Quanta May Begin Trial Production of Apple Watch 2 This MonthA new report out of China today points to an earlier than expected trial production of the unannounced "Apple Watch 2," expected to begin as soon as the end of January. According to Taiwanese website
Commercial Times (via
G for Games), the second generation of the Apple Watch will be
manufactured by Quanta, which was also responsible for last year’s production of the original smartwatch.
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Despite today's report of Quanta's eagerness to begin production on the Apple Watch 2, a rumor back in November
suggested the company had a "weaker than expected" profit return on the original Apple Watch. As such, Apple may be searching for new suppliers of the device (in addition to keeping on Quanta to take the brunt majority of the line), including Foxconn, Wistron, and Inventec.
Although it has yet to be confirmed by Apple, rumors regarding the new Apple Watch include a thinner case, FaceTime camera, and an upgraded Wi-Fi chip for more independence from the iPhone. This week it was
discovered that Apple has posted four job listings centered around health technologies, suggesting possible improvements on the first generation Apple Watch's health and fitness features.
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