Foxconn Facing Display Shortages as it Struggles to Meet iPhone 6 and 6 Plus Demand

apple's iphone 6 , 6 plus supplies may continue constrained foxconn reportedly struggling keep demand handsets, reports wall street journal. unlike previous years saw foxconn handling launch of 1 flagship handset, manufacturer tasked producing 2 iphone models in high demand.

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the taiwan-based manufacturer, has more 1 million workers in china, operating 100 production lines around clock in zhengzhou. challenge manufacture 2 complicated new iphones on large scale @ same time because foxconn sole assembler of 5.5-inch iphone 6 plus. makes majority of iphone 6 comes 4.7-inch display, people said.

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foxconn reportedly has hired more 200,000 workers @ zhengzhou site work on apple's new iphone. large labor force , daily output volumes of 140,000 iphone 6 plus units , 400,000 iphone 6 units, company still not able meet pre-order demand.

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one issue reportedly facing manufacturer shortage of 5.5-inch displays, still @ being produced @ 50-60 percent output rate, leading suppliers reject half of display units come off production line.

apple has faced similar shortages previous iphone models , has been able gradually ramp supply meet demand. apple begin selling new iphone 6 , iphone 6 plus starting friday, september 19th in handful of launch countries. larger global rollout planned following week sales beginning on september 26th.

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always silly random claims. great click-bait.

 

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