Foxconn Gearing up for iPhone 6 Production – Hiring 100,000 New Workers

Foxconn Gearing up for iPhone 6 Production – Hiring 100,000 New Workers

Apple’s manufacturing partners are gearing up to start cranking out new iOS devices for later this year, reports Taiwan’s Economic Daily News [Google Translate]. Main manufacturing partner Foxconn is reportedly hiring 100,000 new workers to assemble the iPhone 6.

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Pegatron is also reported to be aiding in the production of the iPhone 6, with its share of production reported as high as 30% for the upcoming handset. The report says the company will be boosting its workforce by 30% to accommodate production of the iPhone 6.

The timing of these reports fits the pattern for iPhone production in recent years, as new iPhone production tends to ramp up in mid-summer, for their fall release timeframe.

Apple is expected to release two sizes of the iPhone 6, with a 4.7-inch model, alongside an even larger 5.5-inch model.

(Via MacRumors)