Apple asked Foxconn to urgently hire workers to assemble iPhone 14

According to United Daily News, Due to concerns about possible shortages or delays in supply of iPhone 14, Apple has asked partners to accelerate production of iPhone 14 earlier than usual.

Foxconn, Apple’s main iPhone assembly partner, immediately announced a large recruitment for the factory in Zhengzhou this week, even though demand for iPhones at the moment is at a low season.

The company increased the bonus by 30% to attract more workers to meet the urgent demand from Apple.

Apple’s request to increase worker recruitment at this time is clearly stemming from continued demand for the iPhone 13 series and concerns about the impact of China’s shutdown may affect the company. to output iPhone 14″ in the second half of this year.

Currently, most of Zhengzhou has not been affected by the tightening measures due to Covid-19, so Foxconn also wants to increase the production capacity of its factories in this city.

DigiTimes believes that Apple could be seriously affected from the supply chain depending on how long the shutdown of factories in China lasts, even causing Apple to delay the launch of new ‌iPhone‌ models later. this year.

It is expected to introduce 4 new iPhone models around September. The new iPhone models launched this year are expected to be iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Max, iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max. The price is expected to be $ 799 with the standard iPhone 14, while the iPhone 14 Pro Max version will cost $ 1,199.

Hai Nguyen (according to Macrumors)