Thread: What iPhones cost to make
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Old 09-16-2012, 07:38 AM   #82
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Originally Posted by TheOmegaZoid View Post
Would that be workers in Taiwan or China? My understanding is that Hon-Hai and such are Taiwanese companies who take advantage of the cheap labor in China. Are you really telling me that the workers in shenzhen have iPhones?
Yes, a lot of the workers in Guangdong have iPhones, though Android is doing better. Factory workers now make around US$ 500 per month, the good ones more. And wages are going up 20-30 pct each year, factories are closing. Those looking for cheap labor now go to Bangladesh, Indonesia, Myanmar, etc. The days of cheap labor in China are definitely over. In Taiwan workers even get $1000 to 1500.
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