Articles tagged with: Foxconn and Outsourcing

Rules Change in the Mobile Handset Outsourcing Business

With the structure of the mobile handset supply chain upended by the global economic crisis, the old rules for the contract manufacturing of wireless devices have been overturned, leaving new pitfalls for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS) providers, according to iSuppli Corp.  more

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Samsung Saw Handset Sales Slowdown in Q4 '07

Samsung says that it saw a slow down in handsets sales in the USA during the last quarter of 2007 - which is usually a period of strong sales in the run up to the Christmas holidays. Speaking to the Reuters news agency, Bill Ogle, chief marketing officer for Samsung Telecommunications America, said it was not clear if the slowing sales related to the timing of customer contract expirations or for other reasons such as economic concerns.  more

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Sony Ericsson Plans to Manufacture Mobile Phones in India

Sony Ericsson has announced plans to manufacture mobile phones in India, through manufacturing agreements with Flextronics and foxconn, the company's global outsourcing manufacturing partners. Initially the focus will be to manufacture basic colour phones and mid-level music enabled phones, for local distribution. In addition to competitive pricing, these phones will offer customised features for the Indian market, such as local content and customised keypads. more

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