Pretty much everyone seems to be sure that the upcoming iPhone XR going on sale on Friday would be quite a hit, but as far as Apple suppliers are concerned, being more cautious is the right approach.
A report from Digitimes and citing industry sources indicates that Apple suppliers in Taiwan are afraid that iPhone demand could slow down soon, which in turn would lead to the Cupertino-based tech giant reducing its orders.
In other words, iPhone XR may “fail to stimulate the overall demand for iPhones,” the report adds, so Apple would have no other option that to cut the number of orders at its suppliers.
Needless to say, this would generate declines for all of them, and TSMC in particular is likely to announce lower-than-expected revenues in the fourth quarter. TSMC builds the A12 chip for this year’s iPhones, and it was recently revealed that the company has been chosen as the exclusive manufacturer of t… (read more)
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