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Title: Coronavirus casts doubt on whether Apple can deliver the iPhone 12 in time Post by: HCK on February 26, 2020, 04:05:19 pm Coronavirus casts doubt on whether Apple can deliver the iPhone 12 in time
We could have to wait a little longer to get our hands on the iPhone 12. What you need to know Apple engineers are struggling to meet with suppliers in China. The lack of face-to-face collaboration is causing delays in production. Coronavirus and travel restrictions because of the outbreak are to blame. Apple's production schedule for the iPhone 12 is further being called into question as travel restrictions to China increase. Reported by Reuters, the company has grounded engineers who would normally be traveling to China this time of year to meet with suppliers and manufacturers to finalize production. Only trips that are deemed "business-critical" would be approved. One source, who asked not to be named, said that if Apple and Foxconn engineers are prevented from working together in person, it could cause further issues and delays. "They probably have one assembly line they're trying things out on ... are Apple's engineers with the Foxconn engineers? If they are, they're ... Source: Coronavirus casts doubt on whether Apple can deliver the iPhone 12 in time (http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/pZhJicYcr_s/coronavirus-casting-doubt-whether-apple-can-deliver-iphone-12-september) |