A set of newly leaked photos depicts an 8GB iPhone 4 made by Foxconn in Brazil and allegedly bearing a localized model number.
While the 8 GB iPhone 4 is not expected to go on sale in Brazil until the arrival of iPhone 4S in the country, MacMagazine.br has suspected early photos of the device from a reader. At the back of handset as we see the words “Brazilian Industry” in Portuguese, as well as the stamp of approval from ANATEL, Brazil’s telecommunication agency.
Apparently the iPhone 4 came with iOS 5.0 installed and carries a model number, which ends with “BR”, probably it indicated the device was manufactured in Brazil. The disclosure comes at last month’s release of factory documentation for an 8 GB iPhone 4 allegedly from Foxconn’s services in Brazil. Soon after the expose, Apple announced that the 8 GB iPhone 4 beside the iPhone 4S.
The Foxconn, apple’s manufacturing partner is said to be seeing an investment as large as $12 billion on production services in Brazil. But, the report we got at September it was clear that the negotiation between the company and the government have stalled due to disparities over tax rates, ad hoc infrastructure and the absence of qualified workers.
The minister Brazil for Science, Technology and innovation, had already said that the first iPad formed by Foxconn in the country would arrive in December. A "reliable source" told MacMagazine.br that "Made in Brazil" 8GB iPhone 4 units are also expected to hit the local market in December. Distribution will reportedly start in Sao Paulo, Brasilia and other major capitals first before gradually expanding to other cities in the country.
Localized Foxconn production of Apple products in Brazil may help the company circumvent sizable tariffs on imported electronics. After tax, some of Apple's devices in Brazil cost more than double their original retail price.
If the company's products arrived on the Brazilian market without import taxes, Apple's sales in the country could see rapid growth. Apple revealed last quarter that sales in Brazil had jumped up 118 percent year over year to pass the $900 million mark.
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