There have been several whispers about Chinese manufacturer Foxconn and its intriguing job openings.
There have been several whispers about Chinese manufacturer Foxconn and its intriguing job openings. The word going around is that close to 20,000 jobs are available for those wanting to help in the creation of Apple’s next-generation smartphone.
This device, which many know as the iPhone 5 (also rumored to be simply called new iPhone), is being expected by many to launch anytime between June and October 2012. According to a source from Foxconn itself, we just might be seeing the iPhone 5 in shelves as early as June.
The Foxconn employee gave an interview to TV Tokyo where he disclosed June as the launch date for the new iPhone. However, there is a possibility that he may have confused launch date with the actual start of production – earlier rumors tipped the iPhone 5’s launch for October 2012, thus staying in-line with a 12-month cycle in between iPhones.
Also, the employee came from Foxconn’s recruitment department and not from the production team, so we’re taking this one with a huge grain of salt. But regarding his statement that some 18,000 employees are needed for production, we’re willing to believe that may most likely be true.
On the other hand, a June launch for the iPhone 5 could be a sound business maneuver considering Samsung’s Galaxy S3 and HTC’s One X are due to be launched soon, most likely before the summer.
These two handsets are considered to be the iPhone’s top competition in the smartphone market, and Apple may not want to wait long before silencing their rivals with the iPhone 5 to beat all previous iPhones.
Regardless, anything can happen at this juncture and once new rumors regarding iPhone 5 specs and release dates come up, we’ll keep you posted.