple’s going to do next, why and how they’ll do it too. The latest to throw his thoughts in to the overcrowded hat is Ming-Chi Kuo from KGI. Today, he reports that Apple will likely move the majority of its iPhone 4/4S and low-cost iPhone manufacturing over to Pegatron…
Since the release of the iPhone 5, the brunt of the Apple rumor mill has fallen on the iPad mini. The latest bit of speculation regarding the iPad’s smaller cousin comes from Japanese blog Macotakara, which published a story claiming that production for the device has already started in a Brazilian factory. Unfortunately there wasn’t much…
Featured on the front cover of the Taiwanese newspaper the Economic Daily, Apple has reportedly enlisted a company called Pegatron to produce anywhere from 50 to 60 percent of the much-rumored iPad Mini tablets. Assuming for a moment that the hype surrounding the iPad Mini isn’t a factor, this story is significant for another reason. If true, this will…
Pegatron, one of Apple’s manufacturing partners, has reportedly been given orders to begin manufacturing the next generation iPad. This rumor comes courtesy of the usual “supply chain sources”, via DigiTimes. The speculation is that Foxconn will now be focussing mainly on iPhones, while Pegatron will be entrusted with putting all the iPad’s components…
Apart from the unlikely rumor run by BGR yesterday, the most consistent has been that the next iPhone is due for a September launch – most likely towards the end of the month. According to DigiTimes, a site known for having contacts within the manufacturing industry, the iPhone 5 will be shipping next month. Pegatron, one of Apple’s production…
If there’s any site worth taking note of when it comes to inside production intelligence, it’s DigiTimes. The latest speculation is that Pegatron, one of Apple’s partners in Taiwan, has received an order for 15 million iPhone 5 units to be built by September 2011. The same report states that these gadgets will be built in the Shanghai, China-based plant….
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