Apple may be preparing to start production on its next iPhone.
According to the Wall Street Journal, Foxconn has added about 10,000
workers per week since the last week of March to its factory in Zhengzhou, which
is a major producer of iPhones.
Citing executives familiar with the matter, the Journal reports that the
Zhengzhou factory is adding employees to work on the next iPhone. No other
details of when the smartphone might be announced or technical specifications
were revealed.
Apple and Foxconn did not immediately respond to CBSNews.com's request for
comment.
Foxconn manufactures over half of the world's electronics. The factory's
client list includes corporations like Apple, Microsoft and Samsung. The
Taiwan-based company is one of the world's largest employers.
Several reports suggest that Apple's next smartphone, dubbed the iPhone 5S,
will launch in June. Previously, Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster said that
the next iPhone will come out in late June, with a cheaper version released in
September. According to CNET, Jaffray speculates that the iPhone 5S will only
have incremental upgrades - faster processor, better software and better
camera.
Jaffray also suggested that the iPhone 6 may include NFC technology or some
type of biometric security feature.
A recent report on Mashable suggests that the next two iPhones were
designed under the watch of then CEO Jobs. Citing San Francisco District
Attorney George Gascon, the blog says that the next two iPhones were designed
before CEO Tim Cook took charge of the tech giant, following Jobs' death.
Other rumors have similar timelines for Apple's next smartphone. KGI
securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo also says the next iPhone will be announced in
June. According to CNET, Kuo believes the iPhone 5S will have a new A7 chip,
better camera and LED technology called "Smart Flash."
According to Japanese fan site MacFan.jp, the next iPhone will be announced
on June 20, with a low-cost iPhone coming in August.
Apple's Phone 5 was announced on Sept. 12, 2012. It joins the iPhone 4S in
terms of fall releases. All previous iPhones were announced in the summer.
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