If there's one company in particular who's eager to get their hands on new Apple products, it would be manufacturer Pegatron Technology. A new report claims the supplier has landed the contract for the new iPhone, while competitor Foxconn will build a seven-inch iPad.
DigiTimes is reporting that Pegatron Technology will be manufacturing two of Apple's biggest products for the fourth quarter: The next iPhone as well as a mysterious "10-inch iPad to be launched in the fourth quarter."
"Pegatron has already finished expanding its equipment and labor force for Apple's orders," sources close to the Taiwan-based supply chain maker reveal. The same sources pinpoint a September release for this year's iPhone, which would be a month earlier than last year's iPhone 4S.
To ramp up for Apple's products, Pegatron is shifting its focus elsewhere. "To mainly focus on Apple's orders, Pegatron has also internally decided to downsize its SI motherboard department and to shift resources to Apple's orders," sources claim. "Since Asustek has been reducing its motherboard orders to Pegatron, while gross margins are also rather low, the shifting in resources is expected to benefit Pegatron in its operations."
The report also casually notes that rival manufacturer Foxconn Electronics will be building a seven-inch iPad for Apple due for release in August -- despite Cupertino's continued insistence that they have no interest in building such a device.
Now, do we have to remind you about taking rumors like too seriously again? Grain of salt, people… grain of salt…
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