`` But until Hon Hai releases its next earnings report we wo n't be able to know ... about where they 've failed . '' Apple reported 20 % drop in revenue during the first quarter on slower iPhone orders . Editor - in - chief for Forbes China says Foxconn may be too reliant on Apple . Samsung toppled Apple as the world 's largest smartphone manufacturer in 2012 . Apple scheduled to announce first quarter earnings on April 23 .
Apple reported 20 % drop in revenue during the first quarter on slower iPhone orders . Editor - in - chief for Forbes China says Foxconn may be too reliant on Apple . Samsung toppled Apple as the world 's largest smartphone manufacturer in 2012 . Apple scheduled to announce first quarter earnings on April 23 .