$43M Apple scam: People at Foxconn sold iPhones made from rejected parts
5 years, 3 months ago

$43M Apple scam: People at Foxconn sold iPhones made from rejected parts

India TV News  

$43M Apple scam: People at Foxconn sold iPhones made from rejected parts Foxconn employees illegally sold $43M worth iPhones made from rejected parts. As part of a major Apple scam, people working at Taiwan-based electronics manufacturer Foxconn have sold iPhones made from rejected iPhone parts. Major Apple scam According to a report by Taiwan News, a Taiwanese businessman worked with a couple of Foxconn employees to get hold of defective and rejected iPhone parts at Foxconn’s Zhengzhou facility. Previous Apple fraud A couple of months ago, two Chinese students conned Apple by conducting a $1M worthiPhone replacement program by smuggling fake iPhones from the US to China.

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China detains Taiwanese iPhone factory workers for ‘breach of trust’
5 months, 2 weeks ago

China detains Taiwanese iPhone factory workers for ‘breach of trust’

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Chinese authorities have detained four …

US man jailed for trafficking fake iPhones, iPads that cost Apple $6 million
11 months, 3 weeks ago

US man jailed for trafficking fake iPhones, iPads that cost Apple $6 million

Firstpost  

The official release said that Zhiwei Liao, along with his brothers Zhimin Liao and Zhiting Liao, imported counterfeit iPhones and iPads from China “that looked genuine and included identification numbers matching identification numbers on real iPhones and iPads that were under warranty and had been previously sold to customers in the United States and Canada” Zhiwei "Allen" Liao of San …

Apple to pay $490 million to settle allegations that it misled investors about iPhone sales in China
1 year ago

Apple to pay $490 million to settle allegations that it misled investors about iPhone sales in China

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Apple has agreed to pay …

Apple to pay $490 million to settle allegations that it misled investors about iPhone sales in China
1 year ago

Apple to pay $490 million to settle allegations that it misled investors about iPhone sales in China

LA Times  

A preliminary settlement filed in federal court stems from a shareholder lawsuit focused on the way Apple relayed information about how iPhone models released in September 2018 were performing in China, one of the company’s biggest markets. Apple has agreed to pay $490 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging Chief Executive Tim Cook misled investors about a steep downturn …

Apple supplier Foxconn under investigation in China for tax evasion and land use violation
1 year, 5 months ago

Apple supplier Foxconn under investigation in China for tax evasion and land use violation

Firstpost  

Taiwan’s Foxconn is under scrutiny by Chinese authorities for alleged violations of China’s tax and land use codes. Authorities are also carrying out on-site investigations in central Hunan and Hubei Foxconn Technology Group, the world’s largest electronics contract manufacturer, is currently facing scrutiny in mainland China. Chinese authorities have initiated tax and land use investigations at multiple Foxconn sites, according …

Apple Partner Foxconn On Hiring Spree At Largest Factory Ahead Of iPhone 15 Launch
1 year, 8 months ago

Apple Partner Foxconn On Hiring Spree At Largest Factory Ahead Of iPhone 15 Launch

ABP News  

Apple's largest and most prominent manufacturing partner Foxconn has ramped up hiring at the world's biggest iPhone factory in Zhengzhou province of China, weeks ahead of the launch of the upcoming iPhone 15. A recruiter named Zhao, which is responsible for hiring staff for Foxconn, is hiring permanent employees and temporary workers at an hourly wage of 21.5 yuan, the …

Foxconn iPhone factory continues to face protests over China's 'Zero COVID' policy
2 years, 3 months ago

Foxconn iPhone factory continues to face protests over China's 'Zero COVID' policy

Op India  

Foxconn, Apple’s largest supplier, has faced unending chaos in the last two months at its Zhengzhou plant, which happens to be the largest iPhone factory in the world, located in the Henan province in central China, reported Portal Plus. Foxconn’s Zhengzhou plant which earlier employed over 2,00,000 workers, is facing violent protests by employees since November. The chaos which seems …

Foxconn Now Offers More Bonuses To Win Back Protesting Workers In China
2 years, 3 months ago

Foxconn Now Offers More Bonuses To Win Back Protesting Workers In China

ABP News  

Apple Inc.’s manufacturing partner Foxconn is now trying yet another special payout to employees in China to soothe unrest and restore production at the world’s biggest iPhone factory at Zhengzhou, as reported by news agency Bloomberg on Tuesday. According to Bloomberg report, Beijing’s efforts to sustain its economy while fighting Covid infections have created unrest among Foxconn workers and also …

Apple Supplier Foxconn Offers Up To $1,800 Bonus To Employees To Stay At China's iPhone Plant
2 years, 3 months ago

Apple Supplier Foxconn Offers Up To $1,800 Bonus To Employees To Stay At China's iPhone Plant

ABP News  

Apple supplier Foxconn is offering bonuses of as much as $1,800 to existing workers at China’s Zhengzhou facility, hoping to sustain the staff levels it needs to run the world’s largest iPhone factory, reported by news agency Bloomberg on Monday. The Bloomberg report stated that Foxconn, which is also known as Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., will top up wages …

Foxconn apologizes for pay dispute at China factory
2 years, 4 months ago

Foxconn apologizes for pay dispute at China factory

Associated Press  

BEIJING — The company that assembles Apple Inc.’s iPhones apologized Thursday for a pay dispute that triggered employee protests at a factory where anti-virus controls have slowed production. It promised to “try its best to actively solve the concerns and reasonable demands of employees.” Late Wednesday, Apple said it had people on the ground at Foxconn’s Zhengzhou facility. “We are …

Apple supplier Foxconn apologises for hiring blunder at COVID-hit China plant
2 years, 4 months ago

Apple supplier Foxconn apologises for hiring blunder at COVID-hit China plant

The Hindu  

Apple's major supplier Foxconn said on Thursday a "technical error" occurred when hiring new recruits at a COVID-hit iPhone factory in China and apologised to workers after the company was rocked by fresh labour unrest. Men smashed surveillance cameras and windows as hundreds of workers protested at the plant in Zhengzhou city on Wednesday, in rare scenes of open dissent …

Violence at iPhone plant in China: Foxconn offers staff $1,400 to leave
2 years, 4 months ago

Violence at iPhone plant in China: Foxconn offers staff $1,400 to leave

Live Mint  

Foxconn Technology Group is reportedly offering $1,400 to any workers who choose to leave in order to appease the disgruntled new hires who played a central role in violent protests that rocked the world’s largest iPhone factory on Wednesday. The incentive, which in general exceeds a month’s wages for Foxconn’s blue-collar staff, is likely to placate some employees who staged …

Protesting workers beaten at Chinese iPhone factory
2 years, 4 months ago

Protesting workers beaten at Chinese iPhone factory

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Police beat workers protesting over a pay dispute at the biggest factory for Apple’s iPhone, whose new model is delayed by controls imposed as China tries to contain a surge in COVID-19 cases. Foxconn, the biggest contract assembler of smartphones and other electronics, is struggling to fill orders for the iPhone 14 after thousands of employees walked away …

'Technical error': Foxconn tenders apology after protests over pay and work culture at China iPhone facility
2 years, 4 months ago

'Technical error': Foxconn tenders apology after protests over pay and work culture at China iPhone facility

India TV News  

Protests in China: After violent protests erupted over salaries and conditions at its vast iPhone factory in central China, Taiwanese tech giant Foxconn on Thursday apologised for a "technical error" in its payment systems. In response to complaints about unsafe working conditions, thousands of employees at Foxconn, the largest contract manufacturer of smartphones and other electronics, left the facility in …

iPhone maker Foxconn apologizes after workers protest over payment due at China plant
2 years, 4 months ago

iPhone maker Foxconn apologizes after workers protest over payment due at China plant

India Today  

Violent protests erupted at Foxconn’s largest iPhone plant in Zhengzhou city on Wednesday. The Apple supplier said that a technical issue occurred at the time of hiring new recruits at the COVID-affected iPhone production unit in China. "Our team has been looking into the matter and discovered a technical error occurred during the onboarding process," Foxconn said in an official …

Foxconn COVID woes may hit up to 30% of iPhone November shipments from Zhengzhou plant, says sources
2 years, 4 months ago

Foxconn COVID woes may hit up to 30% of iPhone November shipments from Zhengzhou plant, says sources

The Hindu  

Apple supplier Foxconn's COVID-19 woes at its vast iPhone manufacturing facility in China's Zhengzhou city could slash the site's November iPhone shipments by up to 30%, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said. Foxconn referred Reuters to a statement it released late on Sunday, in which the company said that the situation was gradually being brought under control …

As China crisis goes on Taiwan wants Apple supplier Foxconn to back down on Tsinghua Unigroup Chinese chipmaker deal
2 years, 7 months ago

As China crisis goes on Taiwan wants Apple supplier Foxconn to back down on Tsinghua Unigroup Chinese chipmaker deal

The Hindu  

Taiwan's national security officials want to persuade Apple Inc's supplier Foxconn to unwind an $800 million investment in Chinese chipmaker Tsinghua Unigroup, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday. Taiwan's cabinet commission has yet to formally review the investments, the FT report on Wednesday quoted an unnamed person who was briefed on the matter as saying, adding that officials from the …

Man orders iPhone 11 Pro via Flipkart, gets fake iPhone with a ‘sticker’
5 years, 3 months ago

Man orders iPhone 11 Pro via Flipkart, gets fake iPhone with a ‘sticker’

India TV News  

Another incident of scary online shopping has taken place wherein a Bengaluru man ordered the latest Apple iPhone 11 Pro and got something else instead of the latest flagship. Read on to know more about the incident: Fake iPhone 11 Pro delivery According to a report by IBTimes, a Bengaluru-based software engineer Rajani Kant Kushwah ordered an iPhone 11 Pro …

Opinion | How to survive an iPhone disaster
5 years, 5 months ago

Opinion | How to survive an iPhone disaster

Live Mint  

They try very hard to get their products into the iPhone because it can mean a massive increase in sales. That’s why it looked like horrible news for Dialog Semiconductor Plc when it became clear two years ago that Apple was going to produce its own power-management chips for its iPhone, rather than buying them from the British tech company. …

Apple assessing costs to move 15-30 percent of its production from China: Report
5 years, 9 months ago

Apple assessing costs to move 15-30 percent of its production from China: Report

Firstpost  

Apple decided the risks of depending heavily on manufacturing in China are too great and even rising Apple Inc has asked its major suppliers to assess the cost implications of moving 15%-30% of their production capacity from China to Southeast Asia as it prepares for a restructuring of its supply chain, according to a Nikkei Asian Review report on Wednesday. …

Fraudsters steal Apple iPhones worth $19 million in a massive identity theft scam
5 years, 9 months ago

Fraudsters steal Apple iPhones worth $19 million in a massive identity theft scam

India Today  

iPhone scam aren't new. If you consider $1 million a big figure wait until you get to know about a new scam wherein fraudsters stole iPhones worth $19 million. This means that for seven years, these scamsters, also known as the "Fraud Ring" not only befooled retailers but they also drained millions of dollars from the accounts of people whose …

Apple settles dispute with Qualcomm, potentially allowing new features to come to the iPhone
5 years, 11 months ago

Apple settles dispute with Qualcomm, potentially allowing new features to come to the iPhone

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Apple has settled a major argument with chip maker Qualcomm that could help …

Apple loses nearly £700,000 in iPhone return scam carried out by two students, prosecutors say
5 years, 11 months ago

Apple loses nearly £700,000 in iPhone return scam carried out by two students, prosecutors say

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Investigators discovered that the hones were bound for …

Contract manufactures like Foxconn not in settlement talks in Apple vs Qualcomm battle
6 years, 3 months ago

Contract manufactures like Foxconn not in settlement talks in Apple vs Qualcomm battle

Firstpost  

Last week, Qualcomm secured a preliminary victory in a patent lawsuit in China that would have banned sales of some Apple iPhones there. The lead attorney for the group of Apple Inc device assemblers seeking at least $9 billion in damages from Qualcomm Inc said on Sunday the contract manufacturers are not in settlement talks with the mobile chip supplier …

Apple Inc. device assemblers seeking $9 billion in damages from Qualcomm Inc.
6 years, 3 months ago

Apple Inc. device assemblers seeking $9 billion in damages from Qualcomm Inc.

Live Mint  

San Francisco: The lead attorney for the group of Apple Inc. device assemblers seeking at least $9 billion in damages from Qualcomm Inc. said on Sunday the contract manufacturers are not in settlement talks with the mobile chip supplier and are “gearing up and heading toward the trial" in April. The group of contract manufacturers — which includes Foxconn parent …

Qualcomm seeks Apple iPhone XS and XR ban in China
6 years, 3 months ago

Qualcomm seeks Apple iPhone XS and XR ban in China

India TV News  

After winning the preliminary injunction against older iPhone models, the major smartphone chipmaker Qualcomm has now asked the China courts to ban sales of Apple's latest iPhone models that include the iPhone XS and iPhone XR. Also, read: Instagram gets new voice message feature to Direct chats The Chinese court on Monday had ordered the sales ban of some old …

Apple warns China iPhone ban will force settlement with Qualcomm
6 years, 3 months ago

Apple warns China iPhone ban will force settlement with Qualcomm

Live Mint  

Apple Inc. says a Chinese ban on sales of the iPhone will force it to settle a long and bitter licensing battle with Qualcomm Inc., an outcome that may end up harming the country’s smartphone industry and consumers around the world. The US company was responding to a Chinese court that ruled this week Apple infringed two Qualcomm patents and …

Chinese companies urge employees to boycott Apple iPhones and buy Huawei handsets
6 years, 3 months ago

Chinese companies urge employees to boycott Apple iPhones and buy Huawei handsets

Daily Mail  

Chinese companies have announced they will punish employees caught using Apple products, prompted by the arrest of leading Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou. Chinese companies have announced they will punish employees caught using Apple products, prompted by the arrest of leading Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou in Canada Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou, 46, was arrested in Vancouver on December 1 'The company …

Apple appeals against court ruling banning the sale and import of iPhones in China
6 years, 3 months ago

Apple appeals against court ruling banning the sale and import of iPhones in China

Firstpost  

China could ban sale of older Apple iPhones in the country for allegedly violating Qualcomm’s patent. Apple has appealed against a Chinese court ruling that banned the sale and import of most iPhone models after granting Qualcomm an injunction against Apple, a stunning decision that comes amid the trade war between the US and China, CNBC reported. “Qualcomm’s effort to …

Qualcomm vs Apple: China bans sale of most iPhone models
6 years, 3 months ago

Qualcomm vs Apple: China bans sale of most iPhone models

CNN  

New York CNN Business — A Chinese court has banned the sale and import of most iPhone models in a stunning decision amid the trade war between the United States and China. The ruling was announced publicly Monday but put into effect last week, but Apple said in a statement that all iPhone models remain available in China. “If Apple …

Foxconn’s profit miss reflects growing iPhone-supplier woes
6 years, 4 months ago

Foxconn’s profit miss reflects growing iPhone-supplier woes

Live Mint  

Taipei: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co.’s disappointing earnings will fan fears that Apple Inc.’s legion of global hardware suppliers are in for hard times. Hon Hai joins a string of Apple suppliers that’ve warned of a worsening outlook as iPhone volumes plateau alongside a lethargic smartphone market. “I expect iPhone shipments to decline to 200 million units next year and …

Analysts cut Apple iPhone X shipment forecasts, citing lukewarm demand
7 years, 3 months ago

Analysts cut Apple iPhone X shipment forecasts, citing lukewarm demand

Live Mint  

Beijing: Apple Inc. looks like it’s having a not-so Merry Christmas. The drop reflects “weak demand because of the iPhone X’s high price point and a lack of interesting innovations,” the New York-based research firm said in note to clients Friday. Apple received a rare downgrade last week from Nomura Instinet analyst Jeffrey Kvaal, who said iPhone X sales as …

Apple contractors including Foxconn parent company accuse Qualcomm of antitrust violations
7 years, 8 months ago

Apple contractors including Foxconn parent company accuse Qualcomm of antitrust violations

Firstpost  

iPhone chip supplier Qualcomm Inc faces a fresh set of antitrust allegations from a group of four companies that assemble the iPhone and other products on behalf of Apple Inc. iPhone chip supplier Qualcomm Inc faces a fresh set of antitrust allegations from a group of four companies that assemble the iPhone and other products on behalf of Apple Inc. …

Qualcomm files complaint against Apple manufacturers Foxconn, Wistron, Compal and Pegatron
7 years, 10 months ago

Qualcomm files complaint against Apple manufacturers Foxconn, Wistron, Compal and Pegatron

Firstpost  

The dispute between Qualcomm and Apple over the licensed use of Qualcomm technologies in Apple products has escalated further, with Qualcomm now directly filing a complaint against Apple manufacturers. Qualcomm has registered a complaint against FIH Mobile Ltd, and Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd, which are together known as Foxconn, as well as other contract manufacturers Pegatron Corporation, Wistron …

Apple sues accessory maker for selling counterfeit Apple branded products
8 years, 5 months ago

Apple sues accessory maker for selling counterfeit Apple branded products

Firstpost  

Claiming that genuine Apple accessories like Lightning-to-USB cables and USB power adapters sold on Amazon and Groupon are 90 per cent fake, the Cupertino-based tech giant has filed a lawsuit against US-based Mobile Star LLC, accusing it of selling counterfeit accessories online. “Almost nine out of 10 Apple-branded products the iPhone maker bought on Amazon were fakes,” according to the …

Fired for buying an iPhone 7? This is what happens when patriotism trumps materialism
8 years, 5 months ago

Fired for buying an iPhone 7? This is what happens when patriotism trumps materialism

Firstpost  

I’m sure that the last thing Apple expected to see was a bunch of Chinese smashing iPhones to the tune of their national anthem in a fit of jingoistic frenzy. When Apple started selling the iPhone in China, I’m sure that the last thing they expected to see was a bunch of Chinese citizens smashing iPhones to the tune of …

Apple's loss signals rise of IP-minded China firms[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
8 years, 9 months ago

Apple's loss signals rise of IP-minded China firms[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

A salesman demonstrates an iPhone 6 during its launch in Beijing in October 2014. Apple Inc's loss in a Chinese patent dispute may spell more legal trouble ahead as fast-rising local rivals get bolder in taking on the world's largest technology company. The Beijing Intellectual Property Office ruled last week that some Apple devices violate the design patents of little-known …

Apple's loss signals rise of IP-minded China firms[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
8 years, 9 months ago

Apple's loss signals rise of IP-minded China firms[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

A salesman demonstrates an iPhone 6 during its launch in Beijing in October 2014. Apple Inc's loss in a Chinese patent dispute may spell more legal trouble ahead as fast-rising local rivals get bolder in taking on the world's largest technology company. The Beijing Intellectual Property Office ruled last week that some Apple devices violate the design patents of little-known …

Foxconn splitting with Apple?
11 years, 10 months ago

Foxconn splitting with Apple?

Salon  

Foxconn, Apple's longtime collaborator that manufactures Apple’s iPhones and iPads, and Apple might break up their business arrangement in the near future. Foxconn played a key part in Apple and iPhone’s success -- the iPhone would have certainly been priced higher if Foxconn was not its manufacturer, according to Sohu News. Foxconn’s transition may not less of a proactive move …

Foxconn keen on expanding operations in North America
12 years, 3 months ago

Foxconn keen on expanding operations in North America

Firstpost  

Following increasing requests to have more of its products bear the ‘Made in USA’ tag, Foxconn Technology Group is keen on expanding its operations in North America. Foxconn Technology Group is the major supplier to Cupertino-based Apple Inc. and Hewlett-Packard Co. Apple, which is the most valuable company in the world, is incidentally Foxconn’s biggest client. Earlier last month, Foxconn …

Foxconn claims iPhone 5 demand is too high to handle
12 years, 4 months ago

Foxconn claims iPhone 5 demand is too high to handle

Firstpost  

Foxconn chief Terry Gou, in a recent interview, spoke about the iPhone 5, and claimed that Foxconn is not manufacturing iPhones as fast as Apple would like it to. According to a report by Reuters, the demand for iPhones is too high, and Taiwan’s Foxconn Technology Group said the company’s flagship Hon Hai unit is having a hard time coping …

Apple supplier Foxconn unable to cope with iPhone 5 demand
12 years, 4 months ago

Apple supplier Foxconn unable to cope with iPhone 5 demand

Firstpost  

Taiwan’s Foxconn Technology Group said on Wednesday the company’s flagship Hon Hai unit is finding it difficult to cope with the massive demand for Apple Inc’s iPhones. However, he declined to comment on brokerage reports saying that the group’s other unit, Foxconn International Holdings, had taken on some production. Hon Hai Precision Industry, the main listed entity of the parent …

Apple, supplier Foxconn to share costs on improving factories
12 years, 10 months ago

Apple, supplier Foxconn to share costs on improving factories

Firstpost  

Apple Inc and its key supplier Foxconn Technology Group will share the initial costs of improving labor conditions at the Chinese factories that assemble … Apple Inc and its key supplier Foxconn Technology Group will share the initial costs of improving labor conditions at the Chinese factories that assemble iPhones and iPads, Foxconn’s top executive said on Thursday. Explosion at …

Group Finds 'Significant Issues' At Foxconn Factories
12 years, 11 months ago

Group Finds 'Significant Issues' At Foxconn Factories

NPR  

Group Finds 'Significant Issues' At Foxconn Factories The Fair Labor Association has released its audit of Apple's largest supplier in China, Foxconn. The labor rights group, which was asked by Apple to audit the plants, found excessive overtime, problems with overtime compensation, health and safety issues as well as communication gaps that have led to widespread sense of unsafe working …

Shanghai police crack down on fake iPhones
13 years, 5 months ago

Shanghai police crack down on fake iPhones

China Daily  

Shanghai police crack down on fake iPhones Updated: 2011-09-30 16:28 Fake iPhones are displayed at a mobile phone stall in Shanghai August 11, 2011. Five suspects have been apprehended for using recycled accessories to manufacture fake iPhones, police said Wednesday. Over 200 fake iPhones and 5,000 accessories at a value of five million yuan were confiscated from a rented apartment …

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