Apple (
AAPL) has historically relied on one Eastern manufacturing giant to assemble its
iPhone lineup, but the next generation of
Apple handsets will reportedly see that change. According to well-connected KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple plans to diversify its iPhone manufacturing plans and split orders between Foxconn and Pegatron. While Foxconn has historically assembled all iPhone models, Pegatron will reportedly build 75% of the FDD-LTE version of
Apple’s upcoming entry-level iPhone model and 55% of legacy iPhone 4S and iPhone 4 models. In his research note, which was picked up
by AppleInsider, Ming-Chi also estimates that Apple will ship 35.8 million
iPhone 5S handsets in 2013 and 53.4 million new entry-level iPhones.
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