Mass production delayed
The Wall Street Journal reported that iPhone 12 production was delayed. The global health crisis is affecting Apple. What this may mean for the release of the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro.
This is the appearance of the narrow bezel of the iPhone 12. [Source: MacRumors]
We have just completed the rumor phase about iPhone SE 2, and now the next iPhone question surfaced: When will the iPhone 12 be available? The simple answer is: In September 2020, at least Apple will stick to its usual release plan. More detailed answer: This is complicated.
Mass production lags behind
As it is unclear to what extent the pandemic and Covid-19 will affect sales start. "Wall Street Journal" sources reported that the mass production of the iPhone 12 has been delayed for at least a month. Apple is also said to have corrected its planned production expectations. According to the Wall Street Journal, manufacturers now expect iPhone models to be reduced by 20% by 2020.
Postponing mass production for one month can, but does not have to cause the iPhone 12 release delay. Apple can also imagine:
- Compliance with planned release date
- A smaller number of iPhone 12 goes on sale
- Some models are sold out soon, the delivery time will be very long
- Individual models appear later [we are talking about the end of October or November]
- All models can be booked in September, but delivery will not start until mid-October
Given the popularity of the corona, people have been speculating recently whether Apple will stick to the iPhone 12 release date. Mainly focus on contract manufacturers, such as Foxconn. Apple partners used large bonuses to lure employees back to the factory, and now claim to be back on track.
As of today, Apple will launch four new iPhone 12 models in September 2020. Their diagonals should be between 5.4 inches and 6.7 inches, and the OLED display should have a narrow gap. The top model [two iPhone 12 Pro variants] should have a LIDAR and triple camera known from the iPad Pro 2020. The linked article summarizes all the information you should know about the iPhone 12 now.
