Apple ramping up iPhone 7 production to take advantage of Samsung's Note 7 woes - report
Apple is reportedly increasing its iPhone production orders in the fourth quarter in a bid to take marketshare from Samsung, still reeling from the end of the Galaxy Note 7.
Samsung, for its part, has increased orders for the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge to compensate for missing phone numbers, according to DigiTimes. Smartphone makers in general have allegedly been ramping up orders, such that it's impacting computer makers, as suppliers delay parts shipments to them.
A number of memory suppliers have been switching their focus from computers to phones, resulting in computer memory delays between 10 to 20 weeks or more, DigiTimes said. It's unknown if this might affect shipments of Apple's new MacBooks, expected to be revealed at an event on Thursday.
Computer production should continue uninterrupted for a short time, as suppliers are said to keep 3 to 4 weeks' worth of inventory as backup. A crunch could take hold after November, however, unless suppliers realign their production or computer makers pull back demand.
Samsung had intended the Note 7 to be a serious challenger to the iPhone 7, which like the iPhone 6s is mostly an evolutionary improvement. While tne Note 7 initially met with positive reviews, a series of battery fires prompted a recall and the eventual death of the product. Samsung is expecting to lose billions of dollars, and could suffer more depending on the outcome of legal action.
Samsung, for its part, has increased orders for the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge to compensate for missing phone numbers, according to DigiTimes. Smartphone makers in general have allegedly been ramping up orders, such that it's impacting computer makers, as suppliers delay parts shipments to them.
A number of memory suppliers have been switching their focus from computers to phones, resulting in computer memory delays between 10 to 20 weeks or more, DigiTimes said. It's unknown if this might affect shipments of Apple's new MacBooks, expected to be revealed at an event on Thursday.
Computer production should continue uninterrupted for a short time, as suppliers are said to keep 3 to 4 weeks' worth of inventory as backup. A crunch could take hold after November, however, unless suppliers realign their production or computer makers pull back demand.
Samsung had intended the Note 7 to be a serious challenger to the iPhone 7, which like the iPhone 6s is mostly an evolutionary improvement. While tne Note 7 initially met with positive reviews, a series of battery fires prompted a recall and the eventual death of the product. Samsung is expecting to lose billions of dollars, and could suffer more depending on the outcome of legal action.
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When Apple reduces production in Q1, it will not be due to seasonal decreasing customer demand for iPhone 7/Plus. It will be due to lackluster features. I know the script.
2. Yeah right. The stereo separation is how much?
3. Since most people immediately put a case on the phone, you're literally talking about a hidden feature.
4. Who cares? A lot of people prefer the old button. (I'm not one of them.)
Note this zinger on Samsung from national political news.
“The president recently compared Obamacare to a Samsung Galaxy Note 7, and he's right: this disastrous law is blowing up. But at least you can return the phone,” Rep. Ryan added.
Obama's comments were actually on the topic of the Note 7 catching fire, stating that "you don't repeal smartphones" and "go back to rotary phones." Instead, he says, "you go fix the problem."
That all seemed a little complicated, so instead I just scanned the FAA's list of hazardous materials and bought the phone that wasn't listed as a fire hazard to planes.
I'm quite happy with the iPhone 7.
Borderless 6.4" display in the same footprint as an iPhone 7+. Over a 90% screen to body ration. Eliminated the earpiece by using a piezoelectric ceramic driver instead. Got rid of the standard infrared proximity sensor by moving to ultrasonics. All ceramic case. A 50% smaller front camera module engineered to fit that relatively smallish case assembled with a unique tenon joint design with no plastics or adhesives used to hold it together.. . .
and selling for the US equivalent of less than $520.
http://en.miui.com/thread-392623-1-1.html
Personally I expect at least a couple of these innovations to appear in the 10th Anniversary edition of the iPhone. I think Apple has big plans for that one.
EDIT: I see 9to5 posted up an article just now with that same "coming to the iPhone" theme.
The processor is much better. The screen is much better. The home button is much better. The camera is much better. The casing is much better. The haptics are much better. The speakers are much better.
I guess not much has improved aside from these items.
I referred to the definition for revolutionary since you guys are not only not going to think about it ,you're not going to look it up either. The relevant meaning is radically new or radically innovative. All of those things you list are not radically new or radically innovative, they're just better. The original iPhone was revolutionary. The subsequent versions have been fantastic phones but represent evolutionary change.