apple has instructed of suppliers slow down delivery of iphone x components, according taiwanese website digitimes.
report, citing unnamed sources within apple's supply chain, claims suppliers shipping 40 percent of components planned initial production of iphone x.
apple allegedly waiting see how many iphone x pre-orders receives, , monitoring how already-released iphone 8 , iphone 8 plus sell, before ramping production overseas.
however, report mentions suppliers still need step production meet 40 percent requirement due low yield rates @ production lines, more reason slowdown.
essentially, since suppliers manufacturing iphone x parts more others, apple capping shipments suppliers has equal number of components when device launches in under 6 weeks.
whatever case may be, report provides yet indication iphone x proving challenging make.
1 day before device unveiled, kgi securities analyst ming-chi kuo said iphone x production totaled fewer 10,000 units per day. in follow-up research note, kuo said device unlikely achieve complete supply-demand equilibrium until @ least first half of next year.
signs point towards overwhelming demand iphone x. earlier today, kuo said pre-orders may exceed 40-50 million units. lower adoption of iphone 8 , iphone 8 plus, , shorter lines @ apple retail stores, suggest many customers may waiting iphone x, remains seen.
iphone x pre-orders begin friday, october 27, followed in-store availability in limited quantities starting friday, november 3.
article link: iphone x production supposedly going slower apple planned
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