Apple suppliers will start producing larger versions of the iPhone in China in July, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Apple is preparing to introduce its next line of iPhones sometime this fall, with screens sizes of 4.7-inches and 5.5-inches, according to Reuters.
The phones could be shipped to retailers as early as September if Apple sticks to its usual iPhone release time frame.
Apple introduces new versions of its smartphone, which drives half of its business, during the fall of every year.
In 2013, the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C both debuted in September, and the previous September the company introduced its popular iPhone 5 device.
Analysts have speculated for a long time now that Apple plans on designing and selling the device with a larger screen, mainly in order to compete with Samsung's latest Galaxy device.
Galaxy smartphones, with much bigger displays than previous iPhones, have been popular in places like Asia and North America.
Hon Hai Precision Industry will reportedly recruit over 100,000 people in mainland China in order to manufacture the latest iPhone. If true, the recruit would be the firm's largest single hiring spree in China, according to Taiwan's Economic Daily News.
Apple has not commented on the news yet.
In response to expected high demand for the next line of iPhones, Taiwanese contract manufacturer Pegatron Corp. will also expand its workforce in one mainland factory by 30 percent, according to Reuters.
Rumored specs for the next iPhone device include: 1704 x 960 pixel resolution, a faster A8 processor, a thinner profile, bezel-free design, camera upgrades, and a more durable, sapphire screen.
A new iOS 8 operating system that the next iPhone will utilize debuted at Apple's 2014 Worldwide Developers Conference earlier this month.
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