Taiwanese trade publication DigiTimes cites industry sources with knowledge of Apple’s short term plans reporting that TPK Holding and Wintek are to see less profits because of new technologies adopted by the Cupertino giant for its next-generation iPhone.Specifically, the two touch panel vendors "are expected ... |
5 May 2012
16:41 GMT |
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Sources in the iPhone supply chain are reporting that Apple-partner Wintek is experiencing troubles with the touch-panels destined for the iPhone 5, a drawback that may affect the initial shipment.Described as a “delayed bubble” by iPhone supply chain makers, the defect is hard to notice before it’s... |
23 September 2011
06:31 GMT |
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Pictures believed to have been taken at a Wintek plant appear to show the first clear view of the iPhone 5 touch-screen featuring notably different accommodations for an elongated “gesture” Home button, and a larger form factor.Posted by a Sina Microblog (China’s Twitter-style service) user and pick... |
18 August 2011
03:53 GMT |
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It appears that even though things are still uncertain on the overall IT market, some companies are, nonetheless, managing to see some improvement on the financial level, as Wintek and Powerchip can attest.One can definitely say that the past quarter, perhaps the whole first half of the year (2011) is one full of ir... |
4 July 2011
09:54 GMT |
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Poisoned workers based at a factory in east China's Suzhou industrial park owned by Wintek have sent a letter to Apple appealing for help, as they have not fully recuperated.
In its Supplier Responsibility report, Apple admitted that 137 Wintek workers had been taken to hospital due to hexyl hydride, or n-hex... |
22 February 2011
08:51 GMT |
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Apple appears to have already made up its mind on the touch panel supplier for the white version of the next-generation iPhone 5. The current generation iPhone still falls short of a white model, which Apple promised to launch this Spring.
Citing the Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN), DigiTimes reinforces... |
22 February 2011
05:51 GMT |
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Wintek, the provider of touch panels for Apple’s iPhone and iPad, announced through the Taiwan Stock Exchange this week that its workers had stopped using “n-hexane,” a chemical proved to cause nerve damage and paralysis in humans. The move comes as a response to talk that 44 workers of Wintek'... |
19 May 2010
05:27 GMT |
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A quick trip to the Apple online store will show you that iPad pre-orders placed beginning now will only materialize on April 12th. Huge demand for the tablet computer coupled with delayed shipments of iPad touch-panels from Taiwan-based TPK Touch Solutions have resulted in pushed shipping dates, which Apple is now s... |
29 March 2010
06:39 GMT |
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Apple has posted its 2010 Supplier Responsibility Report, talking about the progress it is making in this area. The company does highlight every important aspect, such as Supplier Employee Education and Development, Monitoring Compliance and Core Violations, but fails to mention the case of a worker committing suicid... |
24 February 2010
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A report by the 21st Century Business Herald picked up by Bloomberg reveals that 2,000 Wintek Corp. workers went on strike damaging facilities and vehicles in protest for not receiving a promised bonus for the year 2009. Citing the 21st Century Business Herald, Bloomberg informs that, “Workers went on strike a... |
18 January 2010
09:23 GMT |
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While Apple is constantly denying the press any detail whatsoever as to what its plans are, tablet speculation is reaching critical levels with a China Times report claiming that the company has ordered Foxconn, Wintek, and Dynapack to provide what they need for this unconfirmed device. A poster on the MacRumors for... |
14 July 2009
04:10 GMT |
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According to the latest news on the Web, Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia intends to release in the near future new touchscreen handsets that will feature capacitive screens, in comparison with the existing resistive one that has been used in the company's flagship Nokia 5800 XpressMusic device, though rumors po... |
15 May 2009
09:12 GMT |
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The tech-focused Digitimes has discovered that Taiwan-based manufacturer Wintek "is currently working with Apple to develop some new products." Apparently, the new devices are Apple netbooks / Mac tablets with touch-sensitive screens.“Taiwan-based Wintek will supply touch panels for Apple's new netbook, an... |
10 March 2009
06:35 GMT |
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