On August 20, with Apple's autumn product launch event drawing near, Foxconn, the renowned contract manufacturer, is swiftly recruiting a significant number of workers. Notably, the highest rebate offered to new hires has soared to 7,800 yuan. Job listings across various recruitment platforms are prominently labeled as "Urgently Hiring" and "Immediate Recruitment," signaling the urgency of the situation. On the same day, a recruitment supervisor at Foxconn's Shenzhen facility disclosed that, in anticipation of Apple's upcoming product launch, the factory is now entering its busiest hiring phase of the year.

According to Minnan.com, citing publicly available information, Apple is set to host a special autumn event on September 9. This marks a departure from the nearly two-decade-long tradition of releasing all iPhone models simultaneously. Instead, Apple will unveil three high-end models: the iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, and its inaugural foldable iPhone. The standard version of the iPhone 18, however, will be delayed until spring 2027 for release.