The success of the iPhone 5 and three new iPad models in 2012 not only raised Apple's profits to record levels, but has also helped manufacturer Foxconn to reach a all-time high $3.2 billion profit ($3.9 trillion New Taiwan dollars) during the year.
Foxconn, the trade name for Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., assembles many of Apple's products in Chinese manufacturing plants. While Apple also works with some other manufacturing firms such as Pegatron and is
