Foxconn Expects to Resume Normal Production at Chinese Plants by End of March

iPhone assembler Foxconn expects its Chinese plants to resume normal operation by the end of the month after fixing labor shortages resulting from the coronavirus outbreak (via Bloomberg).The first quarter of the year is typically quiet for Apple and its Taiwanese ‌iPhone‌ supplier after a boom in sales over the holiday season. However, ongoing delays […]

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Le futur iPhone pourrait faire les frais du coronavirus

L’iPhone 9, qui pourrait faire suite à l’iPhone SE, sera-t-il la prochaine victime de l’épidémie de Coronavirus qui sévit actuellement ? La réponse est encore incertaine mais les restrictions imposées actuellement par les douanes chinoises pourrait bien retarder la sortie du prochain smartphone d’Apple. Les restrictions au voyage imposées actuellement par Pékin interviennent en effet à un moment […]

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Video Depicts Alleged ‘iPhone 9’ But Design Doesn’t Match Up With Rumors

A video featuring an alleged “iPhone 9” aka “iPhone SE 2” or low-cost iPhone surfaced on TikTok today, sparking discussion that this is the design of the affordable $399 device that Apple will release in the next couple of months.The ‌iPhone‌ in the image features thick top and bottom bezels, a Touch ID Home button, […]

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Coronavirus Outbreak to Continue Impacting Apple’s iPhone Production Into April

Ongoing delays from the coronavirus outbreak in China will likely cause Apple to miss its schedule for mass producing the low-cost iPhone, and inventories of existing models could remain low until April or longer, according to new information shared today by Japanese site Nikkei.‌iPhone‌ suppliers, on average, are said to be operating at 30 to […]

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Bloomberg: ‘iPhone SE 2’ Launch Still on Course for March Despite Coronavirus Outbreak, New iPad Pro Models in First Half of 2020

Bloomberg this morning reports that Apple’s new low-cost iPhone is still on course for launch next month, despite the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on production, although new iPad Pro models originally scheduled for the first half of 2020 could yet face delays or constraints. Image via @Onleaks The [low-cost ‌iPhone‌] is still on track […]

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Apple Media Event Rumored for End of March, ‘iPhone SE 2’ Launch on April 3

March is the most common month for Apple’s spring media events, and the relatively long list of products with rumored imminent updates has pointed toward one of those spring events being held again this year.A new report [Google Translate] from German site iPhone-ticker.de claims that Apple is planning to hold a media event at the […]

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Kuo: iPhone SE 2 Launch Still Planned for First Half of 2020 Despite Coronavirus Outbreak

We’ve been hearing for some time that Apple is planning to launch a new low-cost iPhone based on the iPhone 8, but with upgraded internals. This device has been referred to in rumors as the “iPhone SE 2” or “iPhone 9,” although concerns over the impact of the Wuhan coronavirus on production have raised some […]

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DigiTimes: Apple Suppliers Gearing Up for iPhone SE 2, But iPhone 12 Production May Fall Behind Schedule

Taiwan-based suppliers are gearing up for production of a new lower-cost iPhone, a device that has been tentatively referred to as the iPhone SE 2 or iPhone 9, according to paywalled information shared by DigiTimes.While the lower-cost iPhone may be on track, DigiTimes also reports that Apple has stopped sending engineers to China to assist […]

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Case Makers Readying ‘iPhone SE 2’ Cases Ahead of Low-Cost iPhone Launch

Apple is rumored to be working on a low-cost iPhone that could launch within the next few months, and as with any new imminent ‌iPhone‌ launch, case makers are already scrambling to get cases ready for the new devices.Case manufacturers often pre-design cases for new iPhones well in advance of when the devices launch, basing […]

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Ming-Chi Kuo Says Coronavirus Outbreak Impacting iPhone Supply, Lowers Shipment Forecast

Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has lowered his iPhone shipment forecast by 10 percent to 36-40 million units in the first quarter of 2020, noting that the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak is affecting iPhone supply in China.For example, multiple reports have indicated that assembly of the rumored “iPhone 9” or “iPhone SE 2” could be disrupted. The […]

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Bloomberg: Coronavirus Outbreak Could Impact ‘iPhone 9’ Production

Apple’s production plans for the so-called “iPhone SE 2” or “iPhone 9” could face disruption after the Lunar New Year holiday due to the coronavirus outbreak that caused more than 100 deaths in China, reports Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman. “‌iPhone 9‌” concept render by @OnLeaks via iGeeksBlogThe vast majority of Apple’s iPhones are made in China, […]

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Nouvel iPhone SE : mise en production en février

Les fournisseurs d’Apple prévoient de commencer l’assemblage d’un nouvel iPhone à bas prix en février assure Bloomberg. Avec ce nouveau modèle, Apple souhaite proposer un renouvellement à ses clients friands de produits moins cher et plus petits que les iPhones grands formats. L’entreprise de Cupertino, en Californie, devrait officiellement dévoiler le nouveau smartphone au mois […]

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Apple’s Upcoming Low-Cost iPhone Could Launch as Early as March

Apple will start mass production on the rumored low-cost iPhone that’s in the works starting in February, reports Bloomberg. The new ‌iPhone‌ could launch as soon as March after production begins.Rumors suggest the new ‌iPhone‌ will be similar in design to an iPhone 8, offering up a 4.7-inch LCD display, thick top and bottom bezels, […]

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OnLeaks Shares ‘iPhone 9’ Renders: 0.5mm Thicker Than iPhone 8, Shiny Frame and Glass Back Are Assumptions

OnLeaks, a well-known leaker who shared accurate renders of the iPhone 11 Pro over nine months before the device was unveiled, has returned with new concept art for the so-called “iPhone 9” or “iPhone SE 2” by way of iGeeksBlog.In line with earlier predictions from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, OnLeaks expects the iPhone 9 to resemble […]

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Kuo: Apple to Launch ‘Completely Wireless’ iPhone Without Lightning Connector and ‘iPhone SE 2 Plus’ With Touch ID Power Button in 2021

Apple plans to launch a high-end iPhone without a Lightning connector in the second half of 2021, with the device instead offering a “completely wireless experience,” according to a new prediction from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. An excerpt from Kuo’s research note with TF International Securities, obtained by MacRumors: Apple will create more differentiation between the […]

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Barclays: iPhone 12 Pro and Pro Max Will Likely Have 6GB of RAM, iPhone SE 2 Production to Begin February

Barclays analyst Blayne Curtis and his associates recently traveled to Asia to meet with manufacturers within Apple’s supply chain, and today they shared their expectations for 2020 iPhones based on information they gathered. In a research note viewed by MacRumors, the Barclays analysts said the iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max will likely […]

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Kuo: iPad Pro With Rear 3D Sensing and ‘iPhone SE 2’ on Track to Launch in First Half of 2020

Apple plans to release new iPad Pro models with rear 3D sensing in the first half of 2020, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. In a research note with TF International Securities, seen by MacRumors, Kuo said the iPad Pro models will gain 3D sensing through the rear-facing camera system. Apple is expected to use a […]

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