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Foxconn states that it has enough staff to meet 2020 iPhone launch

This is somewhat better news. Apple supplier Foxconn has announced that the company has reached its recruitment goals ahead of schedule and now has enough workers to meet “seasonal demand” at all of its Chinese plants. The hiring information suggests that Foxconn’s factories will be adequately staffed for the launch of the 2020 model iPhones […]

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Apple confirms that repaired devices left at Apple Store locations can’t be picked up due to Coronavirus pandemic

The Apple Store closures outside of China are currently preventing some customers from retrieving their repaired devices due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Per a Business Insider article, and following up on Apple’s notice that its retail store locations would remain partially open for two days following the shutdown announcement, Apple contacted customers with pending device […]

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Apple provides extended return period for returns to Apple Store locations during coronavirus crisis

Amidst the coronavirus, the quarantine, and the nightmarish kerfuffle that comes with it, there’s one piece of good news: An extended return period at Apple Store locations once they open. Following Friday’s shuttering of all of Apple’s retail locations outside of greater China for a two week period in an effort to cut down on […]

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Apple closes all retail locations outside China until March 27th, reopens all 42 locations within Greater China

The good news is that all 42 of the Apple Store locations inside Greater China have reopened, albeit on varied hours, as the worst of the Coronavirus may be over within the country. The bad news is that Apple has closed all of its other retail locations worldwide outside greater China in the wake of […]

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Internal memo warns Apple Store retail employees of possible iPhone parts, replacement unit, shortages following coronavirus outbreak

In spite of Apple’s working to get its suppliers back online, the company has reportedly warned retail employees and technical support staff that replacement iPhones are in short supply, one of the first consumer-facing signs that COVID-19 is impacting the company’s supply chain. Genius Bar staff on Wednesday were notified that supplies of some replacement […]