It’s only been a few hours since our own Chris Smith brought word on the announcement of the upcoming, and hotly anticipated, iPhone 5. But there’s a new and disturbing report making the rounds that delays at the production level may well prevent the full release of the iPhone 5 until as late as 2012.
There were reports that, about a week ago, Foxconn was churning out fully one million iPhone 5 units every seventh day, but now the reports are positing that those weren’t actually iPhone 5 units, but rather possibly iPhone 4s units, and the actual production of iPhone 5 models has been significantly slower. This is actually more in line with earlier reports that said Foxconn was having a tough time assembling iPhone 5 models as they were markedly more complex than their predecessors, supplemented by reports that the iPhone 5 may be a wildly different animal from its earlier version as well.
This likely won’t affect the actual launch of the iPhone 5, however, as Apple can issue a formal announcement–for a change–on any product any time it pleases, especially if the iPhone 5 launch turns into more of a “hey look what we’ve got and we’re taking preorders on right now” sort of affair. But what is more likely to happen is a staggered launch with plenty of shortages while the iPhone 5 gets properly tooled up and ready to rock. Meanwhile, the iPhone 4s, complete with pay as you go options, is more likely to see a full launch and be much more widely available as it’s said to be a lot more similar to the iPhone 4.
Again, as is the case with any story that comes out about a product that doesn’t exist yet, you have to take it with a grain of salt, or once again, your official Apple Rumor Salt Lick. We’ll likely find out either way, as reports of a launch in the next few weeks are still holding true to form.
So what do you guys think? A ploy on Apple’s part to drive up demand? Or is the iPhone 5 really going to be a tough one to find? Either way, we want to hear what you think down in the comments section!
This likely won’t affect the actual launch of the iPhone 5, however, as Apple can issue a formal announcement–for a change–on any product any time it pleases, especially if the iPhone 5 launch turns into more of a “hey look what we’ve got and we’re taking preorders on right now” sort of affair. But what is more likely to happen is a staggered launch with plenty of shortages while the iPhone 5 gets properly tooled up and ready to rock. Meanwhile, the iPhone 4s, complete with pay as you go options, is more likely to see a full launch and be much more widely available as it’s said to be a lot more similar to the iPhone 4.
Again, as is the case with any story that comes out about a product that doesn’t exist yet, you have to take it with a grain of salt, or once again, your official Apple Rumor Salt Lick. We’ll likely find out either way, as reports of a launch in the next few weeks are still holding true to form.
So what do you guys think? A ploy on Apple’s part to drive up demand? Or is the iPhone 5 really going to be a tough one to find? Either way, we want to hear what you think down in the comments section!
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