On Tuesday, Taiwanese financial newspapers the Commercial Times and Economic Daily News reported that laptop PC manufacturer Quanta will start producing an initial run of five milion second generation of iPhone handsets this September.

According to Macworld UK, Apple is slated to take delivery of the units. The second generation iPhone will reportedly sport a revised outer design to appeal to different markets.

In the resulting statement, Quanta commented that it is taking measures to attract new business and contracts, but declined to offer current details, as agreements with customers are confidential.

An anonymous source within the company stated that the firm has yet to win orders for the iPhone, but that the company is competing for such orders.

Currently, Hon Hai Precision Industry (a.k.a. "Foxconn") is believed to be the principle manufacturer of the iPhone. No comments were available, as customer order information is kept confidential.

The iPhone is slated to ship in June.