December 11th, 2012

Motorola Mobility Sheds Manufacturing Bases In China, Brazil; Singapore Electronics Maker Flextronics To Take Over Operations

Motorola Mobility

Google-owned Motorola Mobility is shedding its manufacturing operations in Tianjin, China, and Jaguariuna, Brazil — with long-time manufacturing partner Flextronics agreeing to acquire the factories and take on management and operation. The pair said employees and assets at both locations will transfer to Flextronics after the transaction closes — expected to complete by H1 next year. → Read More

July 6th, 2011

Exec Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud After Spilling Apple's Secrets

If I can steal a quote from Mr. Shimoon, Apple has long been “crazy” about keeping new products a secret. Analysts love to throw out prediction after prediction, but when we get down to the truth of the matter, none of us knows anything about Apple’s secrets until Jobs himself wants us to. That is, except for component suppliers and their employees, one of which today pleaded guilty to… → Read More