China, the world's largest smartphone market since 2011, is also the hub of global manufacturing, accounting for anything from 60 to 80% of production. — SCMP
The search is on to identify the actual manufacturer behind the US$499 (RM2,123) Trump Mobile T1 smartphone, as most supply chain analysts cast doubt on the claim by the US president’s family that the device could be “proudly designed and built in the United States”.
China, the world’s largest smartphone market since 2011, is also the hub of global manufacturing, with estimates ranging from a low of 60 per cent to a high of 80 per cent of worldwide production. One in three of the 187 disclosed suppliers that provide parts for Apple’s iPhones is in China.
