Apple iPhone 14 Shipments Might Not Be Delayed
The iPhone 14 launch might still be on schedule for this September if the latest report from Taiwan is anything to go by. Rumors over the past few days suggested that Apple's iPhone 14 launch might not happen this September, thanks largely to the stringent Covid lockdowns in China. The report also added that at least one of the four expected iPhone 14 models might be delayed due to the lockdowns which are aimed at controlling the spread of Covid-19 in the country.
Apple is expected to announce four new iPhone models this year as part of its iPhone 14 lineup. However, unlike earlier years, the 'mini' is likely to be ditched in favor of a larger 'Max' model, thanks to the growing demand for large-screen phones. According to consensus opinion, Apple's four models this year will be the iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Max, iPhone 14 Pro, and iPhone 14 Pro Max. While the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Max will be the lower-end offerings, the two 'Pro' models are rumored to offer faster hardware and a notch-less design.
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iPhone manufacturer Foxconn has reportedly claimed that supply chain stability is improving in China, and that the overall impact of Covid-19 lockdowns in the country will be limited. According to Nikkei Asia, Foxconn’s chairman Young Liu told shareholders on Tuesday that the company's full year revenues might even be higher than previous estimates, thanks to the minimal impact of Covid lockdowns on the company. Foxconn had earlier forecast that its revenues for 2022 would remain flat due to inflation, the war in Ukraine and other global uncertainties.
Even as Foxconn predicts a good year ahead, another iPhone assembler, Pegatron, has been bleeding heavily due to the
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