While it’s too soon to tell whether
Foxconn will try to become
the next Samsung, the company is certainly looking to diversify its product portfolio in order to lessen its dependence on
Apple. Unnamed sources
tell The Wall Street Journal that Foxconn “is moving aggressively to add new clients and is looking at ways to diversify beyond contract manufacturing,” including “reviewing plans to sell its own brand of electronics accessories to improve profit margins.” It’s unclear from the
Journal’s report whether these Foxconn-branded devices would compete directly with Apple’s devices, although
an earlier report indicated that Foxconn was mostly interested in producing its own television sets rather than smartphones or tablets.
