Apple abandons its plan to increase iPhone production as demand declines

Author: webdesk

(Reuters)- After an anticipated surge in demand did not occur, Apple Inc. has decided against increasing production of its new iPhones this year, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the situation.

A guest holds the new iPhone 14 at an Apple event at their headquarters in Cupertino, California. — Reuters/File

The company told suppliers to curtail efforts to increase assembly of its flagship iPhone 14 product family by as many as six million units in the second half of this year, Bloomberg reported.

Instead, the Cupertino, California-headquartered company will aim to produce 90 million handsets for the period, nearly the same number as a year ago and in line with Apple’s original forecast this summer, the report said.

Apple did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.

Demand for the higher-priced iPhone 14 Pro models is stronger than for the entry-level versions and at least one Apple supplier is shifting production capacity from lower-priced iPhones to premium models, Bloomberg reported.

Apple had this week said it would start manufacturing the iPhone 14, launched earlier this month, in India, as the tech giant moves some of its production away from China.

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