Quality Control Crackdown Slows iPhone 5 Production

Posted October 10, 2012 at 3:15pm by iClarified | Please help us and submit a translation by clicking here | 9398 views

Due to complaints of scratching, Apple is cracking down on quality control at Foxconn, slowing iPhone 5 production, reports Bloomberg.

The scrapes, which sparked complaints with the iPhone's debut last month, are due to Apple's decision to use a type of aluminum that helps make the smartphone thinner and lighter. Senior Apple managers told executives at Foxconn near the end of September to tighten production standards, said the person, who asked not to be named because the matter was private.

Stricter benchmarks have hampered production of the iPhone 5's anodized aluminum housings, forcing Foxconn's Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. to idle factories, the person said. The slowdown is heightening supply concerns that have cost Apple about $60 billion in market value since the iPhone debut -- a shortcoming of the drive to imbue products with qualities that make them alluring yet more difficult to manufacture.

The crackdown has increased tensions between workers which caused workers at one factory to go on strike, according China Labor Watch. Foxconn denies the strike but has admitted to disputes between workers.

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odedo1 - October 11, 2012 at 2:39pm

I'm so happy I canceled my order of the iPhone 5, since the first day Apple should have smashed all the defected phones and returned them right back to the factory, that would have stopped the mess they are in really fast, and the 4S also got LTE and can be over clocked to be just as fast as the 5 if you didn't upgrade and got it jail broken, now I hear that soon they are starting to sell the 5 in India and I feel bad for them because you know Apple will send all the scratched ones right over there to people that work a year to be able to buy an iPhone and by the way they already got a jailbreak for the iPhone 5 but they are not going to release it till after the new iPod 5,iPad mini and 6.0.1 are out so apple won't block it with the bug fixing upgrade.

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Simple - October 11, 2012 at 1:02am

When does jailbreak come out for iOS 6????

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Dabears - October 10, 2012 at 5:28pm

I am dearly missing Jailbreak but I'm not going to let that stop me from enjoying my iPhone 5. The speed, screen size and overall experience is well worth it. I can't wait for LTE to be installed in my city. I already experience it from different cities and WOW! Something to look forward to. If jailbreak never happen again, oh well. That's the breaks of life, life goes on. I don't customize my screen anyhow. Yeah, I'll miss a few things that I love the most with Jailbreak like PDAnet, Mewseek, unlimited playing time with Pandora and download capability of it. I hardly use them but they are good to have for some situation that don't happen often. When it comes down from it all, I'm just glad I'm given a chance to have the best iPhone that ever made. Thank you Apple!!!

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foxy - October 10, 2012 at 4:38pm

No Jailbreak No Iphone5 for me. If there is no jailbreak I will never apple again

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Jermaine - October 10, 2012 at 4:03pm

I hope the Steven jobs will win sweet suit versus apple on Samsung!! Loving life and my iPhone 5. Hoorah!

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Ashley - October 20, 2012 at 12:08pm

I have the older bootrom 3GS, jaobkrilen with redsn0w B3, and iBooks doesnt work at all I havent installed any of the Corona's yet as thought id wait for the bugs to be ironed out, but now for the 1st time I've read that old bootrom shouldn't install it?? Why is this??

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