Apple Places Next Generation iPhone Manufacturing Orders

Submitted by lalit on May 9, 2012 - 7:16am.

Digitimes is reporting that Apple has placed manufacturing orders for next generation iPhone and a new 10-inch iPad model to Pegatron technology. Monica Chen posted:

Pegatron Technology reportedly has landed orders for a new-generation iPhone to be launched in September and a 10-inch iPad to be launched in the fourth quarter, according to Taiwan-based supply chain makers. Pegatron is currently an OEM for the iPhone 4S and new iPad.

Pegatron has already finished expanding its equipment and labor force for Apple's orders.

Pegatron first got iPhone manufacturing orders from Apple when CDMA iPhone 4 for Verizon was launch. Since then Pegatron has become Apple’s second major manufacturing partner after Foxconn. So it’s very likely that they will be playing a role in manufacturing of next generation iPhone. However, we haven’t heard anything about a 10-inch iPad that will be launched in Q4 2012. Also, it’s very unlikely that Apple will launch a 10-inch model when they are already shipping two 9.7-inch models, as the difference in screen size is very little to justify a completely new product.