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Raw says

If other phone companies make their phones in China, they will have a competitive edge, and eventually Apple would go out of business.

no not really.. what competitve about chinese products if they are being programed to be hacked by a foreign power... no not your Iphone .. but the whole national telecom system ...

So pay a little more for US made products, but at lease you have assurance it wont compromise your national security and the whole economy.

Huawei and ZTE pose security threat, warns US panel
By: Information Daily Staff Writer
Published: Thursday, October 11, 2012 - 01:00 GMT
A congressional panel has warned that Chinese telecom firms Huawei and ZTE pose a security threat to the US after an investigation into the two companies.

The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence initiated the investigation in November 2011 to analyse the risks posed to US National Security by Chinese telecom firms, Huawei and ZTE as they expand into the US market.

The comittee hoped to review to what extent the companies are influenced by the state, or provide Chinese intelligence services access to telecommunication networks. The opportunity exists for further economic and foreign espionage by a foreign nation-state already known to be a major perpetrator of cyber espionage.

The comittee was less than impressed with the cooperation of the two companies during the investigation.

"Despite hours of interviews, extensive and repeated document requests, a review of open-source information, and an open hearing with witnesses from both companies, the Committee remains unsatisfied with the level of cooperation and candor provided by each company."

Stoping short of calling for a boycott of the firms' mobile phone products, the report was highly critical of the two companies.

"China has the means, opportunity and motive to use telecommunications companies for malicious purposes," the report says.

Dan8267 says

Politicofact says

Yes, We Can Make iPhones in America

I'm not sure we can. I heard the iPhone uses an advanced new patented technology called rounded corners. It would take some kind of mad scientist to understand that advance technology. Maybe it came from aliens. How could any human being think of something so innovative?

It's amazing how different patent standards apply in different industries.

Imagine in car makers sued each other over rounded car body corners. Or door handle designs. Or where the trunk button was.