[TechWeb]May 27th news, according to foreign media reports, earlier this week, foreign media reported according to various sources that the epidemic has spread to Apple’s iPhone 14, which will be launched this fall, and the development of at least one of them has been affected. Affected, Apple has asked suppliers to speed up the research and development of new iPhones. If the worst happens, Apple expects that the initial trial production of the iPhone 14 and the later mass production will be affected.
Judging from the latest reports from foreign media, it is likely that the R&D will be affected by the iPhone 14 Max. Some analysts predict that the mass production time of this model will be later than the other three models.
On Wednesday, local time, some foreign media reported that due to the impact on the supply chain, the mass production time of at least one of the iPhone 14s that Apple will launch this fall will be three weeks later than originally planned.
On Thursday, local time, an analyst who has long been concerned about Apple’s supply chain said in a report that among the four iPhones that Apple will launch this fall, the iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max will still be as planned at 8 Mass production began at the beginning of the month, but the iPhone 14 Max will not be mass-produced until the end of August, later than the other three models.
The late mass production of the iPhone 14 Max means that the research and development mentioned in the previous reports by foreign media is affected, and it is likely that it is the one, otherwise the mass production will not be significantly later than the other three models.
Analysts and research institutions generally expect that the iPhone 14 that Apple will launch this year will be adjusted in naming, cancel the mini version, add a Max version, and 4 models are iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Max, iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14. Pro Max, the screen size of two Max is 6.7 inches, and the other two are 6.1 inches.
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