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Apple's next iPhone coming in September, 7-in. iPad launching in August - report
www.appleinsider.com
Pegatron has reportedly landed orders for Apple's next-generation iPhone, rumored to launch in September, while Foxconn will allegedly manufacture a new 7-inch iPad arriving in August....
High-res Sharp panel spotted, is it for iPad 3?
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iPad 3 parts are supposedly cropping up all over China. Following up on yesterday’s spyshots of a purported iPad 3 enclosure (here and here), Japanese blog Macotakara today published the above photo allegedly depicting a high-resolution panel manufactured by Sharp. According to the blog, the part was obtained by parts reseller Eye Lab...
Report Claims 7-Inch iPad in August, New iPhone in September, New 10-Inch iPad by End of Year
www.macrumors.com
Digitimes has had a hit-or-miss track record when it comes to Apple rumors, but with the site having offered some accurate information in the past, its claims continue to be closely watched. In its latest report, the site lays out a timeline for Apple's iPhone and iPad plans for the...
Apple has reportedly commissioned environmental reviews of its suppliers in China
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With investigations into the conditions of the labourers that build its products underway already, Apple now looks to have turned its attention to addressing the environmental issues within its supply chain in China. Ma Jun, who is the founder of the Institute of Public & Environmental Affairs, told USA Today that the firm...
Apple reportedly squeezes Pegatron into ceasing ASUS ultrabook production
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Apple has reportedly moved to curb the production of new ‘ultrabook’ portable computers by Taiwanese technology giant ASUS, by forcing its manufacturing partner Pegatron to choose between production contracts for the two companies. Chinese publication Commerical Times reports that Apple pursued Pegatron after becoming frustrated by the similarities between its...
Apple reportedly places orders for next-generation iPhone, new 10-inch iPad
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The latest rumors out of the Far East indicate that Apple’s next-generation iPhone will launch in the fall, as will a new 10-inch iPad. Apple supplier Pegatron Technology has reportedly landed orders for the Cupertino-based company’s latest handset and according to Taiwan-based supply chain makers, the device is slated...
Stream TV finds a manufacturing partner in Pegatron for glasses-free 3D displays
www.engadget.com
We've been hearing about (and even seeing) Stream TV's Ultra-D autostereoscopic 3D chops for a while now, but so far there hasn't been any actual hardware to show for it. That could change soon, since the company is announcing OEM Pegatron as a manufacturing partner today. Ultra-D's claim to...
Digitimes’ latest rumor: new iPhone coming September, 7-inch iPad in August, and new 10-inch iPad in Q4
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The ever sketchy DigiTimes doesn’t have the best reputation when it comes to predicting Apple product launches, but today the publication is reporting Apple OEM Pegatron has begun receiving orders for a new iPhone and a next-gen 10-inch iPad. It also reported Apple plans to release a 7-inch iPad in...
Digitimes’ latest rumor: new iPhone coming September, 7-inch iPad in August, and new 10-inch iPad in Q4
Apple and environmental group to begin China pollution audit “within weeks”
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The Financial Times is reporting that Apple is preparing to audit its Chinese supply chain for pollution and will begin joint investigations with a local environmental group ”in the next few weeks.” The newspaper states that one of Apple’s partners, “a maker of printed circuit boards”, is set to be inspected by the...
Report: Apple forcing contract manufacturer Pegatron to choose sides, give up Asustek Zenbook orders
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The high-profile Apple business with Asian contract manufacturer Pegatron Technology is at question as the iPhone maker reportedly exercises its supply chain influence, asking Pegatron to give up new Ultrabook orders from Asustek or risk loosing orders for iOS devices. According to today’s article in Chinese-language Commercial Times, the similarities between...
Report: Apple forcing contract manufacturer Pegatron to choose sides, give up Asustek Zenbook orders
Fair Labor Association Begins Auditing Foxconn's Manufacturing Facilities at Apple's Request
www.macrumors.com
Last month, Apple and the Fair Labor Association (FLA) announced an agreement that would see the FLA monitoring workplace conditions in Apple's supply chain, providing independent oversight to ensure compliance with worker rights standards set by Apple and the FLA. Apple is the first technology company to join the FLA,...
Production of 7.85-Inch iPad Reportedly Moving Closer as More Suppliers Named
www.macrumors.com
Digitimes has been one of the biggest sources of rumors regarding a potential "iPad mini" carrying a 7.85-inch screen that the publication says Apple is targeting for release later this year. Digitimes now points to a new report [Google translation] from Taiwanese newspaper United Evening News making similar claims and...
The Latest Apple Rumor Says We'll Get A New iPhone In September, 'Mini' iPad In August (AAPL)
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A 7-inch iPad will be available in August, reports DigiTimes. While it's quite possible that this is the case, we're completely skeptical. The report also says a new 10-inch iPad is coming by the end of the year. That doesn't seem very likely as Apple likes to stick to a...
15-inch fiberglass ultrabook from Acer on the way, says DigiTimes
www.theverge.com
DigiTimes is reporting that a 15-inch Acer ultrabook with a fiberglass body has been in production since mid-March. The form factor would be a departure from what we've considered ultrabooks so far — most have been 13-inch laptops with aluminum bodies, though the category is getting increasingly nebulous with...
Apple Orders Investigators To Check Out Labor Conditions In Foxconn (AAPL)
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Big announcement from Apple this morning. (More to come ...) Apple® today announced that the Fair Labor Association will conduct special voluntary audits of Apple’s final assembly suppliers, including Foxconn factories in Shenzhen and Chengdu, China, at Apple’s request. A team of labor rights experts led by FLA president...
Pegatron licenses Microsoft's patent porfolio for Android and Chrome devices
www.engadget.com
Microsoft may make a ton of money by selling Xboxes, operating systems, and other software to consumers , but it also pads its bottom line by monetizing its IP. Its newest patent profits will be coming from Pegatron Corp. -- a Taiwanese ODM that makes parts for a plethora...
Fair Labor Association begins independent audits of Foxconn factories
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Apple has announced on Monday that independent third-party inspections of its final assembly plants in China have officially begun in "Foxconn City." The factory in Shenzhen is one of several facilities that will be audited by the Fair Labor Association, a labor rights activist group that admitted Apple as a member...
Pegatron agrees to pay royalties to Microsoft for its Android devices
thenextweb.com
In another case of IP trolling gone wild, it appears that Microsoft and device maker Pegatron have signed an agreement that will keep Pegatron from getting sued into oblivion. All that was required was that Pegatron pay the piper for every device that it makes. From the release: “We are...
Pegatron: Apple hasn’t informed us about forthcoming labor audits
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Apple’s contract manufacturer Pegatron Technology of Taiwan is unaware of any forthcoming labor inspections at its Asian plants because its client hasn’t officially tipped them about labor audits, chief financial officer Charles Lin tells Bloomberg this morning. Lin was reacting to yesterday’s announcement by Apple of California that the first audits in cooperation...
Apple Reportedly Pressures Pegatron into Ceasing ASUS Zenbook Production
www.macrumors.com
Digitimes reports on an article from Taiwanese newspaper Commerical Times claiming that Apple manufacturing partner Pegatron has ended its relationship with ASUS for production of the Zenbook under pressure from Apple. According to the report, Apple is displeased with the similarity in appearance between ASUS's Zenbook and the MacBook...
Pegatron Crop. Signs Patent Agreement With Microsoft Over Android, Chrome OS Devices
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Microsoft snagged another one. Pegatron is the latest company to sign a patent agreement with Microsoft concerning Android and Chrome devices. The exact terms of this agreement was not disclosed, but according to a press release issued this morning, Microsoft will receive royalties from Pegatron under this agreement. Microsoft’s aggressive...
Result of iPhone factory outrage: Apple sends more inspectors to Foxconn
gigaom.com
Apple announced Monday that it is requesting extra audits of the labor conditions at factories where its iPhones and iPads are built. The inspections will be done by the Fair Labor Association, a labor rights group Apple recently joined, starting Monday at Foxconn’s factory in Shenzhen, China. Audits are also...
Google's new Nexus 7 tablet apparently infringes Nokia's patents and faces other IP risks
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This week Google demoed its new Nexus 7 tablet computer, which is set to compete with the iPad as well as other Android-based devices such as the Kindle Fire. The $199 price appears aggressive, and the jury is out on whether Google will be able to sustain that price or...
Will Apple build a 7.85-inch iOS device and deliver it in time for the holidays?
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Mockup by CiccareseDesingn In recent months, the increasingly unreliable Digitimes seems to be quite confident that “Apple is likely to launch a 7.85-inch iPad.” A recent report from the publication in December claimed production of a 7.85-inch iPad would begin in Q2 2012 with a launch in the fourth quarter...
Apple pressures manufacturers to cancel ultrabook competitors
www.extremetech.com
A new report from the Chinese publication Commercial Times states that Apple is putting pressure on manufacturers to cease building http://www.extremetech.com/tag/ultrabooksultrabooks it views as too similar to its own MacBook Air. Apple has allegedly put pressure on Pegatron, which manufactures the Asus Zenbook. Pegatron became an iPhone manufacturer this past...
Apple labor protestors to target new iPad sale Friday
gigaom.com
Hoping to attract the attention of Apple fans more interested in how their iPad is made than whether the Retina display in the new iPad is worth the upgrade or not, another coordinated, multi-store protest against working conditions in Apple’s third-party manufacturers’ factories is planned for Friday. At 8 a.m. local...
Sources claim new iPhone in Sept., 7-inch iPad in August
www.electronista.com
Apple will launch the next iPhone in September, and a 7-inch iPad in August, says DigiTimes. The claims are based on Taiwanese supply chain sources, who add that Pegatron has landed orders for the new iPhone, while Foxconn will handle the 7-inch iPad. The report further suggests that Pegatron will...
Rumor has iPad mini hitting in Q3 for $249-$299
www.electronista.com
A so-called iPad mini will ship in the third quarter of the year as a "counter attack" to upcoming Windows tablets, a Chinese website claims. NetEase moreover reports that the smaller iPads will cost between $249 and $299, with 6 million units ready at launch. Two Asian manufacturers -- Hon...
Microsoft in Android patent licensing deal with Pegatron
www.geekwire.com
Microsoft just announced another patent licensing agreement with a maker of Android and Chrome devices, Pegatron Corp., making more headway with its claims that the Google operating systems violate its intellectual property. The Redmond company says it now has licensing deals with four of the top five original design manufacturers...
Microsoft’s adds Pegatron to patent-licensing portfolio
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Microsoft just revealed it signed a patent agreement with Pegatron that covers the Windows maker’s patent portfolio for a variety of Android and Chrome-based consumer electronics. The Redmond, Wash-headquartered Corporation now has coverage for eReaders, smartphones, and tablets running Google’s operating system. Both parties admitted Microsoft would receive royalties...
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