Apple is widely expected to release its first foldable smartphone next year. The iPhone Fold’s hinge is now rumored to be much cheaper than previously anticipated, according to Ming-Chi Kuo, an analyst who’s always been very well connected with Apple’s supply chain.
He says the hinge is now expected to be about $70 to $80 cheaper than “the market’s expectation”. 65% of the hinges Apple needs will be manufactured by a joint venture between Foxconn and Shin Zu Shing, the other 35% by Amphenol. Sometime “after 2027”, Luxshare-ICT could join Apple’s hinge supply chain.
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Apple is widely expected to release its first foldable smartphone next year. The iPhone Fold’s hinge is now rumored to be much cheaper than previously anticipated, according to Ming-Chi Kuo, an analyst who’s always been very well connected with Apple’s supply chain.
He says the hinge is now expected to be about $70 to $80 cheaper than “the market’s expectation”. 65% of the hinges Apple needs will be manufactured by a joint venture between Foxconn and Shin Zu Shing, the other 35% by Amphenol. Sometime “after 2027”, Luxshare-ICT could join Apple’s hinge supply chain.
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