Sharp to Start Making LCD Panels for iPhone 5S; Next-Gen iPhone will have Fingerprint Sensor

By Maria Joyce Cabilao, on May 10th, 2013%
iPhone 5S Fingerprint Sensor

Sharp Corporation was reported to start the production of the LCD panels to be used for the new iPhone 5S coming out in the third quarter, according to a report from Nikkan Kogyo Shinbun of Japan.

The LCD manufacturer will use their Kameyama Plant No. 1 for the production of these panels. This plant has the capacity to produce more or less 600 million units per month but it has never been used in its full capacity due to the decline in business of Sharp.

Slow flow of cash has been a big concern . . . → Read More: Sharp to Start Making LCD Panels for iPhone 5S; Next-Gen iPhone will have Fingerprint Sensor

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iPhone 5 New Casing Design and Release Date

By Antonnete Teresita, on April 22nd, 2012%
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iPhone 5 rumors are spreading everywhere these days, and the latest talks suggesting the Cupertino, California-based company will stick to the new kick off schedule and will focus on making some major design changes of the phone.

One interesting rumor would be that the latest iPhone will be cased in a metal alloy which has a smooth surface called Liquidmetal, , based on a report from KoreaIT News.

Liquidmetal is a robust material that basically works just like metal glass and can be used to make phones diversely, as outlined by Wired.

. . . → Read More: iPhone 5 New Casing Design and Release Date

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Assembly of iPhone 5 Begins

By Maria Joyce Cabilao, on September 6th, 2011%
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Apple Inc. has reportedly begun the assembly of the iPhone 5 in preparation for the launching this October.

Macotakara, a Chinese-based source stated that Pegatron and Foxconn have begun assembling the iPhone 5 preparing for the early launch this October in the U.S. and late October launch in Asia. Launching for other countries is not yet mentioned.

The report also said the once these units are assembled, they are not going to be boxed up yet. This is because Apple Inc. said that they are not ready to install the latest iOS 5 for . . . → Read More: Assembly of iPhone 5 Begins

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Different Views Come Up About the Effect of Foxconn Blast on iPad Production

By Jan Paul Ronaldo Manching, on May 24th, 2011%
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Several opinions are separated on whether a blast at a Foxconn factory in Chengdu, China will change the production of iPads of Apple.

Study firm HIS iSuppli cautioned that if production is disturbed until the last part of June, it might affect in a production loss of around 500,000 units of the iPad 2 in the second quarter.

Friday’s blast appeared at a gathering plant in Chengdu managed by Taiwan-based Foxconn Technology Group.  There were three workers who died, as 15 others were injured in a blast that the company said was reasoned by “combustible . . . → Read More: Different Views Come Up About the Effect of Foxconn Blast on iPad Production

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