Articles Tagged “Foxconn”
Chinese web giant Baidu working on its own Android-based smartphone
by Bams Sadewo on Apr 21, 2012 1 Comments">1
What do you get when you combine Baidu and Foxconn? If rumors are to be believed, the two Chinese tech powerhouses are planning to collaborate on making an entry level smartphone targeted at the local market. The Baidu-branded phone is expected to have a 3.5-inch touchscreen, high-res camera and a 1400mAh battery. Not the kind of specs that would get our tech juices flowing, but for a predicted price of $159 (or about 1000 RMB), it might become a hit in the mainland. Baidu, naturally, will take care of the software side of things. The phone will run Baidu’s Yi, a …
Apple’s new iPad is not selling like hotcakes
by Mike Andrici on Apr 08, 2012 55 Comments">55
I’m sure that even the most hardcore Android fans will agree that Apple’s original iPad created the tablet market from scratch. Since Android manufacturers were caught slightly off guard by the success of the original iPad, it should come as no surprise that Apple has basically owned the tablet market since it first debuted its profitable darling. Fast forward to today, and you’ll find that while the third incarnation of the Apple tablet is an impressive piece of hardware, it turns out that sales are sluggish at best, despite Apple’s announcement of a record breaking first weekend. While Apple evangelists …
Amazon Names Foxconn as 2nd Major ODM for Kindle Fire 2, Shipments to Commence in May
by Gene Briones on Feb 19, 2012 9 Comments">9
Following the huge success of the Kindle Fire tablet/E-reader is the Kindle 2, the next-generation tab that’s been rumored to sport a larger 10-inch display. We’ve been waiting all this time for Amazon to announce a follow-up to the fiery Kindle Fire. Thankfully, the well-established Taiwanese China Times has recently released a publication citing Foxconn as Amazon’s newly nominated ODM to manufacture the Kindle 2. This makes Foxconn the second major ODM next to Quanta – the sole developer of the original Kindle Fire. It’s also important to note that Amazon has a good list of manufacturers up its sleeve. …
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