Even a giant can be temporarily hobbled by sickness. Apple has revised its quarterly guidance downward not just a as a result of lowered sales in China because of the coronavirus, but also because of production problems in the country that are just now starting to be overcome. The company issued the following statement on […]
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It only takes a viral outbreak to throw things pretty far out of whack. More than a week after shutting down all stores and offices in China as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, Apple supplier Foxconn was approved to resume production at its Zhengzhou manufacturing plant. According to an anonymous source with direct knowledge, […]
Plans are being formed to ensure that the iPhones continue being produced at full-scale production rates by February 10, despite the presence of the coronavirus in China: Foxconn’s Hon Hai, the most important manufacturer for the U.S. company, said Tuesday it still expects to be able to restart facilities throughout China on schedule, according to […]
Apple iPhone chip provider has insisted that the coronavirus outbreak won’t affect manufacturing at its earnings call last week. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and United Microelectronics (UMC) have both said that production at their fabs in China stays on track and has not been affected by the coronavirus outbreak… It’s thought that the lockdown […]
This could help improve the number of AirPods and AirPods Pro in the wild. Component suppliers Goertek and Luxshare are reportedly seeking financial financial support to expand AirPods assembly in Vietnam, thereby allowing for more Apple products to be sourced from outside China. Per sources close to the story, Goertek and Luxshare are reportedly seeking […]