A report out of Taiwan says production of the much-rumored iPad mini will be split between two manufacturers, Foxconn, and Pegatron. Foxconn has always been the sole producer of the iPad line, but the rumor says Pegatron will now be picking up 50-60 percent of production of the iPad mini.
The Economic Times of Taiwan reported that Pegatron was able to break into the supply chain for the iPad and garner as much as 60 percent of the production. It also expects production to begin this month and that 5 million units will be assembled.
Pegatron is also reported to be ready to begin manufacturing iPhone 5 units in the fourth quarter, as shipments of that device are expected to reach 53 million units.
Of course, this is all pure rumor at the moment, as the iPad mini has not even been officially announced! Because of that very fact, there were no comments coming from Pegatron, Foxconn or Apple. The story is reported to have originated from two local security firms as part of a legal report.
