By Star Chang, posted Mar 17, 2013 at 10:29 PM, 916 views,

Foxconn is Losing Orders for Apple’s Low-cost iPhone

Apple was likely to diversify manufacturers for both its low-cost and legacy iPhones. Apple biggest contractor Foxconn would be losing orders for the upcoming low-cost iPhone. According to the analysta from KGI Research, who has a reliable track record in predicting Apple’s future product plans, said that the less expensive iPhone model will be offered in a range of colors and have a “super-thin plastic casing mixed with glass fiber.” The new material will make it stronger, thinner and lighter than typical smartphone plastic casings. Green Point of the Jabil group and Hi-P from Singapore are being tapped for producing the case, Foxconn will assemble the majority of the units, with Pegatron taking care of the rest …

More prediction said that Apple will let Pegatron to build a majority of orders of this low-cost FDD-based iPhone, as well as more than half of all legacy iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S orders. This year, Pegatron could become a major contributor to the Cupertino company’s important iPhone business. Apple is certainly understanding the theory of “not putting all eggs in one basket.” Apple will continue to rely on Foxconn for most of its iPhone needs, including all production for the new FDD-LTE and TDD-LTE iPhone 5S, low-cost TDD-LTE iPhone (which support the 4G network in China) and continuing current generation iPhone 5.<

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