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President Trump threatens new taxes on American companies that make goods outside United States
On Thursday, President Donald Trump threatened to impose new taxes on American companies that produce goods outside the United States, another move…
Apple supplier AT&S cautiously optimistic thanks to stable first quarter
On Thursday, Apple supplier AT&S said it has kept core profit stable so far in its financial first quarter, after reporting a 22% decline for the full…
Apple urges Chinese supplier to challenge Foxconn in bid to step up competition
Apple has made a move the company hopes will create a formidable alternative to another of its longtime suppliers, Taiwan’s Foxconn …
Apple iPhone sales in China spiked sharply in April
Apple saw a sharp spike in iPhone sales in China in April, according to new government figures as interpreted by Barclays analyst Tim Long…
Smartphone shipments in China up 17% in April, signaling likely rebound
According to Chinese government data released on Tuesday, smartphone shipments from factories in China to vendors rose 17% in April compared to the same…
Apple considering major shift of iPhone production from China to India
Apple is seriously examining the feasibility of shifting nearly a fifth of its production capacity from China to India and scaling up its…
In shift away from China, Apple to produce millions of AirPods in Vietnam
Accelerating its diversification of production out of China amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Apple will produce millions of AirPods in Vietnam…
Stock market snaps two-day slump, lifted by Apple, Microsoft, and Amazon
U.S. stocks ended higher on Monday as increases in large tech and internet companies and oil price gains outweighed concerns sparked by fresh U.S.-China…
Micron exec: Smartphone demand in China is starting to come back
Micron’s executive vice president of global operations Manish Bhatia is starting to see some smartphone demand coming back in China, post-COVID-19 lockdown.
Apple boosts smartphone market share in China – Canalys
Apple captured a greater percentage of China’s smartphone market share in the first quarter, according to data from research firm Canalys…
Apple’s iPhone 11 is the best-selling smartphone in China for Q1
In the calendar first quarter of 2020, Apple’s iPhone 11 reamined the best-selling smartphone in China, having topped China’s best-selling models list…
Analyst: Low-priced iPhone SE and China discounts to cushion Apple
China, which accounts for roughly 15% of Apple’s revenue, appears to be a rare bright spot for the company. Shareholders’ will be interested to get…
New iOS exploit used to spy on China’s Uyghur minority
Security firm Volexity said Tuesday that it’s discovered a new iOS exploit that was being used to spy on China’s Uyghur minority.Volexity named the exploit…
Apple aims to increase iPhone production by 4% through March 2021
Apple has notified several of its iPhone suppliers that it plans to increase iPhone production to make about 213 million iPhone units…
Tim Cook confident Apple will emerge strongly from COVID-19 crisis
A confident Tim Cook led an Apple companywide virtual meeting on Thursday to address concerns about the impact of COVID-19 and discuss…
Apple retailers in China offer steep iPhone discounts to spur demand
Apple retailers in China are offering significant iPhone discounts in order to spur demand. Apple iPhone buyers China can now pick up an iPhone for just…
Early Asia tech results signal steady recovery after COVID-19 hit
Sales in China are rising again as COVID-19 cases there decline and global demand for chips is surging, positioning Asian tech for a steady recovery …
Deep, but short: What Apple’s production recovery tells us about COVID-19 recession
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic black swan, we’re now dealing with a significant global recession. The duration is the most important factor…
China hid data showing severity of COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak
According to three U.S. officials, China hid data showing severity of COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, under-reporting both the total cases and deaths…
Foxconn: Apple’s 5G iPhones on track for autumn launch
Apple iPhone assembler Foxconn says that the company can assemble next-generation 5G-capable iPhones in time for Apple’s usual autumn launch …
S&P 500 set for worst first quarter since 1938
The S&P 500 on course for its worst first quarter since 1938, even as Wall Street seemed to steady on Tuesday as investors returned to stocks that are…
Xiaomi claims China smartphone sales already close to full recovery
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp is seeing signs of a sales recovery in China, it said on Tuesday, as the country claims it is returning to normal…
Apple iPhone factories are up and running, but demand questioned
Apple iPhone assembler’s factories are largely up and running, but with the coronavirus pandemic spreading across the world, the question is how much demand…
Coronavirus speeds Apple assemblers’ plans to move beyond China
COVID-19 is expediting Apple assemblers’ move out of China that has been underway since the President Trump began deploying U.S. import tariffs on China…
iPhone assembler Wistron looks to move 50% of production outside China by 2021
According to Apple iPhone-assembler Wistron chairman Simon Lin, the company is looking to move 50% of production outside China and to significantly grow…
Smartphone sales fell 14% in February amid coronavirus pandemic
In February, global smartphone sales plummeted 14% as the coronavirus spread in China and overseas, Counterpoint Research said on Thursday…
Apple iPhone assembler Foxconn secures enough workers for all China factories
Foxconn issued a statement Sunday night in which it said the company has secured enough workers to meet “seasonal demand” at all major China factories …
Apple Watch excluded from U.S. tariffs on China imports
According to a letter dated Friday, Apple’s request for its popular Apple Watch to be excluded from U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports was approved…
Apple’s next-gen 5G iPhones remain on schedule to launch this fall
Apple’s next-gen 5G-capable flagship iPhones are still on schedule to launch in the fall as mass production isn’t set to begin until May…
Barclays: Apple’s China iPhone recovery ‘seems to be stronger than for peers’
On Wednesday, Barclays analyst Tim Long offered an upbeat assessment of Apple’s rebound in China late Wednesday, writing that recovery for the iPhone…
Some key Apple products are showing improved supply
Loup Ventures has been tracking lead times of four key Apple products in 13 countries since mid-February 2020 and recently found supply has improved …
China smartphone sales are faring far better than expected
In some welcome good news for Apple, smartphone sales in China are faring far better than feared year to date, Instinet analyst Jeffrey Kvaal writes…
Apple reopens all 42 retail stores in China
After it was forced to close them last month due to the coronavirus outbreak, Apple has reopened all 42 of the company’s retail stores in China …
Terry Gou: Foxconn factory restarts in China have ‘exceeded expectations’
Terry Gou, founder of Apple supplier Foxconn, said on Thursday that Foxconn factory restarts in China have “exceeded expectations.”
Apple cancels rumored March event with ‘iPhone SE 2’ delayed indefinitely
Due to the COVID-19 coronavirus, Apple has canceled special media event originally set for March after continuing production delays to the iPhone SE 2…
Apple sells fewer than 500,000 iPhones in China in Feb. amid COVID-19
In February, Apple sold fewer than 500,000 iPhones in China, according to Chinese government data released on Monday…
Whither WWDC 2020? Santa Clara County recommends companies cancel mass gatherings
Will Apple cancel WWDC 2020 due to the COVID-19 coronavirus? In new guidance from the County of Santa Clara’s Public Health Department…
Apple, others look to move production away from China; not an easy task
Apple, Google and Microsoft have looked to move some hardware production from China to other countries, including Vietnam and Thailand…
India plans to airlift components from China to help local tech industry
India is planning to bolster its growing electronics sector by arranging to airlift components from China, according to government officials…
One big beneficiary of the coronavirus lockdown: Apple’s App Store
The coronavirus outbreak is spurring increased use of Apple’s App Store and mobile gaming as people stay home spending more time on their iPhones and iPads…
Apple supplier Foxconn’s revenue drops 18.13% YOY due to coronavirus
In the wake and continued midst of the COVID-19 coronavirus slowdown, Apple supplier Foxconn reported its biggest year-over-year revenue drop since 2013…
