Hon Hai wins


Dow Jones (Forbes) reported Friday evening Hon Hai had won the contract to manufacture a next-gen iPhone for Apple.

The person, who declined to be named, said Hon Hai would be producing next-generation iPhones for Apple and is the exclusive contract manufacturer for the new phones.

Further, a Hon Hai official, who declined to be named also said the company was in talks with Apple to manufacture a "more advanced version" of the current iPhone, but declined to provide further details.

Editor's note: This would seem to indicate that a 3G contract has been signed, but they don't exactly come right out and say it--hints and inferences.

And what of Gartner? On Friday morning they were suddenly contrite and by early Friday evening someone else, Dow Jones (above), confirms the nut of what they were saying.

I guess Apple needs to keep the pot stirred...

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