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Apple suppliers hint at Sept debut for iPhone 5 and iPad 3
Activities of Taiwan-based suppliers suggest a September debut for two of Appleâs most anticipated mobile devices âthe iPhone 5 and the iPad 3, a tech site reported over the weekend. Digitimes cited industry sources, who said that the upstream suppliers for the two devices appear to have begun to prepare materials for production. âThe sources pointed out that Apple only plans to launch one model of the new iPhone, while iPad 3 has just recently been added to the production schedule with both set to be produced in small volumes in August and the volume will start picking up in September and October," the Digitimes report said. The report said that the component makers include:
- Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry), assembling the devices;
- Simplo Technologies and Dynapack International Technology, in charge of manufacturing batteries;
- TPK Holding and Wintek, in charge of touch panel modules;
- Catcher, in charge of chassis; and
- Largan Precision, in charge of webcams
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