Apple would pressure suppliers to release iPhone 12 in October [vidéo]

A good week after the keynote, speculation is starting again about the iPhone 12. It must be said that the post-covid-19 economic context is increasingly uncertain. So the Nikkei Asian Review evokes production delays of four weeks to two months, linked to factory closings and high employee absenteeism.

Thus, the media recalls thegeneral uncertainty hanging over this year’s calendars, even if it evokes « months behind in terms of mass production ». According to internal sources (from production chains), « some iPhone assemblies could be postponed until early October, and it would not be surprising if there were further delays as there are still a lot of tests in progress and all stages of design have not yet been validated ».

Apple’s particularly active behavior is also reported (« aggressive » same), the firm doing « everything possible to shorten deadlines ». This position in any case echoes an article by Wall Street Journal published in late April, according to which Apple was planning a launch for 2020, about a month late. A review also shared by Broadcom or Bloomberg (a few weeks at most)