The closer we get to a release for the Apple iPhone 5S the more
speculation abounds but one thing that most tech sites seem to be agreed
on is that the iPhone 5S is likely to launch in the summer following a
possible introduction of the phone at Apple’s WWDC in June. News that
fits in nicely of this long-established rumor is that after a previous
hiring freeze Foxconn is now resuming taking on employees.
The iPhone 5 released last September so for a short while many of us
were expecting the next iPhone to release in September or October of
this year. However the rumor mill quickly kicked in and for many months
now the iPhone 5S debut has been predicted for the summer, tying in with Apple’s new iOS 7.
Although of course Apple has confirmed absolutely nothing in this
respect, Foxconn is Apple’s iPhone manufacturer and previously stopped
hiring in February as production of the current iPhone 5 was decreased.
News then that Foxconn is hiring again in readiness for a ramp up in
production does suggest that the iPhone 5S is on its way, despite recent
rumors that the phone may be delayed
because of difficulties with the unconfirmed fingerprint sensor.
Information about Foxconn hiring again comes from a source claimed to be
familiar with plans for the next iPhone. Although this hasn’t been
publicly announced it was apparently at Apple’s request that the hiring
restarted and the additional workers will be making the new iPhone as
well as existing models.
The Zhengzhou Foxconn plant currently has between 250,000 and 300,000
workers according to a spokesman today. However the spokesman declined
to state how many workers had been recently added. The Wall Street
Journal today reported though that 10,000 assembly-line workers have
been hired every week since the end of March, which certainly points to
preparation to step up production in time for that speculated summer
release.
Although the iPhone 5S is widely expected to be a minor upgrade to
the iPhone 5 rather than anything more radical, some of the rumored
specs and features we’ve heard of so far include improved camera and
processor, fingerprint sensor technology, a variety of color options,
two different display sizes and maybe a budget iPhone too.
Are you waiting for the iPhone 5S and hoping for a summer release?
What is on your wish list for the next iPhone? Let us know by sending
your comments.
Source: Bloomberg
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