Foxconn, also known as Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., said over the weekend that it will increase to more than $1,800 per month in December and January for permanent employees, including those who joined the company in November.

Foxconn’s generosity comes from the company’s desire to restore assembly as quickly as possible after weeks of Covid restrictions, culminating in last week’s riots. The Zhengzhou campus, which has more than 200,000 employees, assembles the vast majority of iPhone Pro models.

As we reported, the company offered each protester about $1,400 to quit and leave the plant. A Reuters source familiar with the situation confirmed that more than 20,000 workers agreed to Foxconn’s offer.

Apple said it is working closely with Foxconn to restore production to its previous pace, and both companies have expressed their commitment to keeping workers safe.

Earlier this month, analysts at Morgan Stanley slashed their estimates for the current-quarter iPhone Pro release by 6 million units. In a worst-case scenario, if extended lockdowns affect assembly in Zhengzhou, Foxconn risks losing up to 36% of iPhone revenue, or 20% of total sales for the quarter.

Previously known insider Ben Geskin posted a video showing clashes between workers and security at the Foxconn plant.

The well-known insider Ice Universe, who regularly shares exclusive information about the latest in the mobile industry, has published a new Xiaomi 13 poster containing valuable information.

First, it says that the smartphone will meet the degree of protection against dust and moisture IP68. Secondly, the poster confirms the earlier information that Xiaomi 13 will be presented on December 1 this year, that is, on Thursday.

All Mi 13 series supports IP68! I am very happy that Xiaomi is moving forward with the addition of wireless charging, IP68, great cameras and screens, modern design and a more user-friendly MIUI 14.

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A few hours earlier, Ice Universe published a new image of the flagship smartphone Xiaomi 13, which will receive a flat screen with a narrow frame around the entire perimeter. On the sides and top, the width of the frame will be 1.61 mm, and at the bottom of the screen it will have a width of 1.81 mm. In this case, the effective display area will be 93.3%.

Ice Universe was the first to accurately talk about the new trend of smartphones with waterfall screens, the notch in the iPhone X, the new design of the iPhone 14 and Samsung’s 200-megapixel image sensor. Recently, he was the first to accurately report that Redmi Note 12 Pro + will receive a 200-megapixel main camera. Exclusive information about new products is leaked to him by sources in the research and development department of the South Korean giant.

Insider Ben Geskin has published a poster that confirms the release date of the Xiaomi 13 line of smartphones and contains partial images of them. Xiaomi 13 is expected to get a flat screen, while Xiaomi 13 Pro will be equipped with a curved display.

This fully confirms the previous information about both smartphones, which will also receive a flat frame around the perimeter, like the iPhone smartphones in the last three generations. In this case, the body will be made of aluminum alloy.

It is reported that Xiaomi 13 will receive a case with dimensions of 152.83 x 71.53 x 8.37 mm, that is, the width and thickness are slightly increased compared to Xiaomi 12. The battery capacity should also increase, possibly up to 4700 mAh. The smartphone will receive support for 120-watt charging.

In addition to Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, Xiaomi 13 is expected to feature a 6.2-inch 1.5K or 2K screen, a 50-megapixel Sony IMX8 series main camera, and an ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint scanner.

Another poster confirmed that Xiaomi 13 and Xiaomi 13 Pro will meet the IP68 dust and water resistance rating.

Xiaomi 13 series and MIUI 14 skin will be presented on December 1st.