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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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]