Apple’s Vision Pro mixed-reality headset obtains China quality certification ahead of official domestic release

Apple’s Vision Pro mixed-reality headset obtains China quality certification ahead of official domestic release

Apple’s Vision Pro mixed-reality headset appears to have been granted a key product certificate in mainland China, where the US technology giant is expected to release the device within this year after its US launch in February. A search on the website of product standards body China Quality Certification Centre (CQCC) showed that an Apple … Read more

China’s Henan province sees drop in smartphone exports as Apple diversifies manufacturing supply chain outside the mainland

China’s Henan province sees drop in smartphone exports as Apple diversifies manufacturing supply chain outside the mainland

According to data released by Zhengzhou’s local customs authority, Henan’s smartphone exports totalled 6.65 million units in the first quarter, down 60.1 per cent from the same period last year. The customs data did not provide a breakdown of the handset exports by brand. An iPhone assembly line worker checks one of the devices made … Read more

Apple CEO Tim Cook visits Vietnam as US tech giant’s supply chain shift stirs unease in China

Apple CEO Tim Cook visits Vietnam as US tech giant’s supply chain shift stirs unease in China

Apple chief executive Tim Cook has kicked off his two-day visit to Vietnam, as the US tech giant’s efforts to diversify its supply chain comes into focus again, just weeks after the CEO concluded a tour in the company’s key market of China. On Monday, Apple announced on its Vietnam website that it would “increase … Read more