Report that Apple will reduce the production of next-generation iPhone by 20%

The United States large letter The Wall Street Journal reported that Apple plans to reduce the production of the 'next generation iPhone' expected to appear in 2020.

Apple Delays Mass Production of 2020 Flagship iPhones-WSJ
https://www.wsj.com/articles/apple-delays-mass-production-of-2020-flagship-iphones-11587984138

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Apple reportedly plans to slow down production of 5G iPhones | ZDNet
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Apple started mass production of the new iPhone every summer and started selling it in mid-September. However, according to information obtained from people concerned with The Wall Street Journal, Apple will delay the mass production of the next-generation iPhone rumored to appear in 2020 by about one month, and also reduce the production volume by 20% It is planned to do.

Behind this movement is the problem of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19). COVID-19 hit Apple in January 2020, before the epidemic spread to the world. In Suzhou, China, where the plants of Foxconn, which undertakes the production of iPhones, are concentrated, the factory closed for 1-2 months due to a government order.

High-tech factories of Foxconn and Samsung are closed due to the new coronavirus-GIGAZINE

by Robert Scoble

In February 2020, Apple admitted in February 2020 that not only is such a factory closing not only reducing supply, but also closing down retail outlets is chilling demand, accounting for about 60% of the company's total sales. He predicted that demand for iPhones would fall, and officially mentioned that 'the sales of the entire business would fall.'

Apple officially announced that `` sales will decrease due to the influence of coronavirus ''-GIGAZINE

Since this announcement, the number of unemployed people around the world has continued to increase due to the COVID-19 epidemic, so Apple has determined that it cannot afford to purchase anything other than daily necessities such as the iPhone. IT professional research firm IDC and Strategy Analytics is 'there is a high possibility that the smartphone market will be reduced by a worldwide pandemic' in April 2020 and each announcement . IDC forecasts that demand for smartphones, especially iOS devices, will decline significantly, with shipments decreasing by 2.5% compared to 2019. However, IDC and Strategy Analytics also predict that demand will return by 2021.

There are various rumors about the next-generation iPhone, but since semiconductor manufacturer Qualcomm said that 'development of 5G to be mounted on the iPhone is an urgent need', the next-generation iPhone is expected to support 5G. I will.

Qualcomm says `` development of iPhone for 5G is a top priority ''-GIGAZINE

In April 2020, Apple has released the second-generation 'iPhone SE' that can be purchased from the 40,000 yen range. INPUT, an overseas news site reporting the production cut of the next-generation iPhone, says that the second-generation iPhone SE is 'the most suitable iPhone for which demand is cold'.

2nd generation `` iPhone SE '' that can be obtained from the 40,000 yen range & haste photo review-GIGAZINE