During the presentation of its financial results, Apple warned that the production of its devices could be affected by the blockages in China resulting from the pandemic. While the company specifically cited the MacBook Pro as one of those affected, there are more products that can suffer.
One of them would be the iPhone 14, the next generation of the company’s smartphone that is expected to hit the market this year. the rumors point out that, to circumvent the lockdowns in China, Apple can bring forward the production of the device, thus ensuring that it has enough stock for when it actually hits the market.
According to the United Daily News portal, Apple is contacting some of its manufacturers in China, namely Foxconn, to start hiring more employees, with the aim of starting production of the new devices as soon as possible. It is expected that, with this measure, the production of the iPhone 14 can start as early as this month.
In addition, Apple also wants Foxconn to have more staff focused on the production of its products, in order to compensate for the days when the company’s factories were stopped due to the lockdown in the Shanghai region.
For now, the company seems to focus on the production of the iPhone 13, returning to normal, but it is expected that when there are enough employees, the production of the next model will start.
However, there is a point to take into account: advancing the production of the iPhone 14 also raises production costs for Apple, which could harm the final consumer if the company deems it necessary to pass this value on to the final price of the product. .
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