Because the supply chain doesn’t love global chip shortages. Apple is apparently set to reduce its 2021 iPhone 13 product output but as many as 10 million units given the global chip shortage. Where the company had previously expected to produce 90 million units of the handsets, the number may be curtailed to 80 million. […]
Even Apple might not be able to avoid supply chain issues. The company may be facing issues with its multilayer ceramic capacitor suppliers, wherein the COVID-19 pandemic has caused there to be a constricted supply of the important component used throughout the electronics industry. Murata Manufacturing, the world’s biggest producer of MLCCs, closed a factory […]
It’s nice to have component security for at least a couple years. Apple partner TSMC is reportedly de-prioritizing orders destined for PCs and servers orders, and is instead focusing on car manufacturers, and Apple’s needs. Following the company’s previous estimates that the impact of the current global chip shortage would last “a couple of years,” […]
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 […]
This may be the best news given a lackluster situation. Until further notice, customers receiving repairs of the 38mm aluminum Apple Watch Series 2 will be fulfilled with equivalent Series 3 models due to a temporary shortage of unspecified parts, according to an internal document shared with Apple Stores and Apple Authorized Service Providers today. The internal […]