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apple has instructed of suppliers slow down delivery of iphone x components, according taiwanese website digitimes.
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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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