Foxconn CEO Fuels iTV Rumors 153
An anonymous reader writes "Apple may soon begin production of a full-blown HDTV, dubbed iTV by Apple watchers, according to the Terry Gou, CEO of Apple's main hardware supplier Foxconn, in a brief interview with the newspaper China Daily. The newspaper reports that the device will feature 'aluminum construction, Siri, and FaceTime video calling' and will be manufactured by a 50-50 joint venture between Foxconn and the Japanese manufacturer Sharp; other details, including the schedule, were notably absent. Apple's spokesperson has declined comment. So it's not clear how solid this 'scoop' is."
wrong, wrong, wrong (Score:5, Informative)
It was not really an interview. It was a presentation to a group. And *none* of the other reporters present seem to have heard this alleged remark. More info here [cnn.com].
Re:It's already gone (Score:2, Informative)
see http://www.itv.com/ [itv.com] been a UK TV company since like forever
That won't put Apple off. Remember Apple Corps v Apple Computer [wikipedia.org]. One thing that ITV will have learned though is not to do any deal allowing them "limited use".
Re:It's already gone (Score:4, Informative)
The product is called Apple TV. Not iTV.
What the is new product is going to be called is anyones guess.
It is just a rumour though, so is this other story.
http://www.techradar.com/news/computing/apple/apple-in-talks-to-buy-tv-manufacturer-loewe-1080128 [techradar.com]
Both contradictory rumours
Re:Not interested (Score:3, Informative)
Because AppleTV has Netflix, Vimeo, Youtube already there?