Apple signals longer wait for premium iPhones due to COVID curbs - Nikkei Asia

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Production capableness 'significantly' little arsenic supplier Foxconn lowers outlook

China's strict COVID curbs person deed accumulation of the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max successful Zhengzhou, China. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)

CHENG TING-FANG, Nikkei Asia Chief tech correspondentNovember 7, 2022 10:14 JST | China

TAIPEI -- Apple has warned it volition vessel less premium iPhones and customers volition look longer waits for products aft strict COVID-19 curbs disrupted accumulation astatine a cardinal mill successful China.

Apple confirmed that the installation successful Zhengzhou is operating astatine "significantly" little capableness arsenic COVID-related restrictions affected assembly of the premium iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max. Key supplier Foxconn has had to tally the installation nether tighter restrictions, including regular investigating and limitations connected unit movements, pursuing a section COVID outbreak successful precocious October.