iPhone 14 is at risk of delay

Last week, Apple suspend factory operations in Kunshan and Shanghai at the request of local authorities in the prevention of Covid-19. Experts estimate this will affect the production schedule of Apple devices. On April 18, the area near the factory Foxconn in Shenzhen continued to be blocked to control the epidemic, directly affecting iPhone production.

“From the beginning of this week, factories have started trial production iPhone 14″. It is expected that mass production will begin soon in the near future so that the product can be launched in September. However, the blockade will last for at least 21 days, which means that iPhone 14 may be late for users.” , Sina identify.

According to this page, currently, people around the Foxconn factory area in Shenzhen must stay at home, not allowed to go out. Factories are in a state of shutdown. Last month, the Foxconn factory was also closed to control the epidemic, but two days later it was allowed to reopen. Workers must strictly follow health regulations and are forced to stay in the factory.

Apple has cut production by about 10 million units iPhone 13″ and iPhone SE 3. Sample iPhone 13 blue Just launched may also face a shortage of goods. “Even if Apple announces the iPhone 14 in September of this year, the product will not be available for sale until November. The first volume will be very small, which may cause price increases due to scarce supplies.” an expert predictor.

While, 9to5Mac quoted Eddie Han, senior analyst at Isaiah Research, as saying: “The anti-epidemic blockade measures have blocked all of the highways and ports. Workers are stranded and many factories are waiting for the government. approved to reopen. This directly affects the global supply chain.”

According to Mr. Han, in the worst case, the blockade can last for two months and partners cannot operate normally, causing the new generation iPhone to be cut off from 6-10 million units.

On his personal Twitter, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said that Apple is looking to negotiate with the Chinese government to reopen factories. However, it is not clear whether the local government will agree with the proposals made by the company.

Foxconn set up its first factory in Shenzhen in 1988, at its peak there were 200,000 workers. The Longhua and Guanlan factories are where iPhones, iPads and other Apple products are made. In addition to Foxconn, Shenzhen is also home to the headquarters and factories of many large companies such as Huawei, DJI and Tencent.

According to Fortune, the blockade can cause major disruptions to the supply chain, negatively impacting technology companies. Last June, when China blocked Shenzhen for a month, Yantian port also had a large backlog of goods. These items then take many months to process. According to a representative for Maersk shipping, the closing of the Yantian port is “much more disruptive than the Ever Given being stuck in the Suez Canal”.

Khuong Nha