Apple will have more suppliers of non-Foxconn devices

In the coming year, it is very likely that Apple will expand its supply of equipment beyond its current partner, Foxconn.

Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said he hoped Apple could continue to diversify suppliers, an action that Samsung's rival company did. According to Kuo , the leading candidate for the expansion of Taiwan's Pegatron , the company has experience in designing and manufacturing handheld devices for Nokia, Sony and Lenovo. There is also Wistron , a provider of settings for RIM's EMS service ( now BlackBerry ).

With the current supply diversity, Foxconn will likely be affected, leading to a reduction in profits. If chosen as the main supplier, Pegatron can handle up to 75% of production for low-cost iPhone ( iPhone Lite) .

Apple is said to be looking for ways to reduce dependence on Foxconn by ordering from Pegatron to assemble new iPhone products at a lower cost. Currently Foxconn is holding almost all iPhone and iPad assembly orders.