Foxconn tapped for Apple tablet, shipment in Q1 2010.
Apple has selected Foxconn to build the company's anticipated
tablet PC, DigiTimes reported on Wednesday, citing "market
sources." The report says the device will hit the market in Q1
2010, with initial shipments of 300,000-400,000 units.
The sources indicated the device will focus more on e-book
functionality than music, and that Apple will focus on the device's
long battery life, quick Internet connectivity and easy-to-use
interface.
It also claimed that the device will have a 10.6-inch display, and
offered speculation that Foxconn would obtain panels from its subsidiary
Innolux Display.
The same source expects other players, including Hewlett-Packard,
to offer similar products starting in Q2 2010, DigiTimes said.
Foxconn, the Taiwan-based electronics manufacturer, has
partnered with Apple on numerous products including the iPod and the
iPhone.
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