Trial production of Apple’s thinner and lighter fifth-generation iPad is rumored to begin soon, with full-scale volume production to kick off in July, according to a new report.Alleged details on Apple’s next full-size iPad were reported on Monday by hit-or-miss tech industry publication DigiTimes. As usual, the report cited unnamed sources within Taiwan’s supply chain, [...]
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Rumor: Production of Apple’s 33% lighter fifth-gen iPad to begin in July
Posted by Gary on May 20, 2013
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Morgan Stanley: Multiple iPhones starting production in June/July
Posted by Gary on May 8, 2013
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September launch forecast Multiple new iPhones should begin production in June or July, says Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty in a new memo. The claim is based on meetings with suppliers in Hong Kong and Taiwan. She predicts that the new phones will launch in September; production starting in the next couple of months would [...]
Sharp Slated to Begin iPhone 5S Display Production in June
Posted by Gary on May 8, 2013
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According to a new report from Japanese newspaper Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun [Google Translation] (via AppleInsider) Sharp, one of Apple’s primary display partners, will begin manufacturing LCD panels for the iPhone 5S beginning in June at its Kameyama Plant No. 1 in Japan. The site notes that Apple also sent orders to both Japan Display and [...]
NPD anticipates Retina iPad mini display production in June or July
Posted by Gary on May 7, 2013
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Claims new Minis in Q3 2013, Q1 2014 Production of Retina displays for a new iPad mini should start in June or July, says NPD DisplaySearch analyst Richard Shim. Elaborating, Shim claims that LG Display will be the parts’ major producer, and that Samsung will continue to be omitted from the Mini display chain. “Samsung [...]
Google details Glass internals, commences production
Posted by Gary on April 16, 2013
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First Google Glass headsets leave manufacturing The specifications of Google Glass have been revealed through a Google support page. The internal details of the headwear are published at the same time as the company begins to produce units for the first wave of Glass pre-orders, along with Mirror API details for developers, and the a [...]
Production Challenges to ‘Delay’ Launches of iPhone 5S, Lower-Cost iPhone and New iPad Mini?
Posted by Gary on April 12, 2013
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Back in January, reliable KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo laid out a thorough roadmap of his expectations for Apple’s product launches in 2013, pointing to a very busy third quarter for the company with launches for updated iPhone, iPad, iPod, and Mac notebook lines. As recently as last month, Kuo was targeting a June/July launch [...]
5th Generation iPad to Begin Production in July-August
Posted by Gary on April 9, 2013
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DigiTimes claims that Apple will begin volume production of the 5th generation iPad in July-August 2013. The timeline reportedly comes from sources in Taiwan-based supply chain makers. Mockup of 5th Generation iPad next to an iPad mini A July-August ramp up of production runs counter to many of the earlier rumors that had suggested the [...]
WSJ: New iPhone production starting in Q2; low-cost model coming
Posted by Gary on April 3, 2013
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Low-cost model expected to use 4-inch screen, different casing Apple is starting production of a new iPhone “similar in size and shape to its current one” sometime during the current quarter, according to the Wall Street Journal. The paper cites “people familiar with the device’s production,” and suggests that the new phone could ship as [...]