By Star Chang, posted Jun 15, 2010 at 2:45 AM, 30,999 views,

iPhone 4 Is Not Made In China ?

iPhone 4 dissected photo from GIZMODO

According to Korea news report, the iPhone 4 is indeed ‘Made in Korea’, not China. The main component inside iPhone 4, the processor, display screen, internal storage and battery are all produced by Korea’s company. So we have just understand that iPhone is actually assembled in China instead, not really a gadget that is ‘Made in China’. We are sure that the casing shell of iPhone 4 is made by Foxconn, they are one of the excellent manufacturers on die casting for electronic products …

The high-resolution Retina display which was found inside iPhone 4 is actually made by LG. The A4 processor is designed by Apple, and produced by Samsung. Samsung also provides the new stronger battery for iPhone 4 and other major components like RAM chips. Apple is Samsung’s biggest competitor for the mobile phone market, their latest product, Galaxy S, is doing a fierce competition with iPhone, but on the other hand, Apple is also their biggest client on electric component’s supply. So all these ‘Made in Korea’ components are sent into Foxconn factory, they assemble it and export to the whole world. Just make it clear for everyone, iPhone 4 is designed in California, made by Korea and Taiwan, and assembled in China.

Source: Chosun Daily

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  • Anon

    Hasn't this (many components sourced from Korea, final assembly in China) been the case for the iPad and the previous iPhones?

  • chinajobs

    so iphone4 internal are all made by Korea company, i though those components are all produce in China!

  • Filia

    Hello, I'm a gadget geek in Korea.

    I visited here by coincidence, and read this interesting article.
    Chosun daily's that post is also read widely in Korea, but most Koreans said that
    its was just a sort of Chosun daily's 'Nationalism show'. Why? Because, whoever
    the components suppliers are, iPhone is Apple's product and it is made in China
    by Chinese company, Foxconn.

    Chosun daily, and many Korean insane nationalists wanted to feel that
    the overwhelming product is partially 'Korean', and that's it.

    I don't know I could explain my idea well enough, but do not worry so much.
    iPhone, and iPad are all, chinese products designed by Apple.

  • pacman

    That's what it says on the box “Designed in California, Assembled in China”.

  • Wanna_be_like_mike

    That's good! Good news! I love Made in Korea

  • Wanna_be_like_mike

    C'mon! Don't be greedy, give other country chance to produce products.

  • Kimikkimiku

    hhv

  • Chrislene-22

    my iphone 4 s made in korea having some problem.not reading any simcard.even the one im using.
    pls suggest some matter regarding this problem,thanks.

  • lololol

    fucking asians