F in Apple serial number | MacRumors Forums
Apr 17, 2011 · Are you talking about the serial number starting with F? or the Model number? If it's the model number F that's refurbished. But a serial number starting with F is a factory, there is F1, F2, …
Foxconn Hires 50,000 More Workers as Apple Boosts iPhone 16 …
Apr 12, 2001 · Apple has ramped up iPhone 16 production in expectation of high demand, leading Foxconn to hire 50,000 new workers in just two weeks, BusinessKorea reports. Apple apparently …
Foxconn to Lose Top-Tier iPhone Assembly Allocation for First Time
Apr 12, 2001 · In a blow to Foxconn, Apple is expected to hand key iPhone 16 production responsibilities to Luxshare, significantly boosting the supply chain partner's profit growth over the …
Spotify Rolls Out Music Videos to Premium Users in US and Canada
Aug 13, 2022 · To this day, Foxconn Chengdu enforces a large number of illegal labor practices including the excessive use of dispatch workers, mandatory overtime, workplace bullying and …
Are Apple Stores really out of stock of iPhone 16 Pro?
Mar 16, 2009 · Is online inventory accurate and is the supply of iPhone 16 Pro that scarce? I would prefer to do my trade-in at the store. Yes very accurate. The iPhone 16 models were built earlier on …
Kuo: iPhone Fold Production Challenges Could Limit Supply Next Year
Dec 18, 2025 · Foxconn was expected to begin limited production of the device before the end of this year, but a dearth of reports on that front could potentially mean that the "iPhone Fold" remains in the …
Decoding Apple serials (where & when hardware was assembled) …
Sep 11, 2021 · OVERVIEW This WikiPost describes the serial number syntax used for all Apple hardware between 1983 and April 2021*. Especial care is given to relationships between serials and …
Apple Explores iPhone Chip Packaging in India for the First Time
Dec 17, 2025 · Foxconn, Tata Electronics, and Pegatron now operate facilities in India focused on iPhone manufacturing. Apple is apparently aiming to manufacture the majority of iPhones sold in the …
iPhone 17 Being Developed in India: What to Expect From Base Model
Apr 12, 2001 · Apple's manufacturing partner Foxconn is conducting early development of the base iPhone 17 at a factory in Bengaluru, India, according to The Information's Wayne Ma. This is …
Apple and OpenAI Must Face xAI Lawsuit Over Siri Integration
Nov 13, 2025 · If I have a moral objection to Foxconn, should Apple be forced to provide alternate assembly options? Isn’t it “anticompetitive” to force me to use Foxconn? What about facial …