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  • iPhone 4’s yellow spot issue goes away with a bit of time?

    iPhone 4’s yellow spot issue goes away with a bit of time?

    Posted on June 24, 2010 | No Comments
    We're starting to hear a few reports of the dreaded yellow spots disappearing from the iPhone 4's display after a day or so of use. Interestingly, someone posting on the AppleInsider forums seems to know why:
    Apple is using a bonding agent called Organofunctional Silane Z-6011 to bond the layers of glass. Apparently, Apple (or more likely Foxconn) is shipping these products so quickly that the evaporation process is not complete. However, after one or two days of use, especially with the screen on, will complete the evaporation process and the yellow "blotches" will disappear. How do I know? I was involved in pitching Z-6011 to Apple.
    If this can be trusted, it's very good news for those afflicted -- though hopefully Apple will keep to its usually painless replacement policy for defective phones either way. We are still seeing some mentions of the spots sticking around, fading in and out based on the heat of the phone, but we'll give it another day or two to really see how much of a problem is going to be. Let us know how yours fares.

    [Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

    iPhone 4's yellow spot issue goes away with a bit of time? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 24 Jun 2010 10:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Steve Jobs at D8: Foxconn, iPhone prototype, TVs, and more

    Steve Jobs at D8: Foxconn, iPhone prototype, TVs, and more

    Posted on June 2, 2010 | No Comments
    In case you hadn't heard, Steve Jobs got downright conversational last night at D8, riffing on questions from Walt, Kara, and the attending audience of elites. You can hit up the entire liveblog for a timestamped play by play, or browse through some of the highlights below.

    We put some extra scintillating quotes after the break to shield the eyes of your children. Just a note, however: all of these are paraphrased quotes typed live as Steve was speaking, and not to be construed as the verbatim Word of Steve Jobs, though the gist is certainly there.

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    Steve Jobs at D8: Foxconn, iPhone prototype, TVs, and more originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 02 Jun 2010 11:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Some Foxconn employees get 20% raise

    Some Foxconn employees get 20% raise

    Posted on May 28, 2010 | No Comments
    Hon Hai Precision Industry, the anchor group for Foxconn, is offering its workers a 20% increase in pay as part of a regular third-quarter cycle. It’s important to note that this is a cyclical was planned months in advance the suicides are ancillary to the eleven suicides thus far. “I don’t think this will impact Hon [...]

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  • Foxconn’s CEO speaks out against suicide, 11th employee dead

    Foxconn’s CEO speaks out against suicide, 11th employee dead

    Posted on May 25, 2010 | No Comments
    A cluster of suicides has hit Foxconn, painting the factory in a horrible light and essentially drawing outrage just about everyone. Yesterday Foxconn CEO, Gou Tai-ming, officially spoke out against the suicides and today another potential suicide occurred at about 6:30 AM in Shenzhen. Those are the facts and it’s a tragic situation. Something in the [...]

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  • Don’t cry for the workers at Foxconn

    Don’t cry for the workers at Foxconn

    Posted on May 20, 2010 | No Comments
    I’ve been interested in gadget manufacturing for a while now and, as I reported a few months ago, things are pretty bad but they’ve been worse. Now, however, we’re seeing clusters of suicides at Foxconn as well as an undercover “report” from Foxconn’s “Hell Factory.” I’m calling bull. First, consider that Foxconn has 400,000 employees in [...]

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  • Microsoft in hot water over China factory conditions

    Microsoft in hot water over China factory conditions

    Posted on April 14, 2010 | No Comments
    Yet another scandal coming out of China relating to its factories. Last time it was Apple that got in trouble, now it's Microsoft. An undercover investigation, carried out by the National Labor Committee over a period of three years, discovered that several factories there, including ones used by Microsoft to produce things like webcams and mice, were treating their workers like garbage. “We are like prisoners. It seems like we live only to work. We do not work to live. We do not live a life, only work.”

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  • Foxconn’s suppliers denies iPad delay rumors (big surprise)

    Foxconn’s suppliers denies iPad delay rumors (big surprise)

    Posted on March 3, 2010 | No Comments
    There's been some unfounded rumors swirling around the Internet water cooler the last few days that Apple's initial shipment of iPads will only be around 300,000. That's far less than the expected numbers of 600,000-700,000, which would no doubt cause fanboy riots and shenanigans at Apple Stores nationwide. John called BS on these rumors a few days back and now Foxconn's suppliers has done the same.

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  • How Apple kills hardware innovation

    How Apple kills hardware innovation

    Posted on February 1, 2010 | No Comments
    If there are two things you can count on its Death and the propensity of Asian electronics manufacturers to capitalize on a rising trend. In short, what we buy Asia makes and Asia is very happy about the iPad. And this chain of events, in turn, destroys hardware innovation. First we have this AP report about accessories makers. We haven't posted very many iPad accessories since the launch but trust me, we've been inundated. Every accessory and app company worth its salt has tasked its befuddled PR flacks to send us emails with subjects like "Supertech creates first iPad holster for cowboys" complete with rendered images of ridiculous accessories. Why do they do this? Because all they really have to do is make a call to a factory in Shenzhen and have a planeload made in a few weeks. It's that easy. This ties up resources, however, discouraging other manufacturers to try to make accessories for other devices.

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  • Orange plans to bring ‘HD Voice’ calls to UK next year

    Orange plans to bring ‘HD Voice’ calls to UK next year

    Posted on December 31, 2009 | No Comments
    We've had some indication that Orange planned to expand its "HD Voice" technology beyond the hot testbed of Moldova sometime in the coming year, and it looks like the carrier is now starting to get a bit more specific about when the UK will finally have an alternative to standard definition calls. Apparently, Orange will begin trials of the new and improved, 3G-facilitated service early in the new year, and fully roll it out along with a "range of handsets" before the end of the year. Just what can you expect from HD voice? Why, it will make it "sound as if callers are actually in the same room," according to Orange UK chief executive Tom Alexander, who further added that "HD voice really does inject a level of innovation into mobile phone calls," and that "once people have tried it, they won't want to go back."

    Update: Orange has now pushed out a press release further confirming that trials will begin in the UK early in the new year, with a nationwide rollout due "later in 2010." In related news, DigiTimes is reporting that Foxconn has landed large orders for Android-powered handsets from Orange, although Foxconn itself has issued something of a denial on the matter.

    Orange plans to bring 'HD Voice' calls to UK next year originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 31 Dec 2009 10:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Surprise! There will be another iPhone next year

    Surprise! There will be another iPhone next year

    Posted on December 10, 2009 | No Comments
    After 3 years of back-to-back new iPhones, it probably doesn’t take a whole lot of guts (or brains, for that matter) to predict that Apple will be announcing a new iPhone in 2010. But when this guy comes along and says that the orders been placed, pretty much all doubt goes out the door. Early today, [...]

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  • Some dude: Foxconn is making the next iPhone

    Some dude: Foxconn is making the next iPhone

    Posted on December 10, 2009 | No Comments
    If you’ve been following my CrunchGear in China posts, you’d know that leaks out of companies like Foxconn are usually pump and dump situations. Well, some dude twooted that Foxconn is making the next-gen iPhone. Anyone want to comment on what could be happening here? Interestingly, said dude is Eldar Murtazin, EIC of Mobile Review. Two [...]

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  • Eldar Murtazin: “Foxconn received order for next generation iPhone”

    Eldar Murtazin: “Foxconn received order for next generation iPhone”

    Posted on December 10, 2009 | No Comments
    You've heard of Twitter, right? What about Eldar Murtazin, heard of him? He's editor in chief of Mobile Review and the ultimate insider when it come to all things mobile. So when we see a Tweet like this:
    "Foxconn received order for next generation iphone"
    We're inclined to believe it's true and certainly give Eldar's statement more weight than a random analyst note. Besides, if Apple's going to keep up the mid-year iPhone refresh cycle then the timing's just about right, eh?

    Eldar Murtazin: "Foxconn received order for next generation iPhone" originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 10 Dec 2009 06:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • CrunchGear in China: Getting From There to Here

    CrunchGear in China: Getting From There to Here

    Posted on December 8, 2009 | No Comments
    For a long time my concept of sourcing – basically order fulfillment – was all wrong. When I ordered a USB charger or headphones for my phone or MP3 player, I thought some little old lady in Texas headed over to a warehouse, put the item in a box, gummed on a few stamps, and [...]

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  • Nokia smartbook in the works?

    Nokia smartbook in the works?

    Posted on August 26, 2009 | No Comments
    nokiaHot on the heels of the recently-reported Nokia Booklet 3G netbook, word on the street is that Nokia's also planning an ARM-based smartbook as well (not pictured above).

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  • Chinese iPhone to sell 1 million units first year

    Chinese iPhone to sell 1 million units first year

    Posted on July 28, 2009 | No Comments
    iPhonAsia has some information on China's exciting WiFi-crippled iPhone. The device will cost less than the smuggled, grey-market iPhones currently available in China and will include special apps for the Chinese consumer. Considering Apple and China's track record these last few weeks I wonder how much good will Apple last left in the land of the violent Foxconn security team.

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