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Foxconn has begun recruiting workers for a next-gen iPhone , a Chinese-language report claimed Tuesday.

A recruitment firm that works with a Hon Hai (aka Foxconn) plant in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, has begun large-scale recruitment of workers for production of Apple ‘s next-gen phone, according to a report in China Business News.

Though the report refers to the product as the “iPhone 6,” this appears to be guesswork, as there is no indication of a model number confirmation from Foxconn.

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A source at the plant noted that Hon Hai currently has 210,000 workers, compared to a peak of 300,000 in 2012, according to an English-language summary provided by BrightWire News.

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