One analyst believes the iPhone X is ‘dead’ and buried, with production at a standstill already
We know iPhone X demand has badly declined in recent months, but we never expected production to be halted so fast. For good. That’s probably not the case, but what if it is?
India plants to make iPhone SE 2 for release later this year
Apple has invested with a partner to build and run a factory in India just so it can sell its own phones in the country. It might put the factory to better use than it currently does.
Apple supplier disputes multiple reports of massive iPhone X Q1 production cut
Sources close to two reputable business publications claim Apple may have reduced Q1 2018 iPhone X production targets from 40 to 20 million units. One supplier says that might not be so.
‘Dull’ iPhone X sales reportedly cause ‘rare’ Samsung OLED production slowdown
An unexpectedly early drop in iPhone X demand is not just hurting Apple, as Samsung was forced to recently reduce the operation rate of a large OLED display plant.
Qualcomm reportedly wants TSMC, not Samsung, to make the Snapdragon 855
Samsung, the makers of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 845, 835, 821 and 820 processors, could lose the Snapdragon 855 production contract to bitter rivals TSMC.
Bloomberg: Apple solved part of the iPhone X production puzzle by lowering Face ID quality standards
The only way out of widely reported iPhone X mass manufacturing pickles may have been a relaxation of “some” Face ID specifications for parts suppliers.
Apple Stores will have a few iPhone X units available on November 3, 20 million shipments tipped for 2017
You’ll need to be very quick to get the iPhone X at launch, either online or offline, since shipments are only expected to hit 20 million units this year.
Source says there’s iPhone 8 panic at Apple, and not the good kind
Software engineers are tipped to be on a scary slope to delays for major features like facial recognition and wireless charging on this $1,000+ iPhone.
Gone or not? Touch ID has weeks to make it onto the iPhone 8
With prior intelligence, this missive adds to a narrative of a desperate Apple trying to implement a familiar feature the way it wants to or die trying.
