Coronavirus, or COVID-19, is becoming a global problem of overdose and is affecting only people, and global companies can detectis forced to make important changes, including Apple.
At this time of year, Apple executives engineers often make several trips to China contact suppliers and start preparations for making a new iPhone. But this process has had to be delayed this year due to travel restrictions to China due to the coronavirus, at least this is why Reuters.
IPhone 12 at risk
Although we see a new iPhone every September, Apple is starting the process of construction and has been seeking suppliers long ago. Most iPhone units are sold during the first months and everything should be well prepared long before launch.
According to Reuters, some former Apple employees said it was "probably bad" that Apple engineers could team up with Foxconn engineers in China to schedule an iPhone 12 production.
Are Apple's engineers working with Foxconn's engineers? If so, they may be improving. But if they're not there, if they're living alone, it would be terrible. ”
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Usually, after the Chinese New Year celebrations, regular production is being rediscovered in China and that's where Apple and Foxconn start exploring the model assembly of the new iPhone
Apple has already warned investors that they will not be able to meet the revenue targets of the sector due to a shortage of devices and partial closure of a factory and stores in China due to coronavirus, which can now affect the iPhone 12