Apple may postpone iPhone 12 launch to November due to coronavirus pandemic
American
technology giant Apple is likely to push its September ‘iPhone 12’ launch to November due to coronavirus
pandemic, which has hit the logistics, supply chain and manufacturing globally.
According to a report by an investment banking company Cowen, Apple's
second-quarter production is expected to be 35 million units, down 5 per cent
from the first quarter and down 13 per cent from the same period last year. The
analyst said that the production supply chain has returned to normal output
rates, but downstream demand remains uncertain. It predicts that Apple's iPhone
shipments in the second quarter will reach 30 million.
Jon
Prosser, a reliable Apple insider, earlier said that the company is currently
mulling the situation, and considering to push the 2020 smartphone launch in
October to cut short a gap between the event and handsets reaching store
shelves. Read More
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