Foxconn will hire 18,000 people to manufacture the upcoming iPhone, a recruiter of the company said during a TV interview, reports the “International Business Times” (http://macte.ch/4eRpE).

Some reports say the next-generation phone will be launched in June. “CNET” thinks the iPhone could be launched in June at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), which runs June 11-15. For more info go to http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57370985-37/iphone-5-could-see-june-debut-at-apple-confab-report-says/ .