Alex Hillsberg holds an MA in Economics at the University of Denver, where he has also earned his BA in Journalism Studies at the School of Media, Film, and Journalism. He started writing freelance for various local papers covering politics, business, and features, before specializing on the finance beat during his internship at Denver Business News. Alex has a keen interest in the stock market, small and medium enterprises, and personal finance, pursuing news, stories, and issues around these topics for nearly twenty years. He has written for financial websites and hosted a number of blogs dedicated to helping average Americans pursue their financial goals, and is currently one of the veteran finance writers at FinancesOnline.com.
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Where Do Apple’s iPhones Come From?
Apple has never been as popular as it was in the 2nd quarter of 2013. In the Q3 earnings call, Apple reported that 31.2 million iPhones were sold in that quarter. This was a quarterly record for Apple. Contrast this with 26 million iPhones sold last year. In this infographic, we trace the iPhone 5 supply and manufacturing chain. Did you know that 90% of all the rare-earth minerals used on an iPhone 5’s circuitry, screen, speakers, and glass cover are mined in China and Inner Mongolia? What does the rest of the world contribute to the making of the iPhone 5?
