Apple might use metal case for 6.1-inch LCD iPhone in 2018, report says
Apple reportedly has plans to return to a metal chassis for at least one of next year's iPhone models, a long-standing design last implemented with the iPhone 7 series in 2016.
Pegatron
Mikey Campbell
Apple & Qualcomm squabble, lay out early arguments in San Diego court hearing
Lawyers squared off in a San Diego federal court last Friday in an initial hearing of Apple's lawsuit against Qualcomm, with the latter standing accused of antitrust violations and breach of contract.
Roger Fingas
TSMC, other Apple suppliers say Taiwan power outage had little impact as 'iPhone 8' rollout nears
Several Taiwanese companies in Apple's supply chain 鈥� including processor maker TSMC, and assembly firm Pegatron 鈥� are insisting that a major blackout which hit the island on Tuesday did little to disrupt production, a serious concern given the imminent arrival of new iPhones.
Four Apple manufacturers launch antitrust complaint against Qualcomm, with Apple's backing
Four of Apple's manufacturing partners 鈥� Hon Hai/Foxconn, Compal, Wistron, and Pegatron 鈥� have filed counterclaims against Qualcomm, accusing the chipmaker of violating two sections of the Sherman Antitrust Act.
Qualcomm accuses Foxconn & other Apple suppliers of breach of contract
Chipmaker Qualcomm on Wednesday leveled a complaint against Foxconn and three other Apple manufacturing partners, accusing them of breaking licensing agreements by not paying due royalties.
NYU student talks assembling Apple's iPhone 6s & 7 for Pegatron
In an interview published on Tuesday, a New York University graduate student described working at a Pegatron factory near Shanghai last year as a summer project, where he assembled the iPhone 6s and later the iPhone 7.
Pegatron confirms it can build the iPhone in the US, assuming Apple picks up all the costs
After a few months of revenue boosted by Apple production demands, manufacturing partner Pegatron's CEO says that the company could build the "iPhone 7s" and "iPhone 8" in the U.S. if it is asked to 鈥� but Apple would have to shoulder all of the company's costs for doing so.
Mike Wuerthele
Apple partner Pegatron could boost US manufacturing capacity by 3-5x, if pressed
The chairman of Apple supplier Pegatron has revealed that his company could expand its operations in the U.S. by three to five times, should it be necessary 鈥� but even that won't make much of a dent in Apple's iPhone and Mac production needs.
Wistron said to have claimed some future Apple 'iPhone 7s,' 'iPhone 8' orders
Recent reports from the supply chain claim that frequent rumor target Wistron, the builder of the iPhone 5c and SE, has seized at least some future orders from Apple for future iPhone models 鈥� but what it will actually be tapped for is unclear.
Neil Hughes
