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Title: Apple Asks Foxconn to Ship High and Low-End iPhones in Early September Post by: HCK on August 19, 2013, 11:00:42 pm Apple Asks Foxconn to Ship High and Low-End iPhones in Early September
Apple has asked Foxconn to begin shipping new high-end and low-end iPhones in early September, claims The Wall Street Journal. The report echoes previous rumors that Apple will release a new iPhone 5S and a lower-cost iPhone 5C that comes with a plastic back available in numerous colors. Rendering of low-cost iPhoneApple Inc. has asked assembler Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. to begin shipping both a new high-end and low-end iPhone in early September, people familiar with the matter said. Apple's suppliers in Asia started mass-producing components in June for both a standard iPhone featuring a metal casing and a lower-cost version, people who work at those companies said.Apple is expected to unveil the iPhone 5S and 5C at a media event on September 10th, alongside the final unveiling of the iOS 7 operating system. Recent Mac and iOS Blog Stories • Barnes & Noble Releases New Nook Video App for iOS • World of Goo Updated With iPhone 5 Support • Apple Revamping Affiliate Program for Digital Content Stores with New Networks and New Countries • Foxconn Starts Distributing Televisions in 7-Eleven Stores in Taiwan • Apple Retail Stores to Encourage Mac Business Usage with Parallels Desktop, Parallels 9 Pre-Orders Begin Popping Up • Apple's Developer Center Offline for Maintenance August 17 at 6 PM Pacific Time • Google+ for iOS Update Replaces Messenger with Hangouts, Adds Google Drive Support • Apple Senior Vice Presidents Phil Schiller and Dan Riccio Sell Stock Worth Over $20 Million http://www.macrumors.com/2013/08/19/apple-asks-foxconn-to-ship-high-and-low-end-iphones-in-early-september/ |