Foxconn tanks on Apple dependence
Published in Mobiles
Wednesday, 15 May 2019 11:39

Foxconn tanks on Apple dependence


Shares drop

Foxconn, the electronics manufacturer, reported a 17.7 percent year-on-year drop in profits in the first quarter after several months of weak iPhone growth.

Liu Young likely to replace Terry Gou as Foxconn zookeeper
Published in News


As Gou follows the will of the sea goddess

Foxconn is poised to nominate its chip unit head as group chairman to succeed Taiwan presidential hopeful Terry Gou.

Foxconn boss wants to broker peace between China and Taiwan
Published in News


There are zoos on both sides of the ocean for us to run

Terry Gou, the Foxconn boss, who once described his job as being a head zookeeper,  thinks he can end the conflict between China and Taiwan.

Foxconn getting more interested in micro-LEDs
Published in Graphics


Wants to win more orders from Apple

Foxconn is throwing shedloads of cash into micro LED technology in a bid to win micro LED-backlit display orders from Apple for its next-generation iPhone devices.

Foxconn-Microsoft legal spat escalates
Published in News
Tuesday, 12 March 2019 12:42

Foxconn-Microsoft legal spat escalates


You say potato and I say tomato

Taiwanese mega-manufacturer Foxconn has outright denied that it infringed Microsoft patents and claimed it never needed to pay a red cent.

Foxconn optimistic about this year
Published in News
Monday, 11 February 2019 11:48

Foxconn optimistic about this year


Growing revenues

Foxconn expects its revenues to continue growing in 2019 although it is not sure exactly by how much.

Foxconn will go ahead with a downsized US LED  plant
Published in PC Hardware


After having a word with Donald Trump

Foxconn Technology Group will go ahead with plans to build a heavily government-subsidised plant in Wisconsin to make LCD after its chairman spoke with President Donald (Prince of Orange) Trump.

Foxconn rethinks US display deal
Published in News
Thursday, 31 January 2019 11:00

Foxconn rethinks US display deal


Global realities

Foxconn is rethinking its announced plans for a $10 billion display-making factory in Wisconsin because of "new realities" in the global marketplace.

Foxconn losing more staff
Published in News
Tuesday, 22 January 2019 12:05

Foxconn losing more staff


Facing a shortage

Foxconn is finding itself short of staff after it reduced numbers due to Apple’s cutbacks

Foxconn revenue drops
Published in News
Friday, 11 January 2019 13:04

Foxconn revenue drops


Cost of Apple dependence

Taiwan’s Foxconn reported an eight percent fall in its December revenue on Thursday presumably due to the failure of its key customer Apple to convince people to pay a third more for technology they pretty much already owned.