We all know the famous white earbuds that Apple is giving us when we purchase an iDevice. Unfortunately the quality of the earbuds is below average, but maybe the quality of the earbuds will improve because they will no longer be manufactured by the Japanese company FOSTER. The headphones for iPhones will be supplied by the two Taiwanese electronic manufacturers, with Hon Hai making wires and assembling the device, and Cheng Uei producing cords, loudspeakers and control switch modules.

Cens: “Sales of iPhone are estimated at between 48 million and 50 million units this year, and may double to 100 million units in 2011. In other words, over 100 million sets of iPhone headphones will be on demand then, surely granting the two Taiwanese firms huge business drives.”

Source [cens via iphoneclub]