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Rumor: Apple to incorporate flexible circuit boards made from liquid crystal polymers in next-gen products

Analyst and assorted Mac guru Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities has issued a new investor note stating the Apple is working to integrate faster and more versatile circuit boards across its product lineup come 2018. The iPhone 8 and iPhone X handsets currently use a new flexible circuit board made from liquid crystal polymer. Both […]

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Rumor: Apple more likely to meet iPhone X demand in 2018 as component supply improves

Per a new investor note released recently by the mighty Apple guru that is Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities, Apple seems unlikely to repeat the supply and production struggles it experienced with the iPhone X with the new 2018 iPhone models. Kuo has stated that shipments of the 2018 iPhone models will arrive on time […]

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Rumor: iPhone X component suppliers report improved yields, greater ability to meet shipment demands

The supply stream for the iPhone X may be where it needs to be. Per sources close to the story, yield rates for some iPhone X have improved and become more stable, allowing for shipments of the upcoming smartphone to grow substantially after October. The sources also reported that yield rates for key parts such […]