Neowin News Feed for: Production

Apple iPhone SE 4's purported mass production timeframe revealed

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 06:00:02 +0000

As the launch approaches, the alleged timeframe for the Apple iPhone SE 4's mass production has been revealed. Read more...

Samsung planning to produce 22 million Galaxy S25 units by mid-2025, slim 'FE' also coming

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 11:00:02 +0000

Samsung is reportedly eyeing producing 22 million Galaxy S25 units by mid-2025, with Ultra taking the lead. Read more...

Tesla misses its delivery target for 2022 as economy worsens

Paul Hill — Mon, 02 Jan 2023 18:52:02 +0000

Tesla has missed its 2022 delivery target of 50%. The company published its production and delivery figures for Q4 2022 and the year as a whole and it was found that deliveries only rose 40%. Read more...

Report: Apple will cancel or postpone 2024 iPhone SE

Usama Jawad — Wed, 21 Dec 2022 12:48:02 +0000

A reputable industry insider has claimed that Apple will either cancel or postpone mass production of the 2024 iPhone SE. One of the reasons behind this move includes high manufacturing costs. Read more...

Apple drops plans to boost iPhone production as demand falls

Paul Hill — Wed, 28 Sep 2022 13:50:05 +0000

Apple is scrapping plans to produce more iPhone 14 series devices as demand wanes. With winter getting closer, customers in Europe will be facing higher bills and reduced spending on phones. Read more...

Steam Deck production picks up, leading to doubled unit shipments

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 27 Jun 2022 18:00:01 +0000

Valve has announced that its highly sought-after handheld is now shipping out at double the original rate following a production ramp up. More order confirmation emails should be sent out soon. Read more...

Tesla almost doubled its deliveries in 2021 compared to the previous year

Paul Hill — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 04:52:01 +0000

Tesla has reported its production and delivery figures for Q4 2021 and the whole year. The firm reported almost a million deliveries over the year which is about double the deliveries it made in 2020. Read more...

Huawei, Haier, and China Mobile detail 5G smart manufacturing breakthroughs

Paul Hill — Mon, 15 Nov 2021 06:50:01 +0000

Huawei, Haier, and China Mobile have developed three new techniques using 5G technologies to boost production and safety inside smart factories. They will offer these solutions to other manufacturers. Read more...

TrendForce says smartphone production to be reduced 5% in 2Q21

Paul Hill — Fri, 12 Mar 2021 19:40:01 +0000

TrendForce has said that 5G penetration could fall slightly this year due to a winter storm that hit Samsung's Austin factory that produces Qualcomm's 5G RFIC, a crucial component in 5G phones. Read more...

TrendForce: Smartphone production to increase 9% in 2021

Paul Hill — Tue, 09 Mar 2021 19:20:02 +0000

TrendForce expects smartphone production to be 9% higher this year compared to last year. The firm also said that sales are expected to begin recovering as more and more people get vaccinated. Read more...

TrendForce: Huawei to see big smartphone production drop in 2021

Paul Hill — Tue, 05 Jan 2021 15:30:01 +0000

The analyst firm TrendForce expects Huawei to drop from third to seventh place in terms of smartphone production as restrictions placed on it by the United States really begin to be felt. Read more...

Sony denies reports of PlayStation 5 production issues

Usama Jawad — Wed, 16 Sep 2020 05:04:01 +0000

Sony has denied claims of PlayStation 5 production issues, stating that reports of low yields are false. It has not released manufacturing details but says that the production number is unchanged. Read more...

Sony reduces PS5 production by 4 million units due to yield issues

Rajesh Pandey — Tue, 15 Sep 2020 03:58:01 +0000

A new report claims that Sony is facing yield issues with the PlayStation 5's SoC that has forced it to reduce its production target for the gaming console by 4 million, down to 11 million units. Read more...

Cyber attack forces Honda to stop production at some plants

Usman Khan Lodhi — Tue, 09 Jun 2020 13:28:01 +0000

Due to the cyber attack, operations had been suspended at plants in Ohio, Turkey, and India. The company, whose Japanese operations remain unaffected, is working to fix its systems. Read more...

Apple reportedly pushing back the mass production of its 2020 flagship iPhones by a month

Ather Fawaz — Mon, 27 Apr 2020 13:16:01 +0000

According to a report by the Wall Street Journal, Apple will be pushing back the mass production of its upcoming iPhones by a month and also cut down production by 20% in the second half of the year. Read more...

Uber connects out-of-work drivers to delivery, production jobs

Usman Khan Lodhi — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 17:44:01 +0000

The company announced the Work Hub though its website for placement of its out-of-work drivers who have seen colossal losses in income due to lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more...

Tesla beats Wall Street estimates in 2019 Q4 with 112,000 deliveries

Paul Hill — Fri, 03 Jan 2020 15:18:01 +0000

Tesla has announced that it made 112,000 deliveries of Model S, Model X, and Model 3 vehicles in the fourth quarter of 2019. This exceeds Wall Street's expectations which were set at 106,000. Read more...

U.S. SEC subpoenas Tesla over its Model 3 production forecasts

Paul Hill — Fri, 02 Nov 2018 18:16:02 +0000

In a recent SEC filing, Tesla admitted that it had received a subpoena pertaining to Model 3 production figures despite denying it less than one week ago. It said the DOJ is also investigating. Read more...

Sony: Hasta la Vita, baby

Usama Jawad — Thu, 20 Sep 2018 14:24:01 +0000

Sony has bid adieu to the PlayStation Vita by announcing that it is ending production of the handheld console in Japan in 2019. There are currently no plans for a successor device. Read more...

Tesla aims to build 6,000 Model 3's each week by the end of August

Paul Hill — Thu, 02 Aug 2018 07:48:01 +0000

In its earnings report, Tesla stated that it aims to build 6,000 Model 3s by the end of August, up from the current 5,000. It said that it wants to raise this figure to 10,000 by sometime next year. Read more...

TSMC kicks off production for new chips that will power next-gen iPhones

Jay Bonggolto — Wed, 23 May 2018 05:42:01 +0000

The next-generation chips for new iPhones, supposedly called the A12, will use a 7-nanometer design for more efficiency than existing processors, enabling devices to run apps faster and last longer. Read more...

Report: Apple slashing iPhone X production by half in Q1

John Keefer — Mon, 29 Jan 2018 16:32:01 +0000

While iPhone X users tend to like the high-end device, it hasn't caught on as well as Apple had hoped. A new report says the company is cutting production to 20 million units in the first quarter. Read more...

The tragedy of Romeo and Juliet is hampering iPhone X production

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Thu, 28 Sep 2017 05:36:01 +0000

According to a new report by The Wall Street Journal, iPhone X production is being slowed by a lack of 'Romeo' modules compared to 'Juliets', codenames for components used in the Face ID system. Read more...

Microsoft advises Windows Insiders to check their settings ahead of Creators Update release

Andy Weir — Tue, 04 Apr 2017 23:26:02 +0000

With the Windows 10 Creators Update due to be released shortly, Microsoft is advising Insiders to consider switching to a different ring, as the next wave of Fast ring previews could be pretty buggy. Read more...

Windows 10 Mobile build 14393.448 rolls out to Production, Release Preview and Slow rings

Andy Weir — Wed, 09 Nov 2016 18:40:32 +0000

Microsoft has released its latest cumulative update for Windows 10 Mobile devices. Build 14393.448 is available now for non-Insiders, and for Insiders on the Release Preview and Slow rings. Read more...

Nintendo insists that production of the Wii U will continue "beyond the next fiscal year"

Andy Weir — Wed, 23 Mar 2016 13:56:01 +0000

A report by a leading Japanese financial journal yesterday claimed that production of the Wii U is set to end this year, but Nintendo has since said that that "isn't an announcement from our company". Read more...

Nintendo is reportedly ending Wii U production this year

Andy Weir — Tue, 22 Mar 2016 18:44:01 +0000

Nintendo launched the Wii U at the end of 2012, but sales have fallen far short of the company's expectations since then, and now a report claims that it will end production of the console this year. Read more...

Microsoft reportedly ordered only 30,000 Bands for the device's launch

Andy Weir — Fri, 03 Apr 2015 13:26:01 +0000

Microsoft's Band sold out quickly after its launch, and it was tough to find it in stock in the weeks that followed. Indeed, it seems the company considerably underestimated demand for the device. Read more...

Get 'em while you can: Google's Nexus 5 is no longer in production

Andy Weir — Thu, 11 Dec 2014 14:32:01 +0000

Google has confirmed that production of the Nexus 5 has ended, and with limited stocks remaining at various retailers, it won't be long before the device is completely sold out. Read more...

Apple to wind down iPhone 5c production after fewer than expected sales

Steven Parker — Thu, 27 Nov 2014 09:36:01 +0000

It seems Apple learned a thing or two after its experiment to bring a 'low cost' iPhone for the masses which wasn't actually that much cheaper at all. Now the 5c will fade into history, very soon. Read more...

Microsoft's Surface mini "back in production"

Andy Weir — Mon, 07 Jul 2014 10:12:50 +0000

Following the last-minute decision to suspend the launch of the Surface mini in May, Microsoft has reportedly resumed production of its 8-inch tablet, with plans to release the device this summer. Read more...

Foxconn said to be hiring 100,000 workers to begin iPhone 6 production

Daniel Hull — Mon, 23 Jun 2014 16:21:55 +0000

A recent report claims that Foxconn, known to have relations with Apple, is seeking 100,000 new workers for the production of the iPhone 6. Foxconn is reportedly taking 70% of the entire production. Read more...

Apple's iWatch reportedly goes into production in summer 2014, features a round design

Max Slater-Robins — Wed, 28 May 2014 18:08:48 +0000

A new report is claiming that Apple will release an iWatch within 2014, beginning production in July. The device will feature a round display, similar to the Moto 360, and will sell at various prices. Read more...

Report: 4.7-inch iPhone 6 in August, larger models in September

Max Slater-Robins — Fri, 09 May 2014 11:49:20 +0000

A new report (via Reuters) is claiming that Apple will stagger the release of the next-gen iPhones, with a 4.7-inch version coming in August followed by larger versions in September. Read more...

It's yet another grey day for the colourful iPhone 5c as orders are reportedly cut

Andrew Stevenson — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 18:56:24 +0000

The future of the bright, bubbly, vibrant, colourful iPhone 5c has just taken another hit, with production halting in one Foxconn factory, with production switching to the more premium iPhone 5s. Read more...

Foxconn and UniMicron under investigation by Chinese authorities

Paul Ferson — Mon, 05 Aug 2013 20:22:05 +0000

Foxconn and UniMicron, two of the biggest manufacturing bodies in the electronics industry, are facing investigation by Chinese authorities over claims of polluting rivers with toxic metals. Read more...

New iMacs possibly delayed until 2013

Rob Schorman — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 01:32:44 +0000

A month ago, Apple unveiled the new iMac which is a lot thinner than previous generations. That design is reportedly causing production difficulties, which could push the iMacs into 2013 Read more...

iOS game targeting Foxconn pulled from App Store

Paul Ferson — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 23:33:50 +0000

Foxconn, the world's largest electronics manufacturer, has been targeted by an iOS game which was pulled by Apple less than an hour after it was published to the store for others to download. Read more...

iPhone 5 to begin production in September, low cost version may follow

Piers Hausjell — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 22:49:20 +0000

Apparently the iPhone 5 will enter production in September of this year meaning the device will likely be on sale at the end of the year, or early next year according to a company named... Read more...

Mass production of XO laptops kicks off

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 11:29:27 +0000

One Laptop per Child (OLPC), a non-profit organization launched in 2005 by MIT professor Nicholas Negroponte to design, manufacture and distribute affordable laptop computers to children around the world, announced that mass production of the... Read more...