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Apple usually presents the new iPhone lineup in September. The iPhone 12 is also expected to be presented as usual. However, availability could make the market launch difficult.
Currently, many assume that Apple will present the iPhone 12 as usual during a keynote in September. But the availability could jeopardize the market launch of the iPhone 12 series. That is at least what is suggested - according to Reuters. In the report published today, the news platform notes that normally around this time many Apple engineers travel to China to plan the assembly process for the upcoming iPhone series and Engineering Validation Test But that is not the case at the moment. For this reason, mass production, which usually starts in the summer, could start much later. Reuters quotes a former Apple employee as follows:
Are Apple engineers with Foxconn engineers? If so, they're probably making progress. But if not, if they're quarantined, that could be bad.
Apple relocates production to Taiwan
Apple itself has already confirmed that travel to China is no longer permitted for the time being. Foxconn has also had to contend with serious setbacks. The manufacturer's latest goal is to increase production to around 50 percent by the end of this month - whether Foxconn will manage this is currently unknown. According to current rumors, Apple is planning to produce some products in Taiwan Despite the change in plan, however, supply bottlenecks cannot be ruled out, according to analysts. (Photo by NZPhotography / Bigstockphoto)
