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Pegatron readying 15m next-gen iPhone 5/4S order for September tip insiders

, Jul 5th 2011 Discuss [4]

Apple’s iPhone 5 fabricator, Pegatron, has reportedly landed a 15m-strong order for the fifth-gen smartphone, with shipping expected to begin in September. That’s according to the latest leaks to drain their way down the DigiTimes plughole, with component supplier sources claiming that – contrary to expectations of a significantly more advanced handset – the iPhone 5 “does not seem to have any major update” from its predecessor. That could suggest a single device, or that Apple has split manufacturing responsibilities for a two-strong next-gen iPhone line-up between suppliers.

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HTC Flyer tablet a 7-inch Pegatron rush-job for Q1 2011?

, Feb 9th 2011 Discuss [6]

More chatter around HTC's new tablet, the HTC Flyer, has emerged, with a new Economic Daily News report suggesting that the company has worked with Pegatron to rush the first model out by the end of Q1 2011. According to the report, the 7-inch slate will run Android 2.3 as well as a new version of HTC Sense, and be followed by two Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablets later in the year. That fits in with previous talk - which pegged the two follow-up slates as arriving in June 2011, at least one of which potentially having 4G LTE connectivity - and certainly paves the way for the Flyer to make its debut at MWC 2011 next week. Read The Full Story

Over 10m iPhone 5 orders placed as Pegatron boosts Apple production

, Jan 25th 2011 Discuss [3]

Pegatron has reportedly secured iPhone 5 manufacturing orders, with the first batch expected to top 10m units. Predicted - according to Apple's established replacement cycle - to be officially announced in June or July of this year, the fifth-gen iPhone is expected to mark Apple's push into NFC. Read The Full Story

12-15m CDMA iPhone 4 shipments predicted for 2011 as China, India & more eye Apple

, Jan 18th 2011 Discuss [0]

Apple is believed to have ordered in the region of 12-15m CDMA iPhone handsets in 2011, with sources in Taiwan claiming that strong demand drove that number up from a cautious 10m. According to DigiTimes, the CDMA iPhone 4 orders - which will head to Verizon in the US initially - have recently begun shipping; Verizon will offer the fourth-gen smartphone to existing subscribers from February 3, then to new customers from February 10 2011. Read The Full Story

Pegatron scaling for 10m CDMA iPhone 4 in 2011; Verizon installs iTunes for iPad

, Oct 28th 2010 Discuss [0]

The CDMA iPhone rumors, like a horror franchise villain, refuse to die; latest are whispers apparently from inside Pegatron, who are supposedly predicting shipping 10m CDMA iPhones in 2011.  It's no idle prediction, DigiTimes' sources claim: they say the manufacturer has employed 10,000 new staff and installed new equipment for them to use. Read The Full Story

Foxconn, Compal & others snub Windows Phone 7 over licensing fees

, Oct 13th 2010 Discuss [7]

The spectre of Windows Mobile may haunt more than just consumers; Microsoft is apparently also facing apathy from handset manufacturers in Taiwan, reluctant to pay the company's licensing fees for Windows Phone 7.  According to DigiTimes, Foxconn, Compal Communications, Pegatron Technology, Qisda, Inventec, Inventec Appliances and Arima Communications have all shifted their R&D investment to Android and are reluctant to move it back. Read The Full Story

HTC’s Android tablet to use Tegra 2 and cost $790?

, Sep 20th 2010 Discuss [1]

HTC keep protesting that they're not working on a tablet, and yet the leaks and rumors still keep coming.  Today's - courtesy of DigiTimes' shady sources - claims Pegatron will be manufacturing the tablet for HTC, and even has a rundown of specs: most notably NVIDIA's second-gen Tegra 2 chipset and a 32GB SSD. Read The Full Story

CDMA iPhone 4 in Q4 2010 rumors resurface

, Jun 17th 2010 Discuss [0]

The iPhone 4 launch gave us little respite from the persistent rumors that Apple is working on a CDMA version of the smartphone for Verizon, and sure enough here's another set of mysterious "sources from component makers" tipping imminent EVDO iPhones.  According to DigiTimes, Pegatron is currently manufacturing CDMA iPhone 4 units in their Shanghai production facilities, with the handsets set to begin shipping to Apple in Q4 2010. Read The Full Story

CDMA iPhone orders placed with Pegatron?

, May 13th 2010 Discuss [0]

The possibility of a Verizon iPhone gains, if not a shot in the arm, then at least another layer of rumor and speculation this morning, with DigiTimes reporting that Pegatron have clinched the contract to manufacture a CDMA version of the Apple smartphone.   According to their component maker sources, the company is eventually expected to produce 10m CDMA iPhones a year. Read The Full Story

ASUS “killer product” in June says CEO: Tegra 2 tablet to launch?

, Feb 10th 2010 Discuss [0]

ASUS delivered quite a few interesting devices at CES 2010, but according to chairman Jonney Shih we'll need to wait until June for their "killer product".  The teasing exec mentioned the upcoming device while confirming that ASUS have decided to spin out the manufacturing firm Pegatron as a separate firm; unfortunately he gave no further indication of exactly what that device might be. Read The Full Story

Pegatron Atom slate gets video hands-on

, Jan 7th 2010 Discuss [0]

While HP's unnamed slate PC got most of the attention during and after Microsoft's CES 2010 keynote yesterday, it wasn't the only touchscreen device Steve Ballmer had on stage with him.  Neowin have been digging to discover more about the Pegatron model also shown, and have come up not only with some specs but a video demo of the slate in action. Read The Full Story

Pegatron Smartbook caught in wild (again)

, Nov 20th 2009 Discuss [0]

We were only talking earlier on today about Pegatron's Smartbook plans, and then along comes Shanzai with a quick hands-on report with one of the company's first models.  There's no telling whether this is merely a prototype or something we'll see in Q1 2010 with a brand-name plastered across it, but we do know it was featured at ARM's "Technical Symposium 2009" in Taipei this week. Read The Full Story
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