sincity Posted August 21, 2013 Posted August 21, 2013 7-Eleven convenience stores may soon be good for more than crusty hot dogs and oversized sodas. The Wall Street Journal reports that 7-Eleven is teaming up with iPhone manufacturer Foxconn to sell some of Foxconn's own television sets in 7-Elevens across Taiwan. What's more, the Journal says that the two companies "may cooperate in making smartphones and tablets in the future," which would certainly expand 7-Eleven's market well beyond the realm of unhealthy snacks. Foxconn has been pushing recently to make its own smartphones and tablets comes as the company is trying to lessen its dependence on Apple and broaden its revenue sources. Foxconn unveiled its first Firefox-based tablet earlier this year and the company plans to produce at least four more Firefox devices by the end of the year. View the full article Quote
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