Design, supply component issues may be hurting iPhone 5 production
Stringent iPhone 5 production specifications established by Apple and supply issues with new components like the Lightning port and larger screen could be responsible for Foxconn’s delays of the handset, analysts said on Wednesday.
Foxconn, a Chinese contract manufacturer that assembles Apple devices, on Wednesday said it was shipping fewer iPhones due to design and production issues, according to a news story in the Wall Street Journal on Wednesday.
Foxconn chairman Terry Gou said iPhone demand was strong, but that the company couldn’t meet Apple’s requests to supply more phones, according to the news story. He did not provide further details on the design and production issues causing the delays. However, analysts said that an overwhelming demand for the iPhone 5 and supply chain issues could be hurting Foxconn’s timely production of the device.
Apple sold more than 5 million iPhone 5 units in the first three days after the new smartphone started shipping on Sept. 21. The phones have been in short supply since, and Apple’s online store currently reflects a three- to four-week wait for the device.
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